Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health information technology
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Quality Payment Program Exceptions
The opportunity to apply for exceptions to meeting Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program requirements. The 2 exceptions include extreme and uncontrollable circumstances and promoting interoperability hardship.
The opportunity to apply for exceptions to meeting Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program requirements. The 2 exceptions include extreme and uncontrollable circumstances and promoting interoperability hardship.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Minnesota Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP)
Coordinated state application to HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy on behalf of the needs of Minnesota's small rural hospitals. Funds may be used to purchase items from the SHIP Purchasing Menu in the categories of value-based purchasing, accountable care organization, and payment bundling.
Coordinated state application to HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy on behalf of the needs of Minnesota's small rural hospitals. Funds may be used to purchase items from the SHIP Purchasing Menu in the categories of value-based purchasing, accountable care organization, and payment bundling.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) for Tribal Nations: A Tribal Data Sovereignty Project
Funding for tribal communities to begin directly receiving electronic case reporting (eCR) data or to improve processes and practices related to the use of eCR data already being received from state or local public health agency partners.
Funding for tribal communities to begin directly receiving electronic case reporting (eCR) data or to improve processes and practices related to the use of eCR data already being received from state or local public health agency partners.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 24, 2025
Sponsor: National Indian Health Board
Application Deadline: Jan 24, 2025
Sponsor: National Indian Health Board
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.
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.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Health Network Development Planning Program
Grants to promote the planning and development of integrated rural healthcare networks in order to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential healthcare services; and strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole.
Grants to promote the planning and development of integrated rural healthcare networks in order to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential healthcare services; and strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Feb 19, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Feb 19, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
eCR Healthcare Data Challenge
Award challenge designed to collect and electronically report complete case information from healthcare to public health agencies (PHAs) so they can better prepare for, and respond to, health concerns in their jurisdictions. Participants from rural and tribal PHAs are encouraged.
Award challenge designed to collect and electronically report complete case information from healthcare to public health agencies (PHAs) so they can better prepare for, and respond to, health concerns in their jurisdictions. Participants from rural and tribal PHAs are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 28, 2025
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
Sponsor: Association of Public Health Laboratories
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 28, 2025
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
Sponsor: Association of Public Health Laboratories
American Hospital Association Next Generation Leaders Fellowship
A fellowship program designed to empower healthcare leaders to bring about lasting change in the hospital and health systems in which they serve. Rural applicants are encouraged.
A fellowship program designed to empower healthcare leaders to bring about lasting change in the hospital and health systems in which they serve. Rural applicants are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Rural Health Care Program – Healthcare Connect Fund
Provides assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity at a flat discounted rate of 65%. Participants can apply as a member of a consortium or a stand-alone entity.
Provides assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity at a flat discounted rate of 65%. Participants can apply as a member of a consortium or a stand-alone entity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Rural Health Care Telecommunications (Telecom) Program
Assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to telecommunications and voice services for the use of telemedicine and telehealth.
Assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to telecommunications and voice services for the use of telemedicine and telehealth.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Leveraging Health Information Technology (Health IT) to Address Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grants for research that examines how health information technology adoption impacts minority health and health disparity populations in access to care, quality of care, patient engagement, and health outcomes.
Grants for research that examines how health information technology adoption impacts minority health and health disparity populations in access to care, quality of care, patient engagement, and health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: May 7, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: May 7, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services