Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Policy
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Sherwood Foundation Grants
Funding for nonprofit organizations in Nebraska working to make Nebraska a more equitable place to live, work, learn, and play. Past awards have been made across the state, including in rural areas.
Funding for nonprofit organizations in Nebraska working to make Nebraska a more equitable place to live, work, learn, and play. Past awards have been made across the state, including in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsor: The Sherwood Foundation
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsor: The Sherwood Foundation
SAMHSA Psychiatry Minority Fellowship
Fellowships for students who are interested in addressing minority psychiatric mental health issues and committed to a career providing culturally sensitive psychiatric services for minority underserved populations. African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are encouraged to apply.
Fellowships for students who are interested in addressing minority psychiatric mental health issues and committed to a career providing culturally sensitive psychiatric services for minority underserved populations. African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are encouraged to apply.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2025
Sponsors: American Psychiatric Association, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2025
Sponsors: American Psychiatric Association, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarships for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students pursuing careers related to tribal public policy, native healthcare, and the environment.
Scholarships for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students pursuing careers related to tribal public policy, native healthcare, and the environment.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 5, 2025
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
Application Deadline: Mar 5, 2025
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Change Leadership Programs
Change leadership programs are designed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to extend the influence and impact of leaders working to advance health equity.
Change leadership programs are designed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to extend the influence and impact of leaders working to advance health equity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 11, 2025
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Application Deadline: Mar 11, 2025
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Access to Justice Prize: Closing the Rural Justice Gap
Prize competition designed to advance innovative solutions that expand access to justice within rural jurisdictions and communities.
Prize competition designed to advance innovative solutions that expand access to justice within rural jurisdictions and communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2025
Sponsors: Office for Access to Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2025
Sponsors: Office for Access to Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
National Telehealth Resource Center Program
Supports the establishment and development of 2 National Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) that provide technical assistance to 12 Regional TRCs with a focus on telehealth policy and technology.
Supports the establishment and development of 2 National Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) that provide technical assistance to 12 Regional TRCs with a focus on telehealth policy and technology.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Telehealth Research Center
Funding for a Telehealth Research Center to conduct clinically informed and policy-relevant health services research to expand the evidence base for telehealth services.
Funding for a Telehealth Research Center to conduct clinically informed and policy-relevant health services research to expand the evidence base for telehealth services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
High-Priority Research in Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grants to support high-priority biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. Projects must focus on one or more of the high-priority research topics and may include focus on vulnerable populations including rural.
Grants to support high-priority biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. Projects must focus on one or more of the high-priority research topics and may include focus on vulnerable populations including rural.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 6, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 6, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
California Advancing Wellness Grant Program
Grants for nonprofit organizations in California working in the areas of healthcare equity and access, community well-being, economic security, and community leadership for change. Grantmaking focuses on the health needs of traditionally underserved populations, including low-income individuals, people of color, youth, and residents of rural areas.
Grants for nonprofit organizations in California working in the areas of healthcare equity and access, community well-being, economic security, and community leadership for change. Grantmaking focuses on the health needs of traditionally underserved populations, including low-income individuals, people of color, youth, and residents of rural areas.
Geographic coverage: California
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: California Wellness Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: California Wellness Foundation
California Health Care Foundation Unsolicited Proposals
Accepts unsolicited funding requests from organizations working to improve access to coverage and care for low-income populations, advance people-centered care, and lay the foundation for meaningful change in the California healthcare system.
Accepts unsolicited funding requests from organizations working to improve access to coverage and care for low-income populations, advance people-centered care, and lay the foundation for meaningful change in the California healthcare system.
Geographic coverage: California
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: California Health Care Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: California Health Care Foundation