Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Substance use and misuse
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Georgia Behavioral Health Provider Loan Repayment Program (GBHPLRP)
Loan repayment assistance for mental health and substance use professionals in return for practicing in a Mental Health Health Professional Shortage Area in an underserved area of Georgia.
Loan repayment assistance for mental health and substance use professionals in return for practicing in a Mental Health Health Professional Shortage Area in an underserved area of Georgia.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Funding to develop and support Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) projects for volunteers 55 years and older in serving specific local and community needs. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.
Funding to develop and support Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) projects for volunteers 55 years and older in serving specific local and community needs. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: Oct 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program
Funding to provide culturally responsive training and technical assistance for tribes in the areas of criminal justice, substance use, violent crime, and intergovernmental collaboration.
Funding to provide culturally responsive training and technical assistance for tribes in the areas of criminal justice, substance use, violent crime, and intergovernmental collaboration.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 21, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Oct 21, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Rural Judges and Sheriffs Roundtable: Advancing Justice Strategies in Rural America
A 2-day in-person roundtable event for judge and sheriff pairs serving the same rural jurisdiction. Participants will examine the interconnected roles of the rural judge and sheriff, especially as they are related to the unique challenges facing rural communities at the intersection of justice and behavioral health.
A 2-day in-person roundtable event for judge and sheriff pairs serving the same rural jurisdiction. Participants will examine the interconnected roles of the rural judge and sheriff, especially as they are related to the unique challenges facing rural communities at the intersection of justice and behavioral health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
Sponsors: Institute for Intergovernmental Research, State Justice Institute
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
Sponsors: Institute for Intergovernmental Research, State Justice Institute
Virginia Youth Substance Use Prevention Grants
Grants to support youth substance use prevention instruction in Virginia. Awards will be made statewide.
Grants to support youth substance use prevention instruction in Virginia. Awards will be made statewide.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) Program
Funding for a single entity to provide outreach and education with a focus on improving Indian healthcare, promoting awareness, visibility, training, technical assistance, and education.
Funding for a single entity to provide outreach and education with a focus on improving Indian healthcare, promoting awareness, visibility, training, technical assistance, and education.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 2, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 2, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Family Treatment Court Program
Funding to establish new or enhance existing family treatment courts to ensure the provision of substance use treatment and other services that improve child, parent, and family outcomes.
Funding to establish new or enhance existing family treatment courts to ensure the provision of substance use treatment and other services that improve child, parent, and family outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Sponsors: Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Sponsors: Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use
Grants to support mentoring services to youth ages 17 and under and their family members impacted by opioids and other substance use. Rural communities and federally recognized tribes are target populations.
Grants to support mentoring services to youth ages 17 and under and their family members impacted by opioids and other substance use. Rural communities and federally recognized tribes are target populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Wyoming State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, dentists, dental hygienists, pharmacists, nurses, and mental health clinicians who agree to serve at an approved National Health Service Corps site in Wyoming.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, dentists, dental hygienists, pharmacists, nurses, and mental health clinicians who agree to serve at an approved National Health Service Corps site in Wyoming.
Geographic coverage: Wyoming
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Sponsor: Wyoming Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Sponsor: Wyoming Office of Rural Health
Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Offers loan repayment for specific primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health professionals that have made a commitment to practice in healthcare shortage communities in Rhode Island.
Offers loan repayment for specific primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health professionals that have made a commitment to practice in healthcare shortage communities in Rhode Island.
Geographic coverage: Rhode Island
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2026
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2026
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Health