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.
Nebraska Rural Health Care Workforce Incentive and Sustainability Model
Grant to establish or expand SNAP Employment & Training third-party partners who will develop healthcare career pathways in Nebraska rural, frontier, tribal, and other high-need communities.
Grant to establish or expand SNAP Employment & Training third-party partners who will develop healthcare career pathways in Nebraska rural, frontier, tribal, and other high-need communities.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Ohio EMS Grant Program
Funding for Ohio EMS agencies for training of personnel, purchase of equipment and vehicles, or research related to EMS practices and procedures.
Funding for Ohio EMS agencies for training of personnel, purchase of equipment and vehicles, or research related to EMS practices and procedures.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Emergency Medical Services
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Emergency Medical Services
Wildhorse Foundation Grants
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Geographic coverage: Parts of Washington and all of Oregon, as well as any national or regional Indian organization
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Changing Aging Grants
Grants for systems-level and programmatic innovations in the areas of ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place. Rural and other underserved populations/communities are considered a program priority.
Grants for systems-level and programmatic innovations in the areas of ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place. Rural and other underserved populations/communities are considered a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor: NextFifty Initiative
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor: NextFifty Initiative
North Carolina Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation for Sustainability (NC ROOTS) Hubs
Funding for regional, locally governed networks that coordinate services and lead implementation of North Carolina's Rural Health Transformation Program initiatives by working with community partners to advance efforts across primary care, behavioral health, workforce development, value-based payment, and digital health.
Funding for regional, locally governed networks that coordinate services and lead implementation of North Carolina's Rural Health Transformation Program initiatives by working with community partners to advance efforts across primary care, behavioral health, workforce development, value-based payment, and digital health.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Kansas Regional Partnership Grant Program
Funding to enable eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health and address root causes of diseases, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a high-skilled health care workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies.
Funding to enable eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health and address root causes of diseases, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a high-skilled health care workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Medica Foundation Behavioral Health Grant Program
Grants for projects in the Medica Foundation service area that help people with serious mental illness and chemical addictions recover and lead productive lives.
Grants for projects in the Medica Foundation service area that help people with serious mental illness and chemical addictions recover and lead productive lives.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Minnesota Innovations in Perinatal Health
Funding for projects focused on improving perinatal health outcomes for rural, tribal, and other communities through community engagement and communications.
Funding for projects focused on improving perinatal health outcomes for rural, tribal, and other communities through community engagement and communications.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
California Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant
Funding for the cleanup of illegal solid waste sites on farm or ranch property in California that is in need of cleanup to abate a public health and safety threat and/or a threat to the environment.
Funding for the cleanup of illegal solid waste sites on farm or ranch property in California that is in need of cleanup to abate a public health and safety threat and/or a threat to the environment.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Apr 7, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Application Deadline: Apr 7, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Make Rural Nebraska Healthy Again Through Food as Medicine
Funding to assess the landscape of food cooperatives and food pantries that procure locally grown items used in school nutrition programs, identify readiness for partnerships with schools, and strengthen regional and local food aggregation hubs through the development of procurement tools for producers.
Funding to assess the landscape of food cooperatives and food pantries that procure locally grown items used in school nutrition programs, identify readiness for partnerships with schools, and strengthen regional and local food aggregation hubs through the development of procurement tools for producers.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Apr 8, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 8, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

