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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.

WIC Community Innovation and Outreach Grants Inactive
Grants to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative outreach strategies to increase WIC awareness, participation, redemption of benefits, and reduce disparities in program delivery. Projects should focus on marginalized populations with disparities in access to WIC and other maternal and child health resources.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Feb 9, 2023
Application Deadline: Mar 23, 2023
Sponsors: Food Research & Action Center, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, Native American Agriculture Fund, UnidosUS
Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program Inactive
Grants to support the planning, development, and implementation of integrated healthcare networks within the Delta Region that collaborate to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic healthcare services and associated health outcomes; and strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole.
Geographic coverage: The 8 Delta States: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The High Obesity Program (HOP) Inactive
Funding to implement evidence-based strategies and leverage partner resources to address obesity and its associated factors in populations of focus related to poor diet and/or physical inactivity. Rural communities are considered a priority population.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 21, 2023
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health Grant Program Inactive
Grants to promote the wellness of young children from birth to 8 years by addressing the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of their development to ensure children are thriving in safe, supportive environments, and entering school ready to learn and able to succeed. Projects should work to advance equity for all, and to identify racial, ethnic, sexual and gender minority, and rural populations at highest risk for experiencing behavioral health disparities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2023
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Early Childhood Development Grants for Health Center Grant Recipients Inactive
Grants for for current Health Center grant recipients to improve developmental outcomes among children served by health centers by increasing developmental screenings and access to appropriate follow-up services for children ages 0-5, and by expanding, enhancing, and further integrating early childhood development expertise into care teams. HRSA intends to award an equitable number of awards that serve rural and urban target populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 17, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Wisconsin Maternal and Child Health Equity Grants Inactive
Funding for community organizations in Wisconsin to develop and implement strategies to address social determinants that impact disparities in maternal and child health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2023
Sponsor: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
Good and Healthy South Dakota Community Health Grant Inactive
Funding to support local community and organization-based efforts, foster collaboration among organizations, and support the mission of the South Dakota Department of Health through the implementation of a Community Health Work Plan.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2023
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
GATHER Food Sovereignty Grants Inactive
Grants for projects that lead to self-directed, well-resourced, community supported food systems in Native communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2023
Sponsor: First Nations Development Institute
North Carolina Advancing Healthy Food Equity Inactive
Grants for organizations in North Carolina that are led by, serving, and accountable to American Indian, Black, Latino, other People of Color, and members of immigrant communities to advance equitable access to healthy food.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2023
Sponsor: BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Foundation
Elevate Youth California: Supporting Capacity Building for Community Organizations Working in Substance Use Disorder Prevention Inactive
Grants to strengthen the capacity of emerging grassroots community-based organizations and tribal organizations in California to use innovative practices for substance use disorder prevention among youth ages 12-26. Populations of focus are low-income, rural and/or urban racial, ethnic, and cultural communities disproportionally impacted by the war on drugs.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Feb 20, 2023
Sponsors: California Department of Health Care Services, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation