Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Community and faith-based initiatives
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Sherwood Foundation Grants
Funding for nonprofit organizations in Nebraska working to make Nebraska a more equitable place to live, work, learn, and play. Past awards have been made across the state, including in rural areas.
Funding for nonprofit organizations in Nebraska working to make Nebraska a more equitable place to live, work, learn, and play. Past awards have been made across the state, including in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsor: The Sherwood Foundation
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsor: The Sherwood Foundation
California PATH Capacity and Infrastructure Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED) Initiative
Funding to build the capacity and infrastructure of on-the-ground partners, such as community-based organizations (CBOs), hospitals, county agencies, Tribes, and others, to successfully participate in the Medi-Cal delivery system.
Funding to build the capacity and infrastructure of on-the-ground partners, such as community-based organizations (CBOs), hospitals, county agencies, Tribes, and others, to successfully participate in the Medi-Cal delivery system.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Mar 7, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Services
Application Deadline: Mar 7, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Services
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: Mar 13, 2025
Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau
Application Deadline: Mar 13, 2025
Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau
Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants
Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to improve the daily lives of people with paralysis and their caregivers. Projects and initiatives should foster inclusion, community engagement, and health and wellness.
Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to improve the daily lives of people with paralysis and their caregivers. Projects and initiatives should foster inclusion, community engagement, and health and wellness.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Mar 14, 2025
Sponsor: Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Application Deadline: Mar 14, 2025
Sponsor: Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program
Grants to support community-based projects that promote access to preventive clinical and public health services for children in rural and underserved communities.
Grants to support community-based projects that promote access to preventive clinical and public health services for children in rural and underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 17, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Mar 17, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 3 Grants
Funding for projects in Region 3 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.
Funding for projects in Region 3 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: NLM Region 3 states including Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 7 Grants
Funding for projects in Region 7 (northeastern 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.
Funding for projects in Region 7 (northeastern 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: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
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, 2025
Sponsor: Alliant Energy Foundation
Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
Sponsor: Alliant Energy Foundation
Oregon Rural Health Excellence Award
Awards that recognize rural hospitals, clinics, local public health departments, EMS agencies, and community-based organizations that demonstrate exceptional dedication to health outcomes in their communities in Oregon.
Awards that recognize rural hospitals, clinics, local public health departments, EMS agencies, and community-based organizations that demonstrate exceptional dedication to health outcomes in their communities in Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2025
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2025
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Blue and You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas Mini-Grant Program
Small grants to support health improvement projects in Arkansas.
Small grants to support health improvement projects in Arkansas.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Blue and You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Blue and You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas