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Rural Health Information Hub

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.

Highmark Foundation Grants
Grants for projects in West Virginia and Western and Central Pennsylvania in the areas of chronic disease, family health, and service delivery systems.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia and Western and Central Pennsylvania
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Highmark Foundation
Kansas Healthy Food Initiative
Technical assistance and financing designed to increase access to affordable, healthy food to improve the health and economic development of communities in Kansas.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: IFF Community Development Financial Institution, K-State Research and Extension, Kansas Health Foundation, NetWork Kansas
North Central Region Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grants
Funding for land grant institutions extension programs working to create resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness in rural areas of the North Central Region of the U.S.
Geographic coverage: The 12 states in the north central region.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Rasmuson Foundation Tier 1 Grants
Grants for small capital projects and one-time investments for Alaska-based nonprofits and state/local government entities actively serving Alaskans.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rasmuson Foundation
South Louisiana AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Louisiana that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Southeast Louisiana Area Health Education Center
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Grants
Funding for projects in the areas of education, economic opportunity, health, human services, arts and culture, and environment and conservation for organizations located in 23 counties of Eastern Texas and Miller County, Arkansas.
Geographic coverage: 23 counties in Eastern Texas and 1 county in Arkansas
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: T.L.L. Temple Foundation
Tribal Public Health Technical Assistance
Technical assistance and training for tribes that provides public health information, advocacy tools, policy analysis, and health promotion and disease prevention programming with the goal of elevating the health status of tribal citizens.
Geographic coverage: 33 tribal nationals belonging to United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET)
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET), USET Tribal Epidemiology Center
Wildhorse Foundation Rapid Response 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 for small needs that surface throughout the year 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
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
New Jersey Rural Health Transformation Program 2026: Advancing Technology, Prevention, and Workforce Capacity Inactive
Funding to improve health outcomes in rural New Jersey in the areas of preventive health; technology, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring; training and capacity building; and workforce recruitment and retention.
Geographic coverage: New Jersey
Application Deadline: Jan 20, 2026
Sponsors: New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
2026 Risk Reduction Learning Collaborative: Tribally Led Health Programs & Urban Indian Organizations Inactive
A collaborative learning opportunity for tribally-led health programs and urban Indian organizations to enhance their capacity to lead local initiatives to reduce Alzheimer's/dementia risk and improve brain health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
Sponsors: Alzheimer's Association, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Association of County and City Health Officials