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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Uninsured and underinsured

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

Duke Endowment Health Care Grants
Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development, with a focus on reducing disparities for underserved populations, including racial minorities and rural residents.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2023
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Con Alma Health Foundation Grants
Grants for projects designed to improve health and advance health equity for people who live in New Mexico. A focus is on rural areas, tribal communities, immigrant families, and people of color.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jun 16, 2023
Sponsor: Con Alma Health Foundation
AHRQ Health Services Research Projects (R01)
Support for specified health services research projects related to AHRQ's mission to produce evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. AHRQ's priorities include an interest in rural and frontier healthcare delivery.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2023
Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
AHRQ Small Research Grant Program (R03)
Supports different types of health services research projects, including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. Rural and frontier areas are considered a priority population.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2023
Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) Program
Funding for a single entity to provide outreach and education with a focus on improving Indian healthcare, promoting awareness, visibility, advocacy, training, technical assistance, and education.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2023
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Virginia Health Access Grants
Funding for projects to increase access to healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those who live in areas with limited access to care.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 14, 2023
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2023
Sponsor: Virginia Health Care Foundation
Delta Dental of Missouri Oral Health Grant Program
Grants for projects designed to improve the oral health of Missouri residents with a focus on increasing access for underserved areas and populations.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 25, 2023
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2023
Sponsor: Delta Dental of Missouri
Delta Dental of South Carolina Oral Health Grant Program
Grants for projects designed to improve the oral health of South Carolina residents with a focus on increasing access for underserved areas and populations.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 25, 2023
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2023
Sponsor: Delta Dental of South Carolina
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): Aug 6, 2023
Application Deadline: Sep 6, 2023
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Care Models for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions from Populations that Experience Health Disparities: Advancing Health Care towards Health Equity (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
Funding for research to study the effective adaptation, integration, and implementation of recommended guidelines of care of persons with multiple chronic conditions from populations that experience health disparities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Sep 7, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services