Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Population health
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
DentaQuest/Sun Life Health Access Hero Grant
Grants for organizations making a significant impact in the areas of diabetes prevention, oral health access, and health and wellness.
Grants for organizations making a significant impact in the areas of diabetes prevention, oral health access, and health and wellness.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsors: DentaQuest, Sun Life
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsors: DentaQuest, Sun Life
Dr. Virgilio Licona Community Health Leadership Award
Award that recognizes individuals who are working to implement effective solutions to community health barriers and advancing health within the state of Colorado.
Award that recognizes individuals who are working to implement effective solutions to community health barriers and advancing health within the state of Colorado.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Colorado Health Foundation
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Colorado Health Foundation
Montana Healthcare Foundation Grants
Funding for projects and programs in Montana that propose innovative, effective solutions to critical health-related needs in Montana communities.
Funding for projects and programs in Montana that propose innovative, effective solutions to critical health-related needs in Montana communities.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Montana Healthcare Foundation
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Montana Healthcare Foundation
T-Mobile Hometown Grant
Grants to complete community projects in rural, small towns. Funding is intended for shovel-ready projects that would not otherwise be possible to implement through local government/municipal funding.
Grants to complete community projects in rural, small towns. Funding is intended for shovel-ready projects that would not otherwise be possible to implement through local government/municipal funding.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsors: Main Street America, T-Mobile
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsors: Main Street America, T-Mobile
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 3 Grants
Funding for projects in Region 3 that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information.
Funding for projects in Region 3 that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information.
Geographic coverage: NLM Region 3 states including Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Wildhorse Foundation Grants
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Geographic coverage: Parts of Washington and all of Oregon, as well as any national or regional Indian organization
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
California Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant
Funding for the cleanup of illegal solid waste sites on farm or ranch property in California that is in need of cleanup to abate a public health and safety threat and/or a threat to the environment.
Funding for the cleanup of illegal solid waste sites on farm or ranch property in California that is in need of cleanup to abate a public health and safety threat and/or a threat to the environment.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Apr 7, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Application Deadline: Apr 7, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
The Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging (INRPHA) Pilot Grant
Grant funding for pilot research that enhances the understanding of the multilevel and multidimensional drivers of rural health and aging trends and disparities including focus on within-rural heterogeneity.
Grant funding for pilot research that enhances the understanding of the multilevel and multidimensional drivers of rural health and aging trends and disparities including focus on within-rural heterogeneity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 10, 2026
Sponsor: The Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging
Application Deadline: Apr 10, 2026
Sponsor: The Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging
Food Justice for Kids Prize
Grant funding for nonprofits, native communities, schools, and school districts working to ensure all children can access, learn about, and engage with nutritious, culturally relevant food at school and in communities.
Grant funding for nonprofits, native communities, schools, and school districts working to ensure all children can access, learn about, and engage with nutritious, culturally relevant food at school and in communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 21, 2026
Sponsors: Humanitix, Hunger to Health Collaboratory, Newman's Own Foundation, The Henry P. Kendall Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 21, 2026
Sponsors: Humanitix, Hunger to Health Collaboratory, Newman's Own Foundation, The Henry P. Kendall Foundation
Grain Bin Rescue Equipment and Training Contest
Awards for rural emergency first responders that include grain rescue tubes and hands-on rescue training.
Awards for rural emergency first responders that include grain rescue tubes and hands-on rescue training.
Geographic coverage: Contiguous U.S.
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsors: KC Supply Company, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsors: KC Supply Company, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

