Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Employment and unemployment
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Economic Advancement Grants for Local Empowerment (EAGLE)
Grants to support socioeconomic and cultural success for Native communities through business creation in regenerative agriculture, artificial intelligence, tribal energy sovereignty, and human capital development.
Grants to support socioeconomic and cultural success for Native communities through business creation in regenerative agriculture, artificial intelligence, tribal energy sovereignty, and human capital development.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Aug 27, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Aug 27, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Utah Rural County Grant
Grants for rural counties in Utah to address economic development needs.
Grants for rural counties in Utah to address economic development needs.
Geographic coverage: Utah
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
Community Economic Development Projects
Grants to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) to create and expand businesses and full-time employment opportunities in communities with persistent poverty and high unemployment. Priority points will be given to projects that create jobs in rural communities and counties of persistent poverty.
Grants to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) to create and expand businesses and full-time employment opportunities in communities with persistent poverty and high unemployment. Priority points will be given to projects that create jobs in rural communities and counties of persistent poverty.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Alliant Energy Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Alliant Energy Foundation
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grants
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Geographic coverage: Service area of the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation in Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Native Entities Grant Program
Funding for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian tribes and organizations to promote the adoption of broadband within their communities.
Funding for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian tribes and organizations to promote the adoption of broadband within their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2026
Sponsors: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2026
Sponsors: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program)
Funding to build the capacity of locally and regionally focused Healthy Food Financing Partnerships to provide financial and technical assistance to eligible healthy food retailers and post-harvest food retail supply chain enterprises. Rural areas are a program priority.
Funding to build the capacity of locally and regionally focused Healthy Food Financing Partnerships to provide financial and technical assistance to eligible healthy food retailers and post-harvest food retail supply chain enterprises. Rural areas are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsors: Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsors: Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Stand Down Grants
Provides funding for events that offer homeless veteran populations a variety of services designed to help them to reintegrate into their communities, such as housing, healthcare, and employment opportunities.
Provides funding for events that offer homeless veteran populations a variety of services designed to help them to reintegrate into their communities, such as housing, healthcare, and employment opportunities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service
Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Funding to develop and support Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) projects for volunteers 55 years and older in serving specific local and community needs. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.
Funding to develop and support Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) projects for volunteers 55 years and older in serving specific local and community needs. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: Oct 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows
A fellowship program designed to develop the capacity of mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.
A fellowship program designed to develop the capacity of mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2026
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2026
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation