Rural Health
Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding: Broad Pragmatic Studies
Funding for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research designed to to improve patient care and health outcomes.

Colorado eHealth Spark Fund
Funding to support new ideas that improve community health in Colorado through technology.

Grain Bin Rescue Equipment and Training Contest
Awards for rural emergency first responders that include grain rescue tubes and hands-on rescue training.

Mary Kay Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program
Grants to support domestic violence shelters. The Foundation will award a grant to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state that applies, and many grants have gone to rural areas.

Million Hearts Hypertension Control Challenge
Makes honorary awards to recognize clinicians, practices, and health systems that have made a significant impact on hypertension rates within their communities.

Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund
Grants to nonprofit organizations in North Dakota focused on the areas of food, shelter, healthcare clinics, disability services, and school-based mental health.

Patricia D. Klingenstein Grants Program
Grants to promote the health of children in Maine, which includes their physical, mental, and social health and well-being. Past awards have been made in rural areas of the state.

Rural Community Grant Fund
Grants to fund infrastructure improvement and development initiatives for housing projects; health, safety, and environmental programs; medical facilities; and educational programs in western North Dakota.

Union Pacific Foundation Community Ties Giving Program: Local Grants
Grants to nonprofit organizations to support direct services and capacity building efforts aimed at improving the quality of life in communities served by Union Pacific in the areas of safety, workforce development, community vitality, and environmental sustainability. Special emphasis is given to programs and organizations that serve populations in local communities. Rural communities have been awarded funding in the past.

West Virginia Recruitment and Retention Community Project
Grants to eligible healthcare employers in rural West Virginia to provide loan repayment assistance to primary care health professionals who agree to practice in underserved areas.