Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Grants and Contracts

Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation S.M.I.L.E. Grants Inactive
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on access to dental care for underserved children, people with disabilities, veterans, and seniors.

Geographic coverage: New Jersey and Connecticut
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.

VA Homeless Providers Per Diem Only Grant Program Inactive
Funding for eligible entities to provide provide transitional housing beds or service centers for veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Tribal Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) and Data Modernization Mentorship Program Inactive
Program designed to connect tribes and tribal organizations with peer-to-peer mentoring partners who will provide technical assistance and support for data modernization efforts that are specifically adapted to each tribe's infrastructure and capacity needs.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 16, 2026
Sponsor: National Indian Health Board

Alaska Rural Transportation Match and Gap Funding Assistance Program Inactive
Financial support to meet local match requirements or address funding gaps for transportation improvement projects and supporting infrastructure in rural areas of Alaska.

Geographic coverage: Alaska
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Feb 26, 2026
Sponsor: Denali Commission

Minnesota International Medical Graduates Clinical Preparation Grant Inactive
Grants to support clinical preparation for immigrant international medical graduates (IMGs) in Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Feb 13, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) Inactive
Funding to support the formation of Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) which are designed to achieve improved cancer health outcomes and reduce cancer mortality. Access to healthcare in rural communities is a program priority.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: American Cancer Society

Wisconsin Rural Physician Residency Assistance Program (WRPRAP) Inactive
Funding to expand and enhance graduate medical education training sites in rural Wisconsin, with the goal of improving access to quality healthcare in rural communities.

Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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: Feb 6, 2026
Sponsor: Chamiza Foundation

Minnesota Overdose Fatality Review Team Development and Implementation Grant Inactive
Funding to strengthen Minnesota's response to overdose fatalities through the implementation of an Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) process.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

North Carolina Community Progress Fund Inactive
Grants for organizations in rural North Carolina to meet direct needs, test new ideas, or expand promising efforts to improve communities.

Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Rural Health Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts

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Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts