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.
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FNP/PA) Program
Grants to support family nurse practitioner (FNP) and physician assistant (PA) programs for clinical training in primary care.
Grants to support family nurse practitioner (FNP) and physician assistant (PA) programs for clinical training in primary care.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Connecting the Community for Maternal Health Challenge: Research Capacity Building in Maternity Care Deserts
Challenge designed to encourage and reward nonprofit community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, and state or federally recognized tribes to develop research capabilities and infrastructure to pursue research projects in maternal health, particularly of maternal morbidity and mortality.
Challenge designed to encourage and reward nonprofit community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, and state or federally recognized tribes to develop research capabilities and infrastructure to pursue research projects in maternal health, particularly of maternal morbidity and mortality.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Transportation and Lodging for Cancer Patients
Grant for projects supporting transportation and lodging services for Maine cancer patients.
Grant for projects supporting transportation and lodging services for Maine cancer patients.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsors: John T. Gorman Foundation, Maine Cancer Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsors: John T. Gorman Foundation, Maine Cancer Foundation
Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Awards
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Arizona that focus on homelessness, hunger, healthcare for the underserved, and youth programs. Awards have been given to rural and tribal communities.
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Arizona that focus on homelessness, hunger, healthcare for the underserved, and youth programs. Awards have been given to rural and tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Arizona
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 24, 2026
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 24, 2026
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program
Grants to develop, implement, and/or expand comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances. Rural communities apply under Subcategory 1c.
Grants to develop, implement, and/or expand comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances. Rural communities apply under Subcategory 1c.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Arizona Vitalyst Health Foundation Spark Grants
One year grants to support collaborations in the journey to address systemic change in Arizona.
One year grants to support collaborations in the journey to address systemic change in Arizona.
Geographic coverage: Arizona
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 25, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 8, 2026
Sponsor: Vitalyst Health Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 25, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 8, 2026
Sponsor: Vitalyst Health Foundation
Tennessee Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Program
Funding to support evidence-based initiatives that improve the quality of life and quality of care for individuals living in nursing home facilities in Tennessee.
Funding to support evidence-based initiatives that improve the quality of life and quality of care for individuals living in nursing home facilities in Tennessee.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Health
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Health
Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People
Grants to support multidisciplinary collaborative teams that offer services and support to individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who have been victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Grants to support multidisciplinary collaborative teams that offer services and support to individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who have been victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program
Funding for drought relief actions and projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin.
Funding for drought relief actions and projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin.
Geographic coverage: Specific federally recognized tribes in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 28, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior
Application Deadline: Sep 28, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior
Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants (YHDP)
Funding for registered Continuum of Care communities to implement coordinated approaches to reduce the prevalence of unsheltered homelessness; and improve services engagement, health outcomes, and housing stability.
Funding for registered Continuum of Care communities to implement coordinated approaches to reduce the prevalence of unsheltered homelessness; and improve services engagement, health outcomes, and housing stability.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development