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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Public health

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Brownfield Assessment Grants
Grants for assessing, prioritizing, and planning for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites that are complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The program has a focus on areas historically affected by economic disinvestment, health disparities, and environmental contamination.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 28, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Brownfield Cleanup Grants
Grants to carry out cleanup activities at specific brownfield sites, resulting in better community environmental health. The program has a focus on areas historically affected by economic disinvestment, health disparities, and environmental contamination.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 28, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Brownfields Multipurpose Grants
Grants to carry out a range of eligible assessment and cleanup activities within a proposed target area, such as a neighborhood, a number of neighboring towns, a district, a corridor, a shared planning area or a census tract. Funds must be used for environmental site assessments, brownfields site cleanup, and the development of a plan for the revitalization of one or more brownfields site.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 28, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Texas Blue Impact Grants
Funding to support projects that focus on building healthier communities in Texas.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Wisconsin Community Health Internship Program (CHIP)
A summer internship for college students in Wisconsin. The internship provides hands-on opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to work with local health departments, tribal health centers, community health centers, and community service organizations.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
National Environmental Public Health Internship Program Application for Host Sites
Opportunities for health departments to host environmental health student interns.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
Sponsor: National Environmental Health Association
National Environmental Public Health Internship Program Application for Students
Internship opportunity for students studying accredited environmental health academic programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
Sponsor: National Environmental Health Association
Student Leaders in Public Health Program
Awards for college students to support public health focused field placements and faculty-student collaborative projects. Field placements working with medically underserved, rural, and tribal populations are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota (Rocky Mountain Region)
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center
Minnesota Overdose Fatality Review Team Development and Implementation Grant
Funding to strengthen Minnesota's response to overdose fatalities through the implementation of an Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) process.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Virginia AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for health professions students in Virginia that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority