Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes
Financial assistance for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect water and related resources on Tribal lands.
Financial assistance for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect water and related resources on Tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 Western States identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
Indian Health Service Health Professions Scholarship Program
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate- and graduate-level students enrolled in specific health professions degree programs.
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate- and graduate-level students enrolled in specific health professions degree programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service Pre-Graduate Scholarship Program
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students to enroll in courses leading to a bachelor's degree in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-nursing, and other subjects needed by the Indian health programs.
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students to enroll in courses leading to a bachelor's degree in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-nursing, and other subjects needed by the Indian health programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service Preparatory Scholarship
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students who are enrolled in pre-professional programs.
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students who are enrolled in pre-professional programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Ohiyesa Premedical Program
A year-long educational program designed to engage and support Native American tribal and/or community college students interested in pursuing a healthcare career, with a program focus on the physician pathway. The program includes quarterly virtual group meetings, individual meetings with faculty sponsors and mentors, and a 3 week on-site summer program in Boston at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.
A year-long educational program designed to engage and support Native American tribal and/or community college students interested in pursuing a healthcare career, with a program focus on the physician pathway. The program includes quarterly virtual group meetings, individual meetings with faculty sponsors and mentors, and a 3 week on-site summer program in Boston at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Brigham Health, Front Line Indigenous Partnership, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Brigham Health, Front Line Indigenous Partnership, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
SAMHSA Psychiatry Minority Fellowship
Fellowships for students who are interested in addressing minority psychiatric mental health issues and committed to a career providing culturally sensitive psychiatric services for minority underserved populations. African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are encouraged to apply.
Fellowships for students who are interested in addressing minority psychiatric mental health issues and committed to a career providing culturally sensitive psychiatric services for minority underserved populations. African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are encouraged to apply.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2025
Sponsors: American Psychiatric Association, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2025
Sponsors: American Psychiatric Association, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Grants
Grant funding for projects related to food retail supply chain resiliency, access to healthy foods in underserved areas, employment, and low-income community revitalization.
Grant funding for projects related to food retail supply chain resiliency, access to healthy foods in underserved areas, employment, and low-income community revitalization.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2025
Sponsors: Healthy Food Financing Initiative, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2025
Sponsors: Healthy Food Financing Initiative, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program
Grants for qualified nonprofit organizations and tribes to create a revolving loan fund to increase access to clean, reliable water and septic systems for households in eligible rural areas.
Grants for qualified nonprofit organizations and tribes to create a revolving loan fund to increase access to clean, reliable water and septic systems for households in eligible rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Utilities Service
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Utilities Service
Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarships for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students pursuing careers related to tribal public policy, native healthcare, and the environment.
Scholarships for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students pursuing careers related to tribal public policy, native healthcare, and the environment.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 5, 2025
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
Application Deadline: Mar 5, 2025
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program
Grants for projects designed to prevent suicidal behavior and substance misuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native young people up to the age of 24.
Grants for projects designed to prevent suicidal behavior and substance misuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native young people up to the age of 24.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2025
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2025
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services