Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Research methods and resources

Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas Inactive
Grants to institutions of higher education in U.S. territories, commonwealth, and freely associated states designed to strengthen the capacity to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food and agriculture sciences through distance education technology.

Geographic coverage: U.S. Territories, Commonwealth, and Freely Associated States
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Pilot/Feasibility Projects Academic Track Inactive
Grants for academic/scientific investigators and those newly interested in agricultural safety and health research. Funding will support projects that address occupational hazards relevant to farmers and farm workers in the Great Plains region, with a focus on projects addressing work-related stress and mental health; the prevention of slips, trips, and falls; equipment/tool safety; and chemical safety.

Geographic coverage: Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
Sponsor: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health

Indiana Community Health Partnerships Trailblazer Award Inactive
Funding for collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health in Indiana.

Geographic coverage: Indiana
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 18, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Pennsylvania Research Grant and Mini Grant Programs Inactive
Research grants in Pennsylvania to conduct applied policy research that can result in legislative or program policy considerations and mini grants for projects that focus on basic data collection/analysis, timely issues, and/or the preparation of reference materials.

Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Center for Rural Pennsylvania

Advancing Native Students in Aging Research Inactive
A 1-week training course for undergraduate students to develop independent research careers in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and the mechanisms of aging.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsors: Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh Development Center

Dr. Ric Bothwell Awards in American Indian and Alaska Native Men's Health Inactive
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

NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities and Promote Health for All (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Inactive
Funding for projects that use information technology to improve the organization and management of health-related information for consumers and their healthcare providers experiencing health disparities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 24, 2026
Application Deadline: May 25, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Con Alma Health Statewide New Mexico Annual Grants Inactive
Grants for projects designed to improve health for people who live in New Mexico, including rural, tribal, and frontier communities.

Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Sponsor: Con Alma Health Foundation

Alaska Indigenous Research Program and Scholarship Inactive
A series of 3 1-week courses that provide Indigenous-centered health research education and training for students, researchers, and health professionals working in tribal health.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 2, 2026
Sponsors: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Pacific University

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding: Broad Pragmatic Studies Inactive
Funding for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research designed to to improve patient care and health outcomes.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 28, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Research methods and resources

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Funding by Topic: Research methods and resources