Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Substance use and misuse

South Dakota Youth Tobacco Prevention Mini Funding
Grants to implement tobacco control and prevention education activities, curriculums, and cultural educational opportunities into schools, organizations, and/or communities focused on youth, including tribal youth, in the state of South Dakota.

Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Oct 7, 2026
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health

Rural Overdose Prevention and Response Community of Practice for Local Health Departments
A community of practice that will bring representatives from local health departments that support rural communities and areas together to learn, share resources, and support each other in their overdose prevention and response efforts.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 9, 2026
Sponsor: National Association of County and City Health Officials

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.

Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce

Funding for Recovery Engagement and Expansion (FREE)
Funding to connect individuals in Kentucky to substance use treatment services and recovery supports and/or to reduce the stigma around accessing life-saving interventions.

Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Oct 13, 2026
Sponsor: Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky

Idaho State Loan Repayment Program
Offers loan repayment assistance to certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Idaho.

Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Oct 13, 2026
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Enhancing Youth Healing to Wellness Courts (Purpose Area 8): Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
Funding for federally recognized tribes to continue, expand, or enhance the capacity of youth healing to wellness courts to better support tribal youth under the age of 21 with substance use disorders (SUD) in achieving sustained recovery and reducing recidivism.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice

Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Community Grant
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

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.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
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.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 21, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

Virginia Youth Substance Use Prevention Grants
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

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Substance use and misuse

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Funding by Topic: Substance use and misuse