This website is being reviewed for updates. Some information is offline. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Skip to main content
Rural Health Information Hub

Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Tribal communities

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Technologies for Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R41/R42- Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for small businesses to develop products, processes, and services that can be used to improve minority health and/or reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities in one or more NIH-defined health disparity population groups. Technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 7, 2025
Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06)
Offers grants for new or continued Native American Research Centers for Health, which support research and research training to meet the health needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 8, 2025
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for eligible clinicians who provide pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent behavioral healthcare including substance use disorder prevention and treatment services. In exchange for loan repayment, participants agree to 3 years of full-time service at an approved site including American Indian health facilities, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, schools, and public health departments, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 17, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grants
Community-based grants for eligible entities to provide, or coordinate the provision of, suicide prevention services to eligible veterans and their families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 18, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska (SEDS-AK)
Support for village-specific projects to improve and strengthen the administrative and management capacity of Alaska Native Tribal governments, which are central to social and economic self-sufficiency in Alaska.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Jul 22, 2025
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Social and Economic Development Strategies Program (SEDS)
Grants for Tribal community-based organizations, Tribes, and village governments for social and economic infrastructure development. The program is focused on community-driven projects designed to grow local economies, support local businesses, strengthen families, preserve Native cultures, and increase social development and infrastructure in Native American communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 22, 2025
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Sexual Assault Services Community-Based Services Program
Grants to nonprofit organizations working to enhance access to services for sexual assault survivors by providing community-based services in culturally specific communities. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 7, 2025
Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Tribal Adult Protective Services Demonstration
Funding to improve the provision of tribal adult protective Services by current Title VI Grant recipients.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 30, 2025
Application Deadline: Jul 30, 2025
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Addressing Dementia in Tribal and Urban Indian Communities: Enhancing Sustainable Models of Care
Funding to support the expansion of culturally relevant dementia care and services for American Indian and Alaska Native people living with dementia, their caregivers, and their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Grants to Enhance Community-based Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Grants to support community-based organizations in providing culturally relevant services to meet the critical needs of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 15, 2025
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice