Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Research methods and resources
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Community Grant
Grants for physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health in Wisconsin through education and outreach.
Grants for physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health in Wisconsin through education and outreach.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation
Michigan Physician Investigator Research Award
Funding for Michigan physicians to explore research concerning quality, cost, and/or access to care through pilot studies, feasibility studies, or small research projects.
Funding for Michigan physicians to explore research concerning quality, cost, and/or access to care through pilot studies, feasibility studies, or small research projects.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program
Grants to 1890 land-grant institutions to support projects that strengthen the research, teaching, and extension capacity needed to advance fundamental sciences, as well as research and development in support of food and agricultural sciences.
Grants to 1890 land-grant institutions to support projects that strengthen the research, teaching, and extension capacity needed to advance fundamental sciences, as well as research and development in support of food and agricultural sciences.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 4, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Nov 4, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture
Grants for non-land grant colleges of agriculture to assist in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, and outreach/extension activities related to food, agriculture, renewable resources, and similar disciplines.
Grants for non-land grant colleges of agriculture to assist in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, and outreach/extension activities related to food, agriculture, renewable resources, and similar disciplines.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Student Award Program
Funding for doctoral and medical students at Michigan universities who research healthcare topics, including demonstration and evaluation projects and pilot programs that are aimed at improving healthcare within the state.
Funding for doctoral and medical students at Michigan universities who research healthcare topics, including demonstration and evaluation projects and pilot programs that are aimed at improving healthcare within the state.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsors: South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Department of Social Services
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsors: South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Department of Social Services
Using Get With the Guidelines® Clinical Registry Data to Address Gaps in Care of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease or Stroke
Funding for early-career researchers to learn to use the American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines clinical registry data to address current gaps in the implementation of care. Differences in care among rural and urban hospitals are an example of a potential research question.
Funding for early-career researchers to learn to use the American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines clinical registry data to address current gaps in the implementation of care. Differences in care among rural and urban hospitals are an example of a potential research question.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2026
Sponsor: American Heart Association
Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2026
Sponsor: American Heart Association
Emergency Medicine Foundation Pilot Research Grant
Funding for pilot projects that impact emergency care research and are intended for a broad audience, including both clinical, translational, and basic science researchers. One of the program priorities is research focused on rural and underserved areas.
Funding for pilot projects that impact emergency care research and are intended for a broad audience, including both clinical, translational, and basic science researchers. One of the program priorities is research focused on rural and underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Foundation
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Foundation
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP)
Grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food, nutrition, and agricultural production research.
Grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food, nutrition, and agricultural production research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture