Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Community and economic development
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship
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.
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.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, The Henry Luce Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, The Henry Luce Foundation
United WE Rural Research Fellowship
A 12-month interdisciplinary fellowship designed to generate original research that may lead to improved economic opportunity and quality of life in rural America.
A 12-month interdisciplinary fellowship designed to generate original research that may lead to improved economic opportunity and quality of life in rural America.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: Patterson Family Foundation, United WE
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: Patterson Family Foundation, United WE
Native Food Security Grants
Grants for projects designed to ensure consistent access and availability to an abundance of culturally relevant foods that meet the needs and preferences of Native communities.
Grants for projects designed to ensure consistent access and availability to an abundance of culturally relevant foods that meet the needs and preferences of Native communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2026
Sponsor: First Nations Development Institute
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2026
Sponsor: First Nations Development Institute
Housing Assistance Council OneRural Capacity Building Program
Individualized technical assistance, training, and access to resources designed to build the capacity of housing/community development organizations working in rural communities.
Individualized technical assistance, training, and access to resources designed to build the capacity of housing/community development organizations working in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: Housing Assistance Council
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: Housing Assistance Council
Alliant Energy Community Grants
Grants to build stronger communities in Iowa and Wisconsin with focus on hunger, housing, transportation, workforce, environmental stewardship, and community safety and engagement.
Grants to build stronger communities in Iowa and Wisconsin with focus on hunger, housing, transportation, workforce, environmental stewardship, and community safety and engagement.
Geographic coverage: Iowa and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Sponsor: Alliant Energy Foundation
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Sponsor: Alliant Energy Foundation
Delta Workforce Grant Program
Funding to build long-term community capacity and increase economic competitiveness by providing grants to support workforce training and education programs throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions.
Funding to build long-term community capacity and increase economic competitiveness by providing grants to support workforce training and education programs throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions.
Geographic coverage: DRA service area within Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Regional Authority
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Regional Authority
AmeriCorps State and National Native Nation Planning Grants
Planning grants to support tribes in developing an AmeriCorps program that will engage AmeriCorps members in implementing evidence-based interventions to solve community problems.
Planning grants to support tribes in developing an AmeriCorps program that will engage AmeriCorps members in implementing evidence-based interventions to solve community problems.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Grants
Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering.
Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Iowa Farm Bureau Sponsorship Program
Sponsorship support for events and fundraisers in rural Iowa. Giving priorities include health and wellness, agriculture, farm families and their communities, and youth education/leadership.
Sponsorship support for events and fundraisers in rural Iowa. Giving priorities include health and wellness, agriculture, farm families and their communities, and youth education/leadership.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau
Boettcher Foundation Grants
Grants for transforming communities by investing in individuals, programs, and organizations throughout Colorado, including a focus on rural communities.
Grants for transforming communities by investing in individuals, programs, and organizations throughout Colorado, including a focus on rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Sponsor: Boettcher Foundation
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Sponsor: Boettcher Foundation

