Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention

Western North Carolina Organizational Capacity Building Grants Inactive
Funding for internal capacity building support so organizations can more effectively advance work related to housing, education, economic opportunity and/or health and wellness in Western North Carolina.

Geographic coverage: Western North Carolina
Application Deadline: May 18, 2026
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust

Con Alma Health Statewide New Mexico Annual Grants Inactive
Grants for projects designed to improve health for people who live in New Mexico, including rural, tribal, and frontier communities.

Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Sponsor: Con Alma Health Foundation

Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund Inactive
Grants to rural-serving nonprofit organizations in Maryland that promote statewide and regional planning, economic and community development, and agricultural and forestry education. Priority funding areas include agriculture, energy, rural broadband, youth engagement and economic and community development.

Geographic coverage: Maryland
Letter of Intent (Required): May 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Maryland Council

Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF) Inactive
Grants to promote economic prosperity in Maryland's disadvantaged and underserved rural communities, with priority given to projects that address entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, and regional councils.

Geographic coverage: Maryland
Letter of Intent (Required): May 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Maryland Council

Coverys General Grant Program Inactive
Grant funding for projects aiming to improve patient care and safety, advance patient health outcomes, and improve chronic disease management through preventive interventions, or support healthcare professionals and organizations providing healthcare services.

Geographic coverage:
Application Deadline: May 12, 2026
Sponsor: Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation, Inc.

Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program Inactive
Funding for planning projects, operating assistance, and capital projects to purchase, construct, and rehabilitate rural ferries, terminals, and related infrastructure and equipment.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: May 11, 2026
Sponsor: Federal Transit Administration

Chamiza Foundation Grants Inactive
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

AstraZeneca Foundation CHANGE Program Inactive
Funding to improve access to quality healthcare for people experiencing disadvantages due to geographic location or other barriers.

Geographic coverage: California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Texas
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: AstraZeneca Foundation

Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Health Inactive
Monetary awards that honor health delivery organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community health.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association

Indian Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant Inactive
Grants to federally recognized tribes for implementing traffic safety projects designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. The opportunity also includes funding for the Child Passenger Safety Seat Program.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention

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Funding by Topic: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention