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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.

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grants
Grants to support planning, infrastructure, and behavioral and operational initiatives to prevent fatalities and serious injuries on roads and streets involving all roadway users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation, motorists, and commercial vehicle operators.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: May 26, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Boettcher Foundation Grants
Grants for transforming communities by investing in individuals, programs, and organizations throughout Colorado, including a focus on rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Sponsor: Boettcher Foundation
Dr. Ric Bothwell Awards in American Indian and Alaska Native Men's Health
Awards for students and early career researchers who focus on the physical and mental health of American Indian and Alaska Native boys and men and the need to address challenges that hinder their ability to fulfill roles as fathers, husbands, providers, leaders, and contributors to their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: American Public Health Association
Emergency Response Equipment Grant Program
Funding for the purchase of emergency response equipment for volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance departments in rural parts of Compeer Financial's service area.
Geographic coverage: Specific counties in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Compeer Financial
Delta Health Care Services Grant Program
Grants to address unmet health needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among healthcare professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and other entities.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
National Environmental Public Health Internship Program Application for Students
Internship opportunity for students studying accredited environmental health academic programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: National Environmental Health Association
Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program
Funding to enable the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to assist in preparing for, providing an educational response to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters and disaster threats. The program supports innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and specific responses related to disasters or disaster threats caused by natural, human-made, technological hazards, or by other factors that contribute to the exposure of or risk to a community.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts Rural Development Fund
Grants for economic and community development activities in rural communities and small towns in Massachusetts.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development
Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program
Funding for extension programs that address the unique needs of tribal communities. Supports the development and delivery of informal education and outreach activities that seek to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of individuals and families on Tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Association for Rural and Small Libraries Conference Professional Development Award
Funding to support rural and small library staff in enhancing their ability to serve their communities with trustworthy health information. This opportunity is designed to build capacity in delivering health information, increase community access to reliable resources, and foster library staff as local health information leaders by covering pre-conference training and conference travel for rural and small library staff.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine