Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Elderly population

New York State Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community
Learning community in New York that includes a virtual summit, monthly webinars, and topical coaching calls designed to incorporate evidence-based practices and transform the care given to older adults. Participants include Federally Qualified Health Centers and community-based social service organizations, among others.

HUD Section 4 Capacity Building Grants: Rural and Tribal Communities
Grants to build the technical and administrative capacity of community development corporations, community housing development organizations, and Native American organizations to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that address the needs of households with low-income.

Rural Veterans Health Access Program
Grants for current state Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program award recipients to work with providers and other partners to improve access to needed healthcare services and to improve the coordination of care for veterans living in rural areas.

Tennessee Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Program
Funding to support evidence-based initiatives that improve the quality of life and quality of care for individuals currently living in nursing home facilities in Tennessee. The 2024 application cycle has a focus on training to improve quality of care or activities to improve quality of life.

State Falls Prevention Coalitions
Funding to develop new or enhance existing coalitions to reduce falls and/or the risk of falls among older adults, adults with disabilities, and their families and caregivers.

Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation S.M.I.L.E. Grants
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on access to dental care for underserved children, people with disabilities, veterans, and seniors.

Minnesota Home and Community-Based Services Employee Scholarship Grant Program
Funding for home and community-based services providers in Minnesota to support employee scholarship programs for education and training in nursing and other healthcare fields.

VA VetResources Community Network (VRCN) Catalyst Award
Award that recognizes nonprofit veteran community-serving organizations for innovative solutions to reach and support underserved Veterans, their families, caregivers, and/or survivors. The top 10 nonprofit organizations/teams will each receive a monetary award to plan and implement community-based outreach event(s) or activation(s) to reach over 5,000 underserved veterans across 4 priority categories.

AARP Community Challenge
Grants for projects that work to improve livability for all residents of a community. The 2025 application cycle will focus on public spaces; housing; transportation; community resilience; digital connections; disaster preparedness; and physical activity, among others. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response
Grants to establish and/or expand substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services in targeted rural service areas.