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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Technology for health and human services

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund
Grants to rural-serving nonprofit organizations in Maryland that promote statewide and regional planning, economic and community development, and agricultural and forestry education. Priority funding areas include agriculture, energy, rural broadband, youth engagement and economic and community development.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Letter of Intent (Required): May 17, 2024
Application Deadline: Jul 12, 2024
Sponsor: Rural Maryland Council
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 2 Grants
Funding for projects in Region 2 (southern U.S.) that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands
Application Deadline: May 17, 2024
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF)
Grants to promote economic prosperity in Maryland's disadvantaged and underserved rural communities, with priority given to projects that address entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, and regional councils.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Letter of Intent (Required): May 17, 2024
Application Deadline: Jul 12, 2024
Sponsor: Rural Maryland Council
Small and Critical Access Hospital Assistance with National Healthcare Safety Network Antibiotic Use Option Reporting
Funding to assist small hospitals in Tennessee with the monthly fee and startup costs to institute a software surveillance system that would allow them to report into the National Healthcare Safety Network Antibiotic Use (NHSN AU) Option Reporting.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: May 17, 2024
Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Health
Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes and Advance Health Equity in Rural Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grants for research projects to develop, adapt, or implement intervention strategies to address social determinants of health to improve health and promote health equity in rural populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 17, 2024
Application Deadline: May 17, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health
Rural eConnectivity Broadband Loan and Grant Program (ReConnect)
Loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to expand broadband service to rural areas without sufficient broadband access.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: May 21, 2024
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Utilities Service
Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska (SEDS-AK)
Support for village-specific projects to improve and strengthen the administrative and management capacity of Alaska Native tribal governments, which are central to social and economic self-sufficiency in Alaska.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: May 22, 2024
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Strengthening the Safety Net: Improving Access to High Quality Health Care in Michigan
Grants to support clinics providing free medical, dental, and/or mental healthcare for uninsured and underinsured residents of Michigan.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2024
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Physical and Digital Infrastructure Security Grant (DF) Program For Health Care Facilities in California
Funding for physical facility and digital security enhancements to facilities providing reproductive healthcare services throughout California that may be the target of violence and vandalism. Priority is given to practitioners serving socially vulnerable populations that include rural areas and areas with a lack of access to reproductive healthcare services, among others.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Jun 4, 2024
Sponsor: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Physical and Digital Infrastructure Security Grant (DP) Program for Health Care Practitioners in California
Funding for physical facility and digital security enhancements to practitioners providing reproductive healthcare services throughout California that may be the target of violence and vandalism. Priority is given to practitioners serving socially vulnerable populations that include rural areas and areas with a lack of access to reproductive healthcare services, among others.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Jun 4, 2024
Sponsor: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services