Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Substance use and misuse

AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsoring Agency Request for Concept Papers Inactive
A national service program that provides resources and staffing for organizations and agencies working to alleviate poverty and address poverty-related problems in local communities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 26, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps

Rapides Foundation Healthy Behaviors School District Partnership Grant Inactive
Funding for school districts in central Louisiana for projects that promote healthy behaviors in the areas of tobacco prevention and control, alcohol and substance misuse prevention, and healthy eating and active living.

Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Mar 26, 2026
Sponsor: The Rapides Foundation

South Dakota Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Grants Inactive
Funding to support local community- and organization-based efforts to encourage, promote, and support tobacco-free lifestyles and reduce tobacco-related death and disease in South Dakota.

Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2026
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health

Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships for individuals pursuing behavioral health degrees or certifications in California and who agree to a service obligation in approved sites within the state.

Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information

North Carolina State Designated Rural Health Centers Support Grants Inactive
Funding for state-designated rural health centers in North Carolina to provide access to high quality, cost-effective primary medical care for underserved communities in the state.

Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health

VA Homeless Providers Per Diem Only Grant Program Inactive
Funding for eligible entities to provide provide transitional housing beds or service centers for veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Minnesota Overdose Fatality Review Team Development and Implementation Grant Inactive
Funding to strengthen Minnesota's response to overdose fatalities through the implementation of an Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) process.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Maine Systems Improvement and Innovation Responsive Grants Inactive
Funding for organizations in Maine working to improve or innovate services to address the health needs of their communities. Focus areas are rural health, aging/older adults, behavioral health/substance use disorder, and maternal and infant health.

Geographic coverage: Maine
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 27, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 24, 2026
Sponsor: Maine Health Access Foundation

Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program Inactive
Grants to fund service coordinators to assist residents of public and Indian housing in making progress towards economic self-sufficiency, including the provision of job training, employment, adult education, housing, and health resources.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 20, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Massachusetts Medical Society Physician-Led and Organization Grants Inactive
Supports organizations in Massachusetts in the areas of quality healthcare services for the uninsured/underinsured and access to behavioral health.

Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Medical Society

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Substance use and misuse

Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Substance use and misuse