Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Veterans Treatment Court Program
Inactive
Funding for the implementation and enhancement of veterans treatment court (VTC) operations to connect justice-involved veterans to treatment for substance use disorders, mental health disorders, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury.
Funding for the implementation and enhancement of veterans treatment court (VTC) operations to connect justice-involved veterans to treatment for substance use disorders, mental health disorders, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 27, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Apr 27, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Alaska Capital Improvement Project Grants for Water, Sewer, or Solid Waste Projects
Inactive
Capital funding for the planning and construction of water and sanitation systems for rural Alaska Native villages to provide safe, clean water and sewage disposal.
Capital funding for the planning and construction of water and sanitation systems for rural Alaska Native villages to provide safe, clean water and sewage disposal.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Apr 24, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Application Deadline: Apr 24, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
North Carolina Telehealth Infrastructure Grant Program
Inactive
Funding for rural healthcare providers in North Carolina for telehealth related expenses.
Funding for rural healthcare providers in North Carolina for telehealth related expenses.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Apr 21, 2026
Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Apr 21, 2026
Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
Implementing Zero Suicide in Health Systems
Inactive
Grants to implement the Zero Suicide framework, a comprehensive, multi-setting approach to suicide prevention in health systems.
Grants to implement the Zero Suicide framework, a comprehensive, multi-setting approach to suicide prevention in health systems.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 20, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 20, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Minnesota Live Well at Home Grants
Inactive
Grants to develop and/or provide services to allow for older Minnesotans to live in the community. Funded projects will improve capacity to develop, strengthen, and integrate programs; maintain home and community-based services for individuals' age 65 and older and at risk of long-term nursing home use and/or spending down into medical assistance; and strengthen services for the caregiver support network. Models that serve older adults in rural areas are of particular interest.
Grants to develop and/or provide services to allow for older Minnesotans to live in the community. Funded projects will improve capacity to develop, strengthen, and integrate programs; maintain home and community-based services for individuals' age 65 and older and at risk of long-term nursing home use and/or spending down into medical assistance; and strengthen services for the caregiver support network. Models that serve older adults in rural areas are of particular interest.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Water First II Community Action Grant
Inactive
Funding to support long term change in Native communities through the planning and implementation of policy changes that result in decreasing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, increasing access to and consumption of safe drinking water, and/or increasing breastfeeding among families with young children.
Funding to support long term change in Native communities through the planning and implementation of policy changes that result in decreasing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, increasing access to and consumption of safe drinking water, and/or increasing breastfeeding among families with young children.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 17, 2026
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: Notah Begay III Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 17, 2026
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: Notah Begay III Foundation
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
Inactive
Scholarships for students pursuing eligible primary care health professions training in exchange for a service commitment in an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
Scholarships for students pursuing eligible primary care health professions training in exchange for a service commitment in an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 16, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 16, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Virginia Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an eligible area of Virginia, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an eligible area of Virginia, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Apr 16, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Application Deadline: Apr 16, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Maryland Loan Repayment Programs
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, physician assistants, medical residents specializing in primary care, nurses, and nursing support staff who agree to practice in an underserved area of Maryland.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, physician assistants, medical residents specializing in primary care, nurses, and nursing support staff who agree to practice in an underserved area of Maryland.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Health
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Health
Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings
Inactive
Funding for the assessment, prevention, control, and/or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings. Grants are intended to support activities that will reduce indoor exposure to pollutants in wildfire smoke and, in turn, reduce the public health burden of wildfire smoke exposure. Applications will be accepted from rural, tribal, and urban communities.
Funding for the assessment, prevention, control, and/or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings. Grants are intended to support activities that will reduce indoor exposure to pollutants in wildfire smoke and, in turn, reduce the public health burden of wildfire smoke exposure. Applications will be accepted from rural, tribal, and urban communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

