Chronic Disease in Rural America – Funding & Opportunities
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Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program
Grants to support projects that will expand, enhance, and sustain the delivery of effective healthcare in rural communities.
Grants to support projects that will expand, enhance, and sustain the delivery of effective healthcare in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 27, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jan 27, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Black Lung Clinics Program (BLCP)
Funding for clinics that support active and retired coal miners who have or may contract occupation-related coal mine dust lung disease (CMDLD), also known as black lung disease.
Funding for clinics that support active and retired coal miners who have or may contract occupation-related coal mine dust lung disease (CMDLD), also known as black lung disease.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 11, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Feb 11, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Black Lung Data and Resource Center
Funding for a single entity to serve as a Black Lung Data and Resource Center that will work with Black Lung Clinics Program grantees to strengthen their ability to examine and treat respiratory and pulmonary impairments in active and inactive coal miners.
Funding for a single entity to serve as a Black Lung Data and Resource Center that will work with Black Lung Clinics Program grantees to strengthen their ability to examine and treat respiratory and pulmonary impairments in active and inactive coal miners.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 11, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Feb 11, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Leveraging Health Information Technology (Health IT) to Address Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grants for research that examines how health information technology adoption impacts minority health and health disparity populations in access to care, quality of care, patient engagement, and health outcomes.
Grants for research that examines how health information technology adoption impacts minority health and health disparity populations in access to care, quality of care, patient engagement, and health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: May 7, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: May 7, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06)
Offers grants for new or continued Native American Research Centers for Health, which support research and research training to meet the health needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
Offers grants for new or continued Native American Research Centers for Health, which support research and research training to meet the health needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 8, 2025
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 8, 2025
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE)
Notice of Special Interest for research to address the HIV epidemic using innovation to tailor strategies for the barriers and strengths in communities disproportionately impacted by HIV. States with a disproportionate occurrence of new HIV diagnoses in rural areas are a program priority.
Notice of Special Interest for research to address the HIV epidemic using innovation to tailor strategies for the barriers and strengths in communities disproportionately impacted by HIV. States with a disproportionate occurrence of new HIV diagnoses in rural areas are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health
Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Assessing Real-World Effectiveness and Implementation of Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication among Rural Communities
Notice of Special Interest for research that generates evidence on the real-world effectiveness of telehealth collaboration among healthcare providers for consultation, second opinions, and other purposes, referred to as provider-to-provider telehealth (PPT). PPT offers remote access to critical health expertise that might not exist locally in some rural communities.
Notice of Special Interest for research that generates evidence on the real-world effectiveness of telehealth collaboration among healthcare providers for consultation, second opinions, and other purposes, referred to as provider-to-provider telehealth (PPT). PPT offers remote access to critical health expertise that might not exist locally in some rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Analysis of Existing Linked Datasets to Understand the Relationship between Housing Program Participation and Risk for Chronic Diseases and Other Conditions (R01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Notice of Special Interest for research that evaluates the effects of housing program participation on risk for chronic diseases and conditions. Research in rural areas is encouraged.
Notice of Special Interest for research that evaluates the effects of housing program participation on risk for chronic diseases and conditions. Research in rural areas is encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2027
Sponsors: National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2027
Sponsors: National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health
Direct Assistance: Assigning CDC Staff to State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Health Agencies
Funding for CDC staff to be assigned to provide direct, individualized technical assistance, guidance, and coordination for awardees of grants and cooperative agreements made under specific CDC programs.
Funding for CDC staff to be assigned to provide direct, individualized technical assistance, guidance, and coordination for awardees of grants and cooperative agreements made under specific CDC programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Promise Neighborhoods Program
Inactive
A grant program that supports improvement in the educational and developmental outcomes of children and youth in the most distressed communities. Projects should work to ensure school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high quality services.
A grant program that supports improvement in the educational and developmental outcomes of children and youth in the most distressed communities. Projects should work to ensure school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high quality services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 10, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Application Deadline: Sep 10, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Last Updated: 12/13/2024