Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Substance use and misuse

West Virginia Hepatitis Academic Mentoring Partnership
A tele-mentoring partnership designed for primary care providers in rural West Virginia to link with disease experts for hepatitis C training.

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: West Virginia Rural Health Association

American Heart Association Midwest Rural Communities Grant Inactive
Grants for rural organizations working outside of healthcare but interested in supporting community health in the Midwest Region.

Geographic coverage: The American Heart Association Midwest Region
Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: American Heart Association

Outpace CVD Rural Midwest Healthcare Grant Inactive
Grants for outpatient care sites in the rural Midwest that are working to manage chronic disease and prevent cardiovascular disease.

Geographic coverage: The American Heart Association Midwest Region
Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: American Heart Association

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

Funding for Recovery Equity and Expansion (FREE) Inactive
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: Dec 5, 2025
Sponsor: Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky

Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers Inactive
Grant funding for organizations that offer professional development for existing, or training to prospective certified peer recovery specialists in Maryland.

Geographic coverage: 18 counties in Maryland
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2025
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Labor

Georgia Behavioral Health Provider Loan Repayment Program (GBHPLRP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for mental health and substance use professionals in return for practicing in rural and underserved areas of Georgia.

Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce

Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health Scholarship Inactive
Financial support for American Indian and Alaska Native scholars, health leaders, health professionals, and paraprofessionals serving tribal communities who are interested in attending the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Summer or Winter Institute courses at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
Sponsor: Center for Indigenous Health

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Substance use and misuse

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Funding by Topic: Substance use and misuse