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.
Chamiza Foundation Grants
Grant support for programs that directly relate to the preservation and/or continuity of Pueblo culture and traditional lifeways.
Grant support for programs that directly relate to the preservation and/or continuity of Pueblo culture and traditional lifeways.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico and Texas
Application Deadline: May 8, 2026
Sponsor: Chamiza Foundation
Application Deadline: May 8, 2026
Sponsor: Chamiza Foundation
Wy'east Medicine Pathway Program
A 10-month educational program in Portland, Oregon for American Indian and Alaska Native post-baccalaureate students who were not accepted to medical school or did not get a qualifying MCAT score. Upon successful completion of the program, participants can gain guaranteed or conditional acceptance into Oregon Health and Science University.
A 10-month educational program in Portland, Oregon for American Indian and Alaska Native post-baccalaureate students who were not accepted to medical school or did not get a qualifying MCAT score. Upon successful completion of the program, participants can gain guaranteed or conditional acceptance into Oregon Health and Science University.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 8, 2026
Sponsor: Northwest Native American Center of Excellence
Application Deadline: May 8, 2026
Sponsor: Northwest Native American Center of Excellence
AmeriCorps State and National Native Nation Planning Grants
Planning grants to support tribes in developing an AmeriCorps program that will engage AmeriCorps members in implementing evidence-based interventions to solve community problems.
Planning grants to support tribes in developing an AmeriCorps program that will engage AmeriCorps members in implementing evidence-based interventions to solve community problems.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Grants
Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering.
Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Prevent Cancer Foundation Community Grants
Grants for projects focused on cancer prevention and early detection in rural communities from organizations located in the communities they serve.
Grants for projects focused on cancer prevention and early detection in rural communities from organizations located in the communities they serve.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: Prevent Cancer Foundation
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: Prevent Cancer Foundation
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Indian and Native American Program - Employment and Training Grants
Grants to support employment and training activities for Native Americans in the areas of healthcare, manufacturing, IT, energy, and other industries.
Grants to support employment and training activities for Native Americans in the areas of healthcare, manufacturing, IT, energy, and other industries.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
Sponsors: Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
Sponsors: Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Leadership Development Programs
Leadership development programs designed to improve health of Alaska Natives through improving leadership skills and abilities through training, coaching, mentoring, and practical experience.
Leadership development programs designed to improve health of Alaska Natives through improving leadership skills and abilities through training, coaching, mentoring, and practical experience.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: May 24, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Application Deadline: May 24, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities and Promote Health for All (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding for projects that use information technology to improve the organization and management of health-related information for consumers and their healthcare providers experiencing health disparities.
Funding for projects that use information technology to improve the organization and management of health-related information for consumers and their healthcare providers experiencing health disparities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 24, 2026
Application Deadline: May 25, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 24, 2026
Application Deadline: May 25, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Indian Health Service Capital Infrastructure Program
Funding for improvements to existing tribal healthcare facilities that reduce energy and water use, lower operating and utility costs, improve indoor environmental quality, and incorporate current energy efficiency codes and standards.
Funding for improvements to existing tribal healthcare facilities that reduce energy and water use, lower operating and utility costs, improve indoor environmental quality, and incorporate current energy efficiency codes and standards.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 30, 2026
Sponsor: Indian Health Service
Application Deadline: May 30, 2026
Sponsor: Indian Health Service
Advancing Native Students in Aging Research
A 1-week training course for undergraduate students to develop independent research careers in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and the mechanisms of aging.
A 1-week training course for undergraduate students to develop independent research careers in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and the mechanisms of aging.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsors: Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh Development Center
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsors: Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh Development Center