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.
Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP)
Grants to intermediary organizations to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business engaging as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to increase access to and availability locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Priority will be given to projects that benefit communities located in low income/low food access census tracts.
Grants to intermediary organizations to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business engaging as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to increase access to and availability locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Priority will be given to projects that benefit communities located in low income/low food access census tracts.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jun 5, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Application Deadline: Jun 5, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Regional Food System Partnership (RFSP)
Grants to support partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local and regional food systems.
Grants to support partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local and regional food systems.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 5, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Application Deadline: Jun 5, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program
Funding for extension programs that address the unique needs of Tribal communities.
Funding for extension programs that address the unique needs of Tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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
Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grants
Community-based grants for eligible entities to provide or coordinate the provision of primarily non-clinical suicide prevention services to eligible veterans and their families.
Community-based grants for eligible entities to provide or coordinate the provision of primarily non-clinical suicide prevention services to eligible veterans and their families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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