https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/topics/community-engagement-and-volunteerism Rural Health & Human Services Funding by Topic: Community engagement and volunteerism - Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2403 Funding for community-based outreach education and extension programs at land-grant colleges and universities that provide individuals and families based in rural areas with education and information on health, wellness, and substance use prevention. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2403 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:09:35 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3638 Grants for nonprofit organizations in Alabama working in the areas of health, human services, arts and culture, community development, education, and environmental stewardship. Geographic coverage: Alabama -- Alabama Power Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3638 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:08:08 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6257 Grants for projects focused on cancer prevention and early detection in rural communities from organizations located in the communities they serve. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Prevent Cancer Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6257 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:14:46 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4104 Grants to California-based nonprofit organizations for projects designed to provide education, skills training, and/or respite for family, professional, and volunteer caregivers, with a focus on caregiving for individuals with dementia. Geographic coverage: California -- Arthur N. Rupe Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4104 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:04:36 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5977 Planning grants to support tribes in developing an AmeriCorps program that will engage AmeriCorps members in implementing evidence-based interventions to solve community problems. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- AmeriCorps https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5977 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:57:23 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3476 Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- AmeriCorps https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3476 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:48:52 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6280 Funding for multistate, regional working groups focusing on creating resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness that integrates research and Extension programs. Geographic coverage: The 12 states in the north central region. -- North Central Regional Center for Rural Development https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6280 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:55:27 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5337 Community Heart & Soul is a community development process that engages residents in identifying what matters most to the community and how to build lasting change. Activities and objectives are determined by communities, and projects have included volunteerism, healthcare access, social programs, transportation, broadband, and emergency preparedness, among others. Seed grants are offered to qualifying small cities and towns interested in implementing the Heart & Soul model. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Community Heart & Soul https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5337 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:55:41 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5259 A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion. Geographic coverage: Available in 29 states. -- AmeriCorps, Lead for America https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5259 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:26:42 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4479 A national volunteer network designed to engage the healthcare community in strengthening the patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) and increasing the dissemination of PCORI-funded​ research. PCORI supports research to give patients a better understanding of the prevention, treatment and care options available while considering potential for differences in treatment effectiveness among subpopulations, such as rural residents. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4479 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:20:07 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6279 Funding for land grant institutions extension programs working to create resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness in rural areas of the North Central Region of the U.S. Geographic coverage: The 12 states in the north central region. -- North Central Regional Center for Rural Development https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6279 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:32:50 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3162 Offers a personal income tax credit to emergency medical services providers who volunteer their services to rural communities in Oregon. Geographic coverage: Oregon -- Oregon Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3162 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:26:15 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3562 Grants for organizations working in West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the areas of health, education, economic development, and community development. Geographic coverage: West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania -- Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3562 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:04:10 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5782 A statewide service program that engages college students in California in service opportunities with community-based organizations working in the areas of K-12 education and food insecurity, including projects and programs serving rural and other specific areas. Geographic coverage: California -- AmeriCorps, California Students Aid Commission, California Volunteers Office of the Governor https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5782 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:02:23 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6422 Free training and support for community-based organizations to increase sustainability and resiliency with special focus on small organizations serving rural areas in under-resourced communities in the South. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Healthy Nonprofit Network https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6422 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6566 Funding for internal capacity building support so organizations can more effectively advance work related to housing, education, economic opportunity and/or health and wellness in Western North Carolina. Geographic coverage: Western North Carolina -- Dogwood Health Trust https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6566 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6579 Grants for projects designed to improve health, education, economic opportunity, and community engagement in rural communities located in Kansas and Western Missouri. Geographic coverage: Specific counties in Kansas and Western Missouri -- Patterson Family Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6579 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 -0600