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.
Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model
Funding for state Medicaid agencies to test the impact of a value-based payment model supporting an integrated care delivery framework in specialty behavioral health organizations and settings for adults with severe mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders.
Funding for state Medicaid agencies to test the impact of a value-based payment model supporting an integrated care delivery framework in specialty behavioral health organizations and settings for adults with severe mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2026
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2026
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Massachusetts Rural Development Fund
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
Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Pilot/Feasibility Projects Academic Track
Grants for academic/scientific investigators and those newly interested in agricultural safety and health research. Funding will support projects that address occupational hazards relevant to farmers and farm workers in the Great Plains region, with a focus on projects addressing work-related stress and mental health; the prevention of slips, trips, and falls; equipment/tool safety; and chemical safety.
Grants for academic/scientific investigators and those newly interested in agricultural safety and health research. Funding will support projects that address occupational hazards relevant to farmers and farm workers in the Great Plains region, with a focus on projects addressing work-related stress and mental health; the prevention of slips, trips, and falls; equipment/tool safety; and chemical safety.
Geographic coverage: Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
Sponsor: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
Sponsor: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Technologies for Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R41/R42- Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for small businesses to develop products, processes, and services that can be used to improve minority health and/or reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. Technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
Funding for small businesses to develop products, processes, and services that can be used to improve minority health and/or reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. Technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 10, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 10, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Texas Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Funding for the delivery of evidence-based clinical services to screen for cancer and precancer in underserved populations who do not have adequate access to screening, early detection interventions, and healthcare. Rural and/or medically underserved populations are a program priority.
Funding for the delivery of evidence-based clinical services to screen for cancer and precancer in underserved populations who do not have adequate access to screening, early detection interventions, and healthcare. Rural and/or medically underserved populations are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2026
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2026
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Texas Primary Prevention of Cancer
Funding to implement evidence-based strategies to ensure that all Texans benefit from cancer prevention knowledge. Projects will include interventions to reduce cancer risk, disease burden, and cancer disparities and address social determinants that contribute to cancer burden and disparities. Applications must include the delivery of interventions to non-metropolitan (rural) and/or medically underserved counties in the state.
Funding to implement evidence-based strategies to ensure that all Texans benefit from cancer prevention knowledge. Projects will include interventions to reduce cancer risk, disease burden, and cancer disparities and address social determinants that contribute to cancer burden and disparities. Applications must include the delivery of interventions to non-metropolitan (rural) and/or medically underserved counties in the state.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2026
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2026
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Duke Endowment Child and Family Well-Being Grants
Funding to expand opportunities for children who have experience or are at risk of maltreatment in North Carolina and South Carolina, including out of home care and evidenced-based programs focused on prevention and early intervention for at-risk children.
Funding to expand opportunities for children who have experience or are at risk of maltreatment in North Carolina and South Carolina, including out of home care and evidenced-based programs focused on prevention and early intervention for at-risk children.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Duke Endowment Health Care Grants
Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development.
Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Kansas EMS Education Incentive Grant Program
Grants for licensed ambulance services in rural, frontier, and densely settled rural areas of Kansas to help with recruiting, training, and certifying ambulance EMS providers.
Grants for licensed ambulance services in rural, frontier, and densely settled rural areas of Kansas to help with recruiting, training, and certifying ambulance EMS providers.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grants
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Geographic coverage: Service area of the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation in Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation