Rural Health Leadership and Management – Funding & Opportunities

NRHA Rural Hospital CNO Certification Program
A leadership and certification program for current Chief Nursing Officers of rural hospitals.

Rural Health Fellows Leadership Program Inactive
A year-long, intensive fellowship program designed to develop a community of rural health leaders that will lead in their fields, articulate a compelling vision for rural America, and influence health policy at the local, state, and national levels.

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program Inactive
Grants to establish pathway programs that aim to expand the maternal and child health (MCH) workforce. These programs increase access to healthcare and public health services for MCH populations, including in rural communities.

Ron Nelson Award Inactive
Recognizes and honors an outstanding leader and champion for Rural Health Clinics.

Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award Inactive
Award that honors the accomplishments of rural hospitals that demonstrate responsiveness, innovation, and excellence in developing, implementing, and sustaining programs and services.

Rural Health Community Capacity Academy Inactive
A 12-month program focusing on capacity building. Participants work with a rural health development coach who serves as a guide, thought partner, and connector to help strengthen internal processes and long-term organizational capacity.

Excellence in Rural Psychology Award Inactive
Award that recognizes exemplary psychology leadership in rural and remote areas.

NRHA Rural Hospital HR Certification Program Inactive
A hospital leadership and certification program for rural hospital human resource professionals.

Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship Inactive
A self-directed fellowship for Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in reservation and/or urban settings. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to healthcare, agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional or contemporary arts, and more.

National Association of Community Health Centers New Board Chair Leadership Program Inactive
A 5-part virtual leadership training program for new health center board chairs or those about to step into the board chair role. Training addresses the role of the board chair, board chair-CEO partnership, board meeting facilitation, navigating conflict, and board chair succession planning.