Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Funding for Recovery Equity and Expansion (FREE)
Inactive
Funding to connect individuals in Kentucky to substance use treatment services and recovery supports and/or to reduce the stigma around accessing life-saving interventions.
Funding to connect individuals in Kentucky to substance use treatment services and recovery supports and/or to reduce the stigma around accessing life-saving interventions.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2025
Sponsor: Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2025
Sponsor: Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
Strengthening Social Connection in Communities Grant
Inactive
Grant for programs to support the implementation of new or the expansion of existing social connection programs and initiatives designed to address the specific needs of older adults and/or caregivers.
Grant for programs to support the implementation of new or the expansion of existing social connection programs and initiatives designed to address the specific needs of older adults and/or caregivers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2025
Sponsors: American Hospital Association, Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, RRF Foundation for Aging, Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University, The John A. Hartford Foundation, USAging
Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2025
Sponsors: American Hospital Association, Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, RRF Foundation for Aging, Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University, The John A. Hartford Foundation, USAging
Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers
Inactive
Grant funding for organizations that offer professional development for existing, or training to prospective certified peer recovery specialists in Maryland.
Grant funding for organizations that offer professional development for existing, or training to prospective certified peer recovery specialists in Maryland.
Geographic coverage: 18 counties in Maryland
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2025
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Labor
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2025
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Labor
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grants Program
Inactive
Funding to support health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and address the social determinants of health needs affecting communities.
Funding to support health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and address the social determinants of health needs affecting communities.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Planning and Implementation Grants to Strengthen Rural Health Care in Tennessee
Inactive
Grants for planning and implementing programs designed to support innovative approaches that address the unique challenges faced by rural communities in accessing high-quality healthcare.
Grants for planning and implementing programs designed to support innovative approaches that address the unique challenges faced by rural communities in accessing high-quality healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 14, 2025
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at UT Health Science Center
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 14, 2025
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at UT Health Science Center
Cultivating Healthy Communities - Arts, Health, and Well-Being in Rural Communities
Inactive
Grant funds for projects that foster belonging, social connection and civic participation, community cohesion, and overall well-being of individuals and communities in rural areas of Washington.
Grant funds for projects that foster belonging, social connection and civic participation, community cohesion, and overall well-being of individuals and communities in rural areas of Washington.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2025
Sponsor: Washington State Arts Commission
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2025
Sponsor: Washington State Arts Commission
Minnesota Hunger Free Campus Grants
Inactive
Funding for campuses in Minnesota to achieve and/or sustain the criteria for Hunger Free Campus Designation.
Funding for campuses in Minnesota to achieve and/or sustain the criteria for Hunger Free Campus Designation.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE)
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE)
Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program
Inactive
Funding for Tribes to implement focused, community-based injury prevention programs and projects using evidence-based and promising strategies
Funding for Tribes to implement focused, community-based injury prevention programs and projects using evidence-based and promising strategies
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Million Hearts Hospitals & Health Systems Recognition Program
Inactive
A recognition program for hospitals and health systems with innovative cardiovascular health work.
A recognition program for hospitals and health systems with innovative cardiovascular health work.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan National Rural Health Day Essay Contest
Inactive
Essay contest for high school seniors who live and attend school in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, who are college/university bound in fall 2026, and intend to pursue healthcare careers.
Essay contest for high school seniors who live and attend school in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, who are college/university bound in fall 2026, and intend to pursue healthcare careers.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2025
Sponsors: Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan, Michigan Center for Rural Health, Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2025
Sponsors: Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan, Michigan Center for Rural Health, Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health