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.
Massachusetts Rural Development Fund
Inactive
Grants for economic and community development activities in rural communities and small towns in Massachusetts.
Grants for economic and community development activities in rural communities and small towns in Massachusetts.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development
Texas Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement Program
Inactive
Grants for rural public and nonprofit hospitals in Texas to make capital improvements to existing facilities, construct new health facilities, or to purchase capital equipment.
Grants for rural public and nonprofit hospitals in Texas to make capital improvements to existing facilities, construct new health facilities, or to purchase capital equipment.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2026
Sponsors: Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas State Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2026
Sponsors: Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas State Office of Rural Health
Claritev Rural Health Grant
Inactive
Grants to help healthcare providers in rural areas introduce or expand services, education, screenings and other programs aimed at improving the health of people in their communities.
Grants to help healthcare providers in rural areas introduce or expand services, education, screenings and other programs aimed at improving the health of people in their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Claritev
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Claritev
Delta Health Care Services Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to address unmet health needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among healthcare professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and other entities.
Grants to address unmet health needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among healthcare professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and other entities.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Indiana Community Health Partnerships Trailblazer Award
Inactive
Funding for collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health in Indiana.
Funding for collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health in Indiana.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 18, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 18, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Pennsylvania Research Grant and Mini Grant Programs
Inactive
Research grants in Pennsylvania to conduct applied policy research that can result in legislative or program policy considerations and mini grants for projects that focus on basic data collection/analysis, timely issues, and/or the preparation of reference materials.
Research grants in Pennsylvania to conduct applied policy research that can result in legislative or program policy considerations and mini grants for projects that focus on basic data collection/analysis, timely issues, and/or the preparation of reference materials.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Rural Mental Health Innovation Grant
Inactive
Grant to support innovative, community-driven approaches that address mental health challenges and improve access to care in rural areas served by West Fraser Timber Company.
Grant to support innovative, community-driven approaches that address mental health challenges and improve access to care in rural areas served by West Fraser Timber Company.
Geographic coverage: 17 counties in 6 states
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Mental Health America
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Mental Health America
Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program
Inactive
Funding to enable the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to assist in preparing for, providing an educational response to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters and disaster threats. The program supports innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and specific responses related to disasters or disaster threats caused by natural, human-made, technological hazards, or by other factors that contribute to the exposure of or risk to a community.
Funding to enable the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to assist in preparing for, providing an educational response to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters and disaster threats. The program supports innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and specific responses related to disasters or disaster threats caused by natural, human-made, technological hazards, or by other factors that contribute to the exposure of or risk to a community.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Centene Foundation Grants
Inactive
Grant funding for nonprofit organizations working in the areas of healthcare, social services, or education.
Grant funding for nonprofit organizations working in the areas of healthcare, social services, or education.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Centene Corporation Foundation
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Centene Corporation Foundation
Colorado Rural Health Seed Grants
Inactive
Matching grants for projects or programs that provide healthcare services in Colorado by providing information, education, linkages, tools, and energy toward addressing rural healthcare issues.
Matching grants for projects or programs that provide healthcare services in Colorado by providing information, education, linkages, tools, and energy toward addressing rural healthcare issues.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Colorado Rural Health Center
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Colorado Rural Health Center

