Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Population health

Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects in eligible rural Oklahoma counties in the areas of health and safety, economic development, literacy, libraries, arts, culture, and history.

NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Inactive
Funding for projects that use computers, information technology, and health sciences libraries to bring health-related information to consumers and their healthcare providers. The program focus is on innovation and outreach in which information access can reduce health disparities and support underserved communities that bear a disproportionate burden of disease.

Maternal and Child Health Secondary Data Analysis Research (MCH SDAR) Inactive
Funding to support applied research through analysis of existing databases and/or administrative records to improve the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of healthcare services and health outcomes for underserved maternal and child health populations. Underserved populations include indigenous and Native American persons, people in rural areas, persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality, among others.

School-Based Interventions to Promote Equity and Improve Health, Academic Achievement, and Well-Being of Students Inactive
Funding to protect and improve the health and well-being of school-age children and adolescents in underserved and disproportionately affected communities. Projects should increase physical activity, healthy dietary behaviors, and self-management of chronic health conditions among students and implement strategies and activities at the school level that promote student and staff health. Projects should also address social determinants of health and reach populations such as racial/ethnic minority students, students receiving free and reduced lunch, students of lower socioeconomic status, and those who live in rural/sparsely populated areas.

Wisconsin School Health Award Inactive
Recognizes and celebrates schools in Wisconsin that have policies, programs, and the infrastructure to help students develop lifelong healthy behaviors and achieve their full academic potential.

Caring for Colorado Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects in Colorado that enhance health equity, well-being, and opportunity in the priority areas of healthy children and youth, resilient families, and public policy.

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nutrition Training Program Inactive
Funding to promote the healthy nutrition of mothers, children, and families by establishing and enhancing MCH Nutrition Training Programs to provide training for future and current MCH nutrition professionals and nutrition-focused technical assistance to state Title V and other MCH programs. There is also the opportunity to apply for additional funding for the optional Nutrition Workforce Equity enhancement. Programs should implement a curricula that provides nutrition-focused clinical preparation in multiple settings emphasizing integration of MCH nutrition services and expanding the reach of MCH nutrition services in rural and underserved areas.

AmeriCorps Seniors Workforce Development Senior Demonstration Program Inactive
Funding for demonstration projects that engage adults ages 55 and older, using service opportunities, certification, training, and mentoring as the avenue that will lead to employment in skilled, professional, and/or para-professional career employment. Public health is a focus area, and rural communities are a priority.

Collins Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects in Oregon that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion for marginalized communities, including people of color, immigrants and refugees, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, low-income individuals and families, and rural communities. Priorities include health equity, child welfare and development, education, community welfare, arts and culture, and environmental protection.

Hawaii Community Grants for Youth Electronic Smoking Device Prevention Inactive
Grants for projects to prevent the use of Electronic Smoking Devices by Hawaii youth under the age of 18. A focus of the program is to reduce tobacco-related disparities in population groups in Hawaii with the highest prevalence rates for tobacco use, including Native Hawaiians, people with mental health and/or substance use challenges, LGBT communities, and populations with low socio-economic status.