Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Public health
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
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: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2025
Sponsors: KC Supply Company, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2025
Sponsors: KC Supply Company, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Rural Community Grant Fund
Grants to fund infrastructure improvement and development initiatives for housing projects; health, safety, and environmental programs; medical facilities; and educational programs.
Grants to fund infrastructure improvement and development initiatives for housing projects; health, safety, and environmental programs; medical facilities; and educational programs.
Geographic coverage: Western North Dakota
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2025
Sponsor: AgriBank
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2025
Sponsor: AgriBank
Indian Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant
Grants to federally recognized Tribes for implementing traffic safety projects designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. The opportunity also includes funding for the Child Passenger Safety Seat Program.
Grants to federally recognized Tribes for implementing traffic safety projects designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. The opportunity also includes funding for the Child Passenger Safety Seat Program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Louisiana Community Health Grants
Grants for programs across the state of Louisiana that are designed to increase preventive care, create health equity, and improve health outcomes.
Grants for programs across the state of Louisiana that are designed to increase preventive care, create health equity, and improve health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
Sponsor: Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
Sponsor: Louisiana Healthcare Connections
NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for medical, nursing, and behavioral/mental health clinicians with specific training and credentials to provide evidence-based substance use disorder treatment in rural communities designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Loan repayment assistance for medical, nursing, and behavioral/mental health clinicians with specific training and credentials to provide evidence-based substance use disorder treatment in rural communities designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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
Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R43/R44)
Funding for small business concerns to develop a product, process, or service with the aim of improving minority health and/or reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in one or more NIH-defined population groups.
Funding for small business concerns to develop a product, process, or service with the aim of improving minority health and/or reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in one or more NIH-defined population groups.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grants
Grants to support communities in the development and implementation of comprehensive safety action plans to significantly reduce or eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries. Investment in rural communities is a priority.
Grants to support communities in the development and implementation of comprehensive safety action plans to significantly reduce or eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries. Investment in rural communities is a priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 26, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Jun 26, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Inflation Reduction Act - Grants to Facilitate the Siting of Interstate Electricity Transmission Lines and Economic Development
Funding for interstate electricity transmission siting and permitting authorities or other types of state, local, or tribal governmental entities to support a wide range of projects that provide benefits targeted to the needs of impacted communities. Economic development projects may include broadband infrastructure, community facilities, affordable housing, and job training, among others.
Funding for interstate electricity transmission siting and permitting authorities or other types of state, local, or tribal governmental entities to support a wide range of projects that provide benefits targeted to the needs of impacted communities. Economic development projects may include broadband infrastructure, community facilities, affordable housing, and job training, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy
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: Jul 1, 2025
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Application Deadline: Jul 1, 2025
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation