Michigan Funding & Opportunities
State Rural Health Transformation Program Funding
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Michigan Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
Provides information on Michigan's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of the program structure, includes links to Michigan's application, and details on the state RHTP funding opportunities.
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Michigan Rural Readiness Network
A network that connects rural communities in Michigan with resources that advance their local priorities. Network opportunities will include access to regular peer connections, targeted training and technical assistance, and connections to resource providers.
A network that connects rural communities in Michigan with resources that advance their local priorities. Network opportunities will include access to regular peer connections, targeted training and technical assistance, and connections to resource providers.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity
North Central Region Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grants
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.
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.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Fellows Program
Fellowships for faculty or staff from Land Grant Institutions to collaborate with NCRCRD staff on research and/or outreach projects that will enhance rural development in the North Central Region.
Fellowships for faculty or staff from Land Grant Institutions to collaborate with NCRCRD staff on research and/or outreach projects that will enhance rural development in the North Central Region.
Geographic coverage: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Thematic Working Groups in the North Central Region
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.
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.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Physician Associates of MidMichigan Community Medical Foundation Grants
Inactive
Funding for projects related to health, wellness, and health education in the Foundation's service area in Michigan.
Funding for projects related to health, wellness, and health education in the Foundation's service area in Michigan.
Geographic coverage: Specific counties in Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: Physician Associates of MidMichigan Community Medical Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: Physician Associates of MidMichigan Community Medical Foundation
Michigan Rural Health Clinic Chronic Disease and Collaborative Care Fund
Inactive
Funding to help Rural Health Clinics build coordinated, sustainable approaches to chronic disease prevention and management based on clinic and community priorities. Projects may address diabetes, hypertension, behavioral health, preventive care, and other chronic conditions and patient needs across the lifespan.
Funding to help Rural Health Clinics build coordinated, sustainable approaches to chronic disease prevention and management based on clinic and community priorities. Projects may address diabetes, hypertension, behavioral health, preventive care, and other chronic conditions and patient needs across the lifespan.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Michigan Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Michigan Center for Rural Health
Michigan Upper Peninsula Community Health Worker Recruitment and Retention Opportunity
Inactive
Funding to expand access to care by supporting selected Upper Peninsula Rural Health Clinics in recruiting or identifying, hiring, integrating, and sustaining one community health worker.
Funding to expand access to care by supporting selected Upper Peninsula Rural Health Clinics in recruiting or identifying, hiring, integrating, and sustaining one community health worker.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Michigan Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Michigan Center for Rural Health
Rural Data Integration and Infrastructure Fund for Michigan Rural Health Clinics
Inactive
Funding to help Rural Health Clinics in Michigan strengthen interoperability, digital infrastructure, care coordination, information exchange, and operational efficiency.
Funding to help Rural Health Clinics in Michigan strengthen interoperability, digital infrastructure, care coordination, information exchange, and operational efficiency.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Michigan Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Michigan Center for Rural Health
Michigan Physician Investigator Research Award
Inactive
Funding for Michigan physicians to explore research concerning quality, cost, and/or access to care through pilot studies, feasibility studies, or small research projects.
Funding for Michigan physicians to explore research concerning quality, cost, and/or access to care through pilot studies, feasibility studies, or small research projects.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 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 the following fall semester, and intend to pursue healthcare careers.
Essay contest for high school seniors who live and attend school in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, who are college/university bound the following fall semester, and intend to pursue healthcare careers.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 9, 2026
Sponsors: Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan, Michigan Center for Rural Health, Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Oct 9, 2026
Sponsors: Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan, Michigan Center for Rural Health, Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health