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.
AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsoring Agency Request for Concept Papers
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.
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
Application Deadline: Mar 26, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
AI/AN Medical School Pre-Admission Workshop
A workshop and mentoring program designed to assist American Indian and Alaska Native students who are preparing to apply to medical school.
A workshop and mentoring program designed to assist American Indian and Alaska Native students who are preparing to apply to medical school.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 30, 2026
Sponsors: Association of American Indian Physicians, Four Corners Alliance
Application Deadline: Mar 30, 2026
Sponsors: Association of American Indian Physicians, Four Corners Alliance
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Board of Directors Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time and part-time Alaska Native and Native American students interested in pursuing a career in a healthcare related field.
Scholarship for full-time and part-time Alaska Native and Native American students interested in pursuing a career in a healthcare related field.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
AmeriCorps State and National Grants
Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities include serving historically underrepresented communities, services for veterans, access to youth mental health and substance use services, public safety, outdoor recreation, and support for families.
Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities include serving historically underrepresented communities, services for veterans, access to youth mental health and substance use services, public safety, outdoor recreation, and support for families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Mayo Clinic Native American Pathway Summer Program
A 5-week virtual summer program designed to prepare American Indian/Alaska Native undergraduate students for health careers.
A 5-week virtual summer program designed to prepare American Indian/Alaska Native undergraduate students for health careers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Utah Primary Care Grant Program
Grants to provide access to primary care services for individuals with low income and families living in Utah that do not have health insurance and are not eligible for CHIP, Medicare, or Medicaid.
Grants to provide access to primary care services for individuals with low income and families living in Utah that do not have health insurance and are not eligible for CHIP, Medicare, or Medicaid.
Geographic coverage: Utah
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Wildhorse Foundation Grants
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Geographic coverage: Parts of Washington and all of Oregon, as well as any national or regional Indian organization
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Indigenous Addiction Research Program
Summer training that offers foundational knowledge and skills in Indigenous addiction research.
Summer training that offers foundational knowledge and skills in Indigenous addiction research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsors: National Indian Health Board, Northwest Native American Research Center for Health
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsors: National Indian Health Board, Northwest Native American Research Center for Health
Minnesota Innovations in Perinatal Health
Funding for projects focused on improving perinatal health outcomes for rural, tribal, and other communities through community engagement and communications.
Funding for projects focused on improving perinatal health outcomes for rural, tribal, and other communities through community engagement and communications.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship
A self-directed fellowship for Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in reservation and/or urban settings. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to healthcare, agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional or contemporary arts, and more.
A self-directed fellowship for Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in reservation and/or urban settings. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to healthcare, agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional or contemporary arts, and more.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, The Henry Luce Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, The Henry Luce Foundation

