Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Research methods and resources
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
CORES Multi-Institutional Pilot Program
A phased pilot model designed to spark collaborative translational science across a multi institutional network. The initiative will accelerate the development, testing, and implementation of innovative solutions to improve health outcomes, while building strong collaborative pathways to drive meaningful care model transformation in rural communities and position these efforts for national scaling through external funding.
A phased pilot model designed to spark collaborative translational science across a multi institutional network. The initiative will accelerate the development, testing, and implementation of innovative solutions to improve health outcomes, while building strong collaborative pathways to drive meaningful care model transformation in rural communities and position these efforts for national scaling through external funding.
Geographic coverage: Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Utah
Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2026
Sponsors: Consortium of Rural States (CORES), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program
Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2026
Sponsors: Consortium of Rural States (CORES), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program
AstraZeneca Quality Improvement Grant for Lung Cancer
Funding to develop and deliver strategies to improve guideline concordant care (evidence-based clinical care) and/or clinical trial access for lung cancer patients in the community and rural care settings.
Funding to develop and deliver strategies to improve guideline concordant care (evidence-based clinical care) and/or clinical trial access for lung cancer patients in the community and rural care settings.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 24, 2026
Sponsors: ASCO Foundation/Conquer Cancer, AstraZeneca
Application Deadline: Jul 24, 2026
Sponsors: ASCO Foundation/Conquer Cancer, AstraZeneca
Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program: Addressing Overdose, Substance Use, Mental Health, and Pain
Funding for community-led research to enhance culturally grounded, strengths-based, effective, and sustainable interventions addressing overdose, substance use, mental health, and pain in Native communities.
Funding for community-led research to enhance culturally grounded, strengths-based, effective, and sustainable interventions addressing overdose, substance use, mental health, and pain in Native communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06)
Offers grants for new or continued Native American Research Centers for Health, which support health-related research, research career enhancement, and research infrastructure enhancement activities to meet the health needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
Offers grants for new or continued Native American Research Centers for Health, which support health-related research, research career enhancement, and research infrastructure enhancement activities to meet the health needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 7, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 7, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 7, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 7, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agricultural Health and Safety Small Grant Program
Funding for research projects that address agricultural health and safety in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and/or Nevada.
Funding for research projects that address agricultural health and safety in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and/or Nevada.
Geographic coverage: Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada
Application Deadline: Aug 25, 2026
Sponsor: Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Application Deadline: Aug 25, 2026
Sponsor: Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program
Funding for a single entity address the critical public safety crisis in tribal communities.
Funding for a single entity address the critical public safety crisis in tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Indiana Community Health Partnerships (CHeP) Trailblazer Planning Grant
Funding for the development of community-university partnerships that will result in future collaborative research to improve health of Indiana residents.
Funding for the development of community-university partnerships that will result in future collaborative research to improve health of Indiana residents.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Letter of Intent (Optional): Sep 17, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
Letter of Intent (Optional): Sep 17, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsors: South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Department of Social Services
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsors: South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Department of Social Services
Technologies for Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R41/R42- Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for small businesses to develop products, processes, and services that can be used to improve minority health and/or reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. Technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
Funding for small businesses to develop products, processes, and services that can be used to improve minority health and/or reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. Technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Nov 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Dec 9, 2026
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): Nov 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Dec 9, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP)
Grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food, nutrition, and agricultural production research.
Grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food, nutrition, and agricultural production research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture