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.
Enhancing Youth Healing to Wellness Courts (Purpose Area 8): Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
Funding for federally recognized tribes to continue, expand, or enhance the capacity of youth healing to wellness courts to better support tribal youth under the age of 21 with substance use disorders (SUD) in achieving sustained recovery and reducing recidivism.
Funding for federally recognized tribes to continue, expand, or enhance the capacity of youth healing to wellness courts to better support tribal youth under the age of 21 with substance use disorders (SUD) in achieving sustained recovery and reducing recidivism.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation Grants
Grants for projects in Maine that address the underlying causes and consequences of social and environmental problems.
Grants for projects in Maine that address the underlying causes and consequences of social and environmental problems.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Stephen and Tabitha King (STK) Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Stephen and Tabitha King (STK) Foundation
Wisconsin AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Wisconsin that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Wisconsin that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Community Grant
Grants for physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health in Wisconsin through education and outreach.
Grants for physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health in Wisconsin through education and outreach.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation
Boettcher Foundation Grants
Grants for transforming communities by investing in individuals, programs, and organizations throughout Colorado, including a focus on rural communities.
Grants for transforming communities by investing in individuals, programs, and organizations throughout Colorado, including a focus on rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Boettcher Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Boettcher Foundation
Massachusetts General Hospital Rural Health Leadership Fellowship
A full-time fellowship for early-career clinicians who have an interest in partnering with rural communities to improve health. The fellowship includes a Masters Degree in Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and focused clinical time in Rosebud, South Dakota at an Indian Health Service site.
A full-time fellowship for early-career clinicians who have an interest in partnering with rural communities to improve health. The fellowship includes a Masters Degree in Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and focused clinical time in Rosebud, South Dakota at an Indian Health Service site.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsors: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Massachusetts General Hospital
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsors: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Massachusetts General Hospital
Rural Community Grant Fund
Grants to fund infrastructure improvement and development initiatives for housing projects; health, safety, and environmental programs; medical facilities; and educational programs in western North Dakota.
Grants to fund infrastructure improvement and development initiatives for housing projects; health, safety, and environmental programs; medical facilities; and educational programs in western North Dakota.
Geographic coverage: Western North Dakota
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: AgriBank
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: AgriBank
Delta Dental of South Dakota Dentist Loan Repayment for Service Program
Loan repayment assistance for new dentists in South Dakota who agree to serve a selected percentage of Medicaid-insured patients in their practice.
Loan repayment assistance for new dentists in South Dakota who agree to serve a selected percentage of Medicaid-insured patients in their practice.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of South Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of South Dakota
Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP)
Loans and/or recommendations for University of Illinois Medical School students wishing to specialize in family practice or another primary healthcare field and who agree to practice in an approved rural community in Illinois.
Loans and/or recommendations for University of Illinois Medical School students wishing to specialize in family practice or another primary healthcare field and who agree to practice in an approved rural community in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Sponsors: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Sponsors: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
Nebraska Graduate Trainee Support Program
Financial support for master's level students in certain behavioral health programs in Nebraska during advanced practicum or internship experiences that serve rural, public sector, or justice-involved communities.
Financial support for master's level students in certain behavioral health programs in Nebraska during advanced practicum or internship experiences that serve rural, public sector, or justice-involved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2026
Sponsor: Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2026
Sponsor: Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

