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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.

Georgia Dual Track Rural Hospital Support Grant for Hospital Stabilization or Graduate Medical Education Inactive
Grants for rural hospitals in Georgia to increase or expand access to healthcare, support recruitment and retention initiatives, reduce existing debt, or strengthen financial and operational foundation/reduce financial waste.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Dec 28, 2023
Sponsors: Georgia Department of Community Health, Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Administration for Community Living Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I Inactive
Funding for research and/or development that improves the abilities of individuals with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community, with an emphasis on community living and participation, health and function, and employment. The program places particular emphasis on helping women, socially/economically disadvantaged individuals, and applicants from underrepresented or rural areas compete in the Small Business Innovation Research program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Nov 22, 2023
Application Deadline: Dec 18, 2023
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Healthy Start: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health Inactive
Grants to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce racial/ethnic disparities in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes. Funding is set aside for rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Minnesota Dental Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants and in-kind services for outreach programs that provide dental services to underserved populations, promote dental health initiatives, and support dental profession career and volunteer opportunities in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 11, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Dental Association
North Carolina Community Health Grant Program Inactive
Grants for nonprofit primary care safety net organizations to increase access to primary medical and preventive care in North Carolina.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2023
Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
South Carolina Rural and Medically Underserved Area Grant Inactive
Grants to support the creation and/or renovation of healthcare facilities that serve rural populations in South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2023
Sponsor: South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy Inactive
A one-year fellowship designed to prepare physician-leaders who will work to improve the capacity of the healthcare system to provide access to high quality care for historically marginalized populations. The program provides academic training and coursework, including an MPH or MPA. Physicians from groups underrepresented in medicine, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians are encouraged to apply.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2023
Sponsors: Commonwealth Fund, Harvard University
Academy of General Dentistry Foundation Grant Program Inactive
Grant support for nonprofit community-based outreach programs that provide free oral cancer screenings and education to the public, especially underserved communities that lack access to oral healthcare due to geographic and/or economic hardship.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
Sponsor: Academy of General Dentistry
Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) Foundation Pilot Project Grants Inactive
Funding for innovative projects and research designed to increase access to and utilization of oral healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
Sponsor: Dental Trade Alliance Foundation
Arcora Foundation Oral Health Project Grants Inactive
Grants for oral health projects in Washington State that increase access to oral healthcare, improve social determinants of health, and/or promote healthy behaviors. Target populations include Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Nov 29, 2023
Sponsor: Arcora Foundation