Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Housing and homelessness
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows
A fellowship program designed to develop the capacity of mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.
A fellowship program designed to develop the capacity of mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2026
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2026
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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: Nov 10, 2026
Sponsors: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of Treasury
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2026
Sponsors: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of Treasury
Texas Colonia Construction Fund
Provides funding to colonia areas in Texas for water, sewer, and housing improvements.
Provides funding to colonia areas in Texas for water, sewer, and housing improvements.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 19, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2027
Sponsor: Texas Department of Agriculture
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 19, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2027
Sponsor: Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Colonia Fund - Construction
Funding to support community development projects such as sewer, water, other infrastructure, and housing rehabilitation in colonias in Texas.
Funding to support community development projects such as sewer, water, other infrastructure, and housing rehabilitation in colonias in Texas.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 19, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2027
Sponsor: Texas Department of Agriculture
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 19, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2027
Sponsor: Texas Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Small Cities Development Program
Funding to help Minnesota cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 with housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Funding to help Minnesota cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 with housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 25, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2027
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 25, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2027
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsors: South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Department of Social Services
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsors: South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Department of Social Services
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grants
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Geographic coverage: Service area of the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation in Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Alliant Energy Community Grants
Grants to build stronger communities in Iowa and Wisconsin with focus on hunger, housing, transportation, workforce, environmental stewardship, and community safety and engagement.
Grants to build stronger communities in Iowa and Wisconsin with focus on hunger, housing, transportation, workforce, environmental stewardship, and community safety and engagement.
Geographic coverage: Iowa and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Alliant Energy Foundation
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Alliant Energy Foundation
Anschutz Family Foundation Grants
Grants to organizations in Colorado that work to strengthen families and communities and help individuals become productive and responsible citizens. Funding priorities include rural Colorado.
Grants to organizations in Colorado that work to strengthen families and communities and help individuals become productive and responsible citizens. Funding priorities include rural Colorado.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Letter of Intent (Optional): Dec 25, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Anschutz Family Foundation
Letter of Intent (Optional): Dec 25, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Anschutz Family Foundation
Brownfield Assessment Grants
Grants for assessing, prioritizing, and planning for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites that are complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The program has a focus on areas historically affected by economic disinvestment, health disparities, and environmental contamination.
Grants for assessing, prioritizing, and planning for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites that are complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The program has a focus on areas historically affected by economic disinvestment, health disparities, and environmental contamination.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 21, 2027
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Application Deadline: Jan 21, 2027
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency