https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/topics/food-security-and-nutrition Rural Health & Human Services Funding by Topic: Food security and nutrition - Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4627 Grants to colleges and universities to strengthen institutional capacities, including curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention. The overall program objective is to respond to identified state, regional, national, or international educational needs in the food and agricultural sciences, or in rural economic, community, and business development. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4627 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:50:37 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2846 Grants to support clinics providing free medical, dental, and/or mental healthcare for uninsured and underinsured residents of Michigan. Geographic coverage: Michigan -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2846 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:28:02 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/91 Offers direct USDA loans and/or grants to purchase, construct, or improve essential community facilities for healthcare, public safety, education, and public services in rural areas. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/91 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:02:15 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/256 A fellowship program designed to develop the capacity of mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/256 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:46:18 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6683 An open call for projects that serve rural Oregon and fit within the Roundhouse Foundation program priorities. Geographic coverage: Oregon -- The Roundhouse Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6683 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6561 Grants to support socioeconomic and cultural success for Native communities through business creation in regenerative agriculture, artificial intelligence, tribal energy sovereignty, and human capital development. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6561 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3502 Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of Nevada. Geographic coverage: Nevada -- Nevada State Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3502 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:14:36 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6667 Technical assistance to help establish and sustain independently-owned grocery stores in rural communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Kansas State University, Rural Grocery Initiative https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6667 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/1545 Funding for schools and residential child care institutions to provide afterschool snacks to low-income children who participate in the National School Lunch program. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Administration https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/1545 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:22:18 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6554 Funding to increase access to nutrition services at HRSA-funded health centers. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6554 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6289 Loans and technical assistance funding for projects related to increasing food access and strengthening, expanding, and innovating within the food retail supply chain. Loans are one-time investments of capital to address barriers to entry in the food retail or food enterprise fields for rural and other eligible areas. Technical assistance funding will support planning and other projects that build capacity to develop a food retail outlet or food enterprise. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6289 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:23:51 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6641 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 -- Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6641 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6640 A national prize competition designed to identify and support existing community garden projects interested in extending their outreach to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and older adults. Rural and frontier areas are mentioned as having barriers to participating in community activities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6640 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5833 Funding for community-based and regional projects in the Delta Regional Authority service area that address basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and flood control. Broadband and public health are also program priorities. Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee -- Delta Regional Authority https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5833 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:33:52 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6623 Funding to support rural farm, ranch, and value-added food businesses producing in, sourcing from, and focused on local and regional markets. This includes food processors, aggregators, distributors, and retailers that source locally and/or serve multiple small- and mid-scale food and farm businesses. Geographic coverage: Eligible rural counties in Kansas and western Missouri -- Heartland Regional Food Business Coalition https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6623 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5539 Grants to build extension program capacity at 1994 Institutions. Funding will support informal, community-based extension projects that address agriculture, youths, economic development, healthy lifestyles, natural resources, and other topics important to Tribal communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5539 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:25:50 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3603 Grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food, nutrition, and agricultural production research. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3603 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:51:14 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5277 Grants to support projects that improve health and well-being in communities in the Western Tidewater region of Virginia and North Carolina. The foundation focuses on populations experiencing barriers to health and well-being based on geographic location and other factors. Geographic coverage: Virginia, North Carolina -- Obici Healthcare Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5277 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:07:28 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3564 Funding for United Methodist Churches in rural areas of North Carolina for health and human service-related outreach programs, church development, and leadership programs. Geographic coverage: North Carolina -- The Duke Endowment https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3564 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:28:28 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6509 Low-barrier grants for organizations located in the rural Montana community they serve that may have difficulty competing for larger grants. Proposals may focus on any health-related issue affecting the community. Geographic coverage: Montana -- Montana Healthcare Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6509 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6389 Grants to build stronger communities in Iowa and Wisconsin with focus on hunger, housing, transportation, workforce, environmental stewardship, and community safety and engagement. Geographic coverage: Iowa and Wisconsin -- Alliant Energy Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6389 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:35:15 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6373 Fellowships to help Native students achieve their educational goals leading to careers in agriculture. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Native Agriculture Education Fellowship Program https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6373 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:40:24 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5620 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 -- Gerber Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5620 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:36:36 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5188 Loans, training, technical assistance, and other development services for small businesses in rural Nebraska communities. Eligible recipients of program services may include healthcare providers, healthcare and social determinants of health related businesses, nonprofit human services providers, public agencies, and reservation communities. Geographic coverage: Nebraska -- Center for Rural Affairs https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5188 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:39:08 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3157 Small grants to support health improvement projects in Arkansas. Geographic coverage: Arkansas -- Blue and You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3157 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:32:53 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5314 Grants to nonprofits and other eligible organizations for projects in Texas that support children in rural areas, individuals impacted by substance abuse, residents of the Palacios area, and the coastal Texas environment. Geographic coverage: Texas -- The Trull Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5314 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:18:18 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5922 Funding for projects in the areas of education, economic opportunity, health, human services, arts and culture, and environment and conservation for organizations located in 23 counties of Eastern Texas and Miller County, Arkansas. Geographic coverage: 23 counties in Eastern Texas and 1 county in Arkansas -- T.L.L. Temple Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5922 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:14:40 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3129 Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Nebraska. Geographic coverage: Nebraska -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3129 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:26:44 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4366 Sponsors community-based organizations, health departments, and other low-resource organizations to attend and present at local, state, and national conferences related to connecting New Yorkers with food they need to thrive, primary care, and meeting the needs of returning veterans and their families. Geographic coverage: New York -- New York Health Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4366 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:28:53 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6451 Grants to small businesses in the retail and wholesale food industry that are working to improve access to fresh, affordable, high-quality food in USDA designated food deserts in Michigan. Geographic coverage: Michigan -- Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation (MIRF) https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6451 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600