Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Transportation

Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Inactive
Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to improve the daily lives of people with paralysis and their caregivers. Projects and initiatives should foster acceptance, involvement, community engagement, and health and wellness.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor: Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

AARP Community Challenge Inactive
Grants for projects that work to improve livability for all residents of a community. The 2026 application cycle will focus on public spaces, housing, transportation, digital connections, and disaster preparedness. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 4, 2026
Sponsor: AARP

National Community Care Corps Program Inactive
Funding to develop and scale innovative volunteer programs that provide nonmedical assistance to older adults, adults age 18 and older with disabilities, and family caregivers. The program intends to fund local models that represent a diverse cross section of the United States in terms of geography: urban, rural, frontier, and tribal communities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 26, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, Altarum Institute, Caregiver Action Network, The Oasis Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USAging

Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program Inactive
Grants for capital investments in unmet surface transportation infrastructure needs with an emphasis on rural areas and tribal lands.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Feb 24, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation

Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program Inactive
Grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives that provide supportive services for very low-income veterans and their families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. Rural and tribal communities and U.S. territories are considered a priority for grant distribution.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Feb 19, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Alaska Rural Transportation Match and Gap Funding Assistance Program Inactive
Financial support to meet local match requirements or address funding gaps for transportation improvement projects and supporting infrastructure in rural areas of Alaska.

Geographic coverage: Alaska
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Feb 26, 2026
Sponsor: Denali Commission

Texas Blue Impact Grants Inactive
Funding to support projects that focus on building healthier communities in Texas.

Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

Caring for Colorado Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects in Colorado that enhance health, well-being, and opportunity for children, youth, and families in Colorado. Rural communities are a priority population.

Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Caring for Colorado Foundation

Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds Inactive
Funding for tribal governments for the purposes of transportation projects related to safety, safety planning, and safety/infrastructure.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Highway Administration, Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH)

North Dakota Rural Catalyst Grant Inactive
Grant to support quality of life improvement and economic development projects for rural communities in North Dakota.

Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2026
Sponsor: North Dakota Department of Commerce

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Transportation

Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Transportation