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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Access

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

Dr. Wendy J. Wolf Health Leadership Award Inactive
Award for an employee of a nonprofit organization in Maine that has demonstrated leadership in the areas of promoting access to healthcare for uninsured or underserved Maine people and/or in improving the health of people in Maine.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Jun 7, 2024
Sponsor: Maine Health Access Foundation
Minority Research Grant Program Inactive
Grants to to encourage innovative health services research that can directly contribute to the improvement of health outcomes for people from all minority populations, which includes racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with limited English proficiency, rural populations, and individuals adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 1, 2024
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2024
Sponsors: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Strengthening the Safety Net: Improving Access to High Quality Health Care in Michigan Inactive
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
Wisconsin Community Impact Grant Program Inactive
Funding to advance health equity in rural and urban Wisconsin communities through support for evidence-informed, community-academic partnership initiatives that address the social determinants of health.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 3, 2024
Application Deadline: Aug 26, 2024
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Illinois State Dental Society Foundation Community Grants Inactive
Grants for organizations that promote and encourage improved access to oral health and oral health education in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 28, 2024
Sponsor: Illinois State Dental Society Foundation
Fiscal Year 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion Inactive
Funding to support health centers to increase access to behavioral health services through starting or expanding mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 24, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Health Research Center Program Inactive
Cooperative agreement to increase the amount of high quality, impartial, policy-relevant research to assist providers and decision-makers in better understanding problems faced by rural communities, and provide information that will improve access to quality, affordable healthcare services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 23, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF) Inactive
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
Native Public Health Resilience Inactive
Grants to support tribes and tribal organizations in implementing or expanding essential public health services and to strengthen tribal public health management capabilities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 14, 2024
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
North Carolina Rural Hospital Flexibility Improvement Project Inactive
Funding for an organization or organizations to provide technical assistance for Critical Access Hospitals in North Carolina with a focus on improvement of financial and operational implementation, quality metrics, and management of population health.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: May 13, 2024
Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health