Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Social determinants of health

Healthy Start: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health Inactive
Grants to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce racial/ethnic disparities in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes. Funding is set aside for rural communities.

Minnesota Capacity Strengthening Initiative Inactive
Funding to support community-based and faith-based organizations in strengthening their organizational infrastructure to be better equipped and prepared for success in procuring grants and contracts at the department and addressing health inequities across Minnesota. Organizations should serve people of color, American Indians, LGBTQIA+, and/or people living with disabilities. Applications from rural organizations are encouraged.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Building Healthier Rural Community (BUILD) Grants Program Inactive
Funding to support health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and address the social determinants of health needs affecting communities.

Alaska Social Justice Fund Inactive
Funding for organizations in Alaska working to eradicate systemic discrimination, increase the power of disenfranchised and under-resourced communities, and promote equal rights and equitable opportunity for all Alaskans. Health, wellness, human services, and rural communities are areas of interest, among others.

Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map Strategists Program Inactive
Funding to increase the capacity of local health departments (LHDs), tribal health organizations, and their community partners to address cognitive health.

South Carolina Connecting Communities to Care Program Inactive
Funding to support community health improvement programs that connect people to health-related and healthcare services to address rural health disparities in South Carolina.

Equity Community Organizing (ECO) Groups to Advance Health Equity in Aging in California Inactive
Funding to organize community groups designed to reduce health inequities for older adults in California. The focus is on communities of color and communities where race and ethnicity intersect with other factors such as age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, language, and/or immigration status leading to inequities.

North Carolina Rural Health Center Special Projects Grant Inactive
Funding to help healthcare facilities in North Carolina to increase access to care in rural communities.

South Dakota Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment Funding Inactive
Funding to support strategies that have a focus on prevention, treatment, and/or management of cardiovascular disease in South Dakota. Tribal communities are a priority.

Pride Foundation Community Care Fund Inactive
Grants to projects that address the needs of queer and trans Black, Indigenous, and people of color (QTBIPOC) from rural communities in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.