Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Hospitals
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
New York State Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community
Learning community in New York that includes a virtual summit, monthly webinars, and topical coaching calls designed to incorporate evidence-based practices and transform the care given to older adults. Participants include Federally Qualified Health Centers and community-based social service organizations, among others.
Learning community in New York that includes a virtual summit, monthly webinars, and topical coaching calls designed to incorporate evidence-based practices and transform the care given to older adults. Participants include Federally Qualified Health Centers and community-based social service organizations, among others.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Jan 27, 2025
Sponsor: Healthcare Association of New York State
Application Deadline: Jan 27, 2025
Sponsor: Healthcare Association of New York State
New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program
Tax incentives for investments in business and economic development projects in distressed rural and urban counties, including capital investments in healthcare facilities. Investors give to Community Development Entities who then offer low-interest financing to businesses; in return for their investment, investors receive a tax credit against their federal income tax.
Tax incentives for investments in business and economic development projects in distressed rural and urban counties, including capital investments in healthcare facilities. Investors give to Community Development Entities who then offer low-interest financing to businesses; in return for their investment, investors receive a tax credit against their federal income tax.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 29, 2025
Sponsors: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of Treasury
Application Deadline: Jan 29, 2025
Sponsors: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of Treasury
Sid W. Richardson Foundation Grants
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Texas that address education, health, human services, and arts/culture. Applications for health-related projects are accepted from throughout the state, including rural areas.
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Texas that address education, health, human services, and arts/culture. Applications for health-related projects are accepted from throughout the state, including rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2025
Sponsor: Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2025
Sponsor: Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration
A demonstration program designed to test the feasibility and advisability of cost-based reimbursement for small rural hospitals that are too large to be Critical Access Hospitals.
A demonstration program designed to test the feasibility and advisability of cost-based reimbursement for small rural hospitals that are too large to be Critical Access Hospitals.
Geographic coverage: The 20 least densely populated States, according to data for 2020 from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2025
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2025
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Grants
Grants to help rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other (and the world) overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. Projects that promote equity and economic opportunity in rural America are encouraged.
Grants to help rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other (and the world) overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. Projects that promote equity and economic opportunity in rural America are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Utilities Service
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Utilities Service
Delta Health Systems Implementation Program
Funding to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of rural healthcare organizations and allow for increased access to care in rural communities of the Delta region.
Funding to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of rural healthcare organizations and allow for increased access to care in rural communities of the Delta region.
Geographic coverage: 252 counties and parishes within the 8 state Delta region
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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 Residency Planning and Development Program
Grants to expand access to healthcare in rural areas by developing new sustainable rural residency programs, including rural track programs (RTPs). The program will provide start-up funding to create rural residency programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Grants to expand access to healthcare in rural areas by developing new sustainable rural residency programs, including rural track programs (RTPs). The program will provide start-up funding to create rural residency programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 10, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 10, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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.
Grants to fund infrastructure improvement and development initiatives for housing projects; health, safety, and environmental programs; medical facilities; and educational programs.
Geographic coverage: Western North Dakota
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2025
Sponsor: AgriBank
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2025
Sponsor: AgriBank