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Rural Health
Funding by Type: Awards (Monetary)

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Dr. Virgilio Licona Community Health Leadership Award
Award that recognizes individuals who are working to implement effective solutions to community health barriers and advancing health equity within the state of Colorado.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Mar 29, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Health Foundation
Award for Excellence in Program Innovation
Awards to recognize innovative best practice models in the field of health and aging.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 15, 2024
Sponsor: Archstone Foundation
Hermes Monato, Jr. Rural Health Essay Prize
An annual award for a rural health essay written by a student or recent graduate of any campus of the University of Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2024
Sponsor: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award
Award that honors an exceptional leadership team that has guided their rural hospital and community through transformational change and healthcare innovation.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2024
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Idaho SelectHealth Awards Program Inactive
Recognizes organizations and individuals in Idaho working to promote health and wellness, assist individuals with special needs, create safe environments, and build strong communities.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Feb 29, 2024
Sponsor: SelectHealth
Utah SelectHealth Awards Program Inactive
Recognizes organizations and individuals in Utah working to promote health and wellness, assist individuals with special needs, support the underserved, and build strong communities.
Geographic coverage: Utah
Application Deadline: Feb 29, 2024
Sponsor: SelectHealth
Innovation Challenge to Prevent Human Trafficking Among Women and Girls Inactive
A national competition to identify existing innovative programs that address human trafficking prevention among women and girls in the United States. The goal of this competition is to identify and award existing programs that demonstrate effectiveness in preventing human trafficking and/or improving health outcomes related to human trafficking among women and girls, sustainable program practices, and the ability of the program to be expanded and/or replicated.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
New Mexico Hero of Health Award Inactive
Honors an individual in New Mexico who is working to make a significant difference in the heath of the community.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Sponsor: Con Alma Health Foundation
Michigan National Rural Health Day Essay Contest Inactive
Essay contest for high school seniors who live and attend school in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, who are college/university bound in fall 2024, and intend to pursue healthcare careers.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2023
Sponsors: Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan, Michigan Center for Rural Health, Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health
Innovations in Alzheimer's Caregiving Awards Program Inactive
A monetary award for programs or projects that focus on supporting family and informal caregivers of adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, including projects that focus on rural and low-income communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 6, 2023
Sponsors: Bader Philanthropies, Inc., Family Caregiver Alliance, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation