Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Public health

Arizona AHEC Scholars Program Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Arizona that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and healthcare shortage communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Geographic coverage: Arizona
Application Deadline: Sep 13, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Area Health Education Center Program

Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation Community Grants Program Inactive
Grants for projects and organizations in Illinois that address access to oral healthcare, student excellence, and oral health education and awareness for underserved children.

Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation

Rural Physician Associate Program Inactive
A 9-month, community-based educational experience for third-year medical students at the University of Minnesota that allows them to live and train in rural communities across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 2, 2026
Sponsor: University of Minnesota

APhA Foundation Incentive Grants Inactive
Offers pharmacists seed money to implement or support an innovative patient care service within their pharmacy practice. Pharmacists in rural areas have received funding in previous rounds.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: American Pharmacists Association

Montana Healthcare Foundation Rural Health Small Grants Inactive
Low-barrier grants for organizations located in the rural Montana community they serve that may have difficulty competing for larger grants. Proposals may focus on any health-related issue affecting the community.

Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: Montana Healthcare Foundation

Oklahoma Rural Economic Action Plan Grants Inactive
Funding for water and sewer projects in rural areas of Oklahoma.

Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: Oklahoma Water Resources Board

Oregon Rural Health Excellence Award Inactive
Awards that recognize rural hospitals, clinics, local public health departments, EMS agencies, and community-based organizations that demonstrate exceptional dedication to health outcomes in their communities in Oregon.

Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health

Texas Family Practice Residency Grant Program Inactive
Rural and public health rotation opportunities for residents in Texas to increase the number of physicians selecting family medicine as their specialty and to improve access to primary care in rural and underserved communities across Texas.

Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Alaska Rural Transportation Match and Gap Funding Assistance Program Inactive
Financial support to meet local match requirements or address funding gaps for transportation improvement projects and supporting infrastructure in rural areas of Alaska.

Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Denali Commission

Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program Inactive
Funding for a single entity address the critical public safety crisis in tribal communities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Public health

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Funding by Topic: Public health