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.
West Michigan Youth Programs
Grants to support projects for youth ages 0 – 18 living within a 4-county service area that includes Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana counties in western Michigan.
Grants to support projects for youth ages 0 – 18 living within a 4-county service area that includes Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana counties in western Michigan.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Gerber Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Gerber Foundation
Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation Annual Grant Program
Grants for nonprofit organizations that are engaged in efforts to improve oral health for medically underserved Wisconsin residents.
Grants for nonprofit organizations that are engaged in efforts to improve oral health for medically underserved Wisconsin residents.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Dental Association
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Dental Association
Native Entities Grant Program
Funding for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian tribes and organizations to promote the adoption of broadband within their communities.
Funding for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian tribes and organizations to promote the adoption of broadband within their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2026
Sponsors: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2026
Sponsors: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Funding for Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian lands for deployment of broadband service and programs that promote remote learning, telework, or telehealth resources.
Funding for Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian lands for deployment of broadband service and programs that promote remote learning, telework, or telehealth resources.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2026
Sponsors: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2026
Sponsors: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program)
Funding to build the capacity of locally and regionally focused Healthy Food Financing Partnerships to provide financial and technical assistance to eligible healthy food retailers and post-harvest food retail supply chain enterprises. Rural areas are a program priority.
Funding to build the capacity of locally and regionally focused Healthy Food Financing Partnerships to provide financial and technical assistance to eligible healthy food retailers and post-harvest food retail supply chain enterprises. Rural areas are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsors: Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsors: Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Bus and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Program
Grants to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing, or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing, or leasing bus-related facilities. A minimum of 15% of the total program funding will be awarded to projects located in rural areas.
Grants to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing, or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing, or leasing bus-related facilities. A minimum of 15% of the total program funding will be awarded to projects located in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Community Initiated Grants Program
Funding for education and training programming and research projects addressing pressing health and safety issues in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Funding for education and training programming and research projects addressing pressing health and safety issues in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sponsor: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sponsor: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
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
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
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

