California Funding & Opportunities - Rural Health Information Hub

California Teleconnect Fund
A 50% discount subsidy for eligible recurring telecommunications costs for eligible hospitals, health clinics, community-based organizations, and other entities in California.

Geographic coverage: California
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: California Telehealth Resource Center

Community Facility Loans
Loans to help develop and improve essential community facilities in the rural West.

Geographic coverage: Available in 13 western states and the Pacific Islands. See program website for details.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Community Assistance Corporation

Ford Family Foundation Open Grants
Offers grants to small, rural communities in Oregon and parts of California for technical assistance; community development; education; and healthy children, youth, and families.

Geographic coverage: Oregon and Siskiyou County, California
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Ford Family Foundation

Future Leaders Program - Western Region Public Health Training Center
Field placements, faculty-student collaborative projects, and a community of practice for current public health students in the Western Region. One of the project focuses is on rural and medically underserved communities.

Geographic coverage: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Pacific Islands
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Western Region Public Health Training Center

Health Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II)
Low, fixed interest loans for the capital needs of California's nonprofit small and rural health facilities.

Geographic coverage: California
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: California Health Facilities Financing Authority

RCAC Infrastructure Loans
Loans to finance water and waste facility projects in the rural West, including the early funds small rural communities need to determine project feasibility and to pay pre-development costs prior to receiving state and federal funding.

Geographic coverage: Available in 13 western states and the Pacific Islands. See program website for details.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Community Assistance Corporation

Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Inactive
Financial assistance for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect water and related resources on Tribal lands.

Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 Western States identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902
Application Deadline: Oct 28, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation

California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Registered Nurse Education Inactive
Grants to support registered nurse training programs in California with a focus on registered nurse shortage areas.

Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information

Health Careers Exploration Program (HCEP) Inactive
Support for health career conferences, workshops, and health career exploration programs in California, especially those serving underrepresented students, including those who reside in rural areas.

Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information

Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Inactive
Funding for emergency drought relief for Tribes. Applicants must demonstrate a health and safety need for the project.

Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Tribes in the 17 Western states identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 as amended and supplemented
Application Deadline: Oct 14, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation