Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Environmental health
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
RCAC Infrastructure Loans
Loans to finance water and waste facility projects in the rural West, including the early funds small rural communities need to determine project feasibility and to pay pre-development costs prior to receiving state and federal funding.
Loans to finance water and waste facility projects in the rural West, including the early funds small rural communities need to determine project feasibility and to pay pre-development costs prior to receiving state and federal funding.
Geographic coverage: Available in 13 western states and the Pacific Islands. See program website for details.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Community Assistance Corporation
SEARCH - Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households
Funding for financially distressed rural communities of less than 2,500 people to assist with feasibility studies, design assistance, and technical assistance on water and waste disposal projects.
Funding for financially distressed rural communities of less than 2,500 people to assist with feasibility studies, design assistance, and technical assistance on water and waste disposal projects.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Trull Foundation Grants
Grants to nonprofits and other eligible organizations for projects in Texas that support children in rural areas, individuals impacted by substance abuse, residents of the Palacios area, and the coastal Texas environment.
Grants to nonprofits and other eligible organizations for projects in Texas that support children in rural areas, individuals impacted by substance abuse, residents of the Palacios area, and the coastal Texas environment.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: The Trull Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: The Trull Foundation
USDA Circuit Rider Program - Technical Assistance for Rural Water Systems
Technical assistance for rural water systems experiencing day-to-day operational, financial, or managerial issues.
Technical assistance for rural water systems experiencing day-to-day operational, financial, or managerial issues.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Utilities Service
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Utilities Service
Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program
Funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas.
Funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Water and Waste Disposal Loan Guarantees
A loan guarantee program that helps private lenders provide affordable financing to qualified borrowers to improve access to clean, reliable water and waste disposal systems for households and businesses in rural areas.
A loan guarantee program that helps private lenders provide affordable financing to qualified borrowers to improve access to clean, reliable water and waste disposal systems for households and businesses in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Wildhorse Foundation Rapid Response Grants
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used for small needs that surface throughout the year to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used for small needs that surface throughout the year to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Geographic coverage: Parts of Washington and all of Oregon
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Patterson Fellows
Inactive
A cohort-based training and leadership program that will support entrepreneurs in Kansas and western Missouri with the goal of igniting viable, scalable companies for change in rural communities.
A cohort-based training and leadership program that will support entrepreneurs in Kansas and western Missouri with the goal of igniting viable, scalable companies for change in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: The Patterson Family Foundation catchment area of Kansas and western Missouri
Application Deadline: Aug 23, 2026
Sponsor: Patterson Family Foundation
Application Deadline: Aug 23, 2026
Sponsor: Patterson Family Foundation
Roundhouse Foundation Open Call Grants (Oregon)
Inactive
An open call for projects that serve rural Oregon and fit within the Roundhouse Foundation program priorities.
An open call for projects that serve rural Oregon and fit within the Roundhouse Foundation program priorities.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2026
Sponsor: The Roundhouse Foundation
Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2026
Sponsor: The Roundhouse Foundation
Technical Assistance and Training for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems
Inactive
Funding to provide training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal publicly owned wastewater treatment works and decentralized wastewater treatment systems to help improve water quality and to achieve and maintain compliance.
Funding to provide training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal publicly owned wastewater treatment works and decentralized wastewater treatment systems to help improve water quality and to achieve and maintain compliance.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

