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Rural Health
Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts

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

States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model
A state total cost of care (TCOC) model that works to drive state and regional healthcare transformation and multi-payer alignment, with the goal of improving the total health of a state population and lowering costs. The AHEAD Model will provide participating states with funding and other tools to address rising healthcare costs and support health equity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Feb 5, 2024
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2024
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Supporting the Use of Traditional Indigenous Foods in the Child Nutrition Programs
Funding for organizations led and staffed primarily by members of federally recognized tribes and/or Native Hawaiians to provide tailored training, technical assistance, and support for school food authorities that serve tribal communities and participate in the National School Lunch Program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Feb 19, 2024
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2024
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Indian Housing Block Grant Program
Grants to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy environments on American Indian reservations and in other American Indian areas, and to carry out other affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 19, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas
Grants to institutions of higher education in U.S. territories, commonwealth, and freely associated states designed to strengthen the capacity to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences through distance education technology.
Geographic coverage: U.S. Territories, Commonwealth, and Freely Associated States
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant
Grants to recruit and train emergency medical services personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2024
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Appalachian Community Innovation Centers Grants
Grants for the construction of multi-purpose community centers within the Appalachian region that will provide access to public education, community health services, and workforce development.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Mar 21, 2024
Sponsors: Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, Ohio Office of Budget and Management
Alaska Children's Trust Tier 1 – Community Based Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Grants
Grant to address child abuse and neglect in Alaska families and communities by supporting the implementation of upstream/primary prevention strategies and activities.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2024
Sponsors: Alaska Children's Trust, Alaska Community Foundation
Alaska Native Cultural Activities Grants
Grants for projects that engage Alaska Native youth in cultural activities, with the goal of improving the mental wellbeing and strengthening protective factors for participants.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2024
Sponsors: Alaska Children's Trust, Alaska Community Foundation
Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program (EB-TNP)
Funding to support evidence-based projects that utilize telehealth technologies through telehealth networks to integrate behavioral health services into primary care settings in rural and underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2024
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program
Funding for economic development initiatives in the northern border region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, with priority given to rural and disadvantaged communities. Project areas include basic healthcare; workforce development; and public, transportation, and telecommunications infrastructure, among others.
Geographic coverage: Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2024
Sponsor: Northern Border Regional Commission