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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Technology for health and human services

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program Inactive
Funding for economic development initiatives in the northern border region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, with priority given to rural and disadvantaged communities. Project areas include basic healthcare; workforce development; and public, transportation, and telecommunications infrastructure, among others.
Geographic coverage: Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2024
Sponsor: Northern Border Regional Commission
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Inactive
Funding for Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian lands for deployment of internet infrastructure, affordability programs, telehealth, and distance learning initiatives.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2024
Sponsors: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
AARP Community Challenge Inactive
Grants for projects that work to improve livability for all residents of a community. The 2023 application cycle will focus on public spaces; housing; transportation; civic engagement; diversity, equity, and inclusion; digital connections; community health; and economic empowerment, among others. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2024
Sponsor: AARP
Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization in Coal-Affected Appalachia (POWER) Inactive
Funding for workforce and economic revitalization activities in communities and regions that have been affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries. Priorities include strengthening the healthcare sector, educational attainment, and broadband access.
Geographic coverage: Available in all of West Virginia and parts of 12 other states.
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 1, 2024
Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2024
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Community Connect Broadband Grant Program Inactive
Grants for communities without broadband access to provide residential and business broadband service and connect facilities such as police and fire stations, healthcare, libraries, and schools.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Feb 20, 2024
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Utilities Service
Arkansas Charitable Clinics Program Inactive
Funding to assist charitable clinics in Arkansas in providing basic primary care, dental, pharmacy, optometry, and behavioral health services for free or at low cost to those persons unable to pay for medical care.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas
Application Deadline: Feb 16, 2024
Sponsors: Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Office of Rural Health Section
Colorado Capital Infrastructure – Increasing Access to Care for Coloradans of Color Inactive
Funding for capital projects for safety net practices in Colorado that improve clinics' capacity to serve more Coloradans of color with team-based, comprehensive primary care.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Health Foundation
Going For Gold and Beyond in the Rural Midwest: Grant for Health Care Organizations Inactive
Grants for rural healthcare organizations in the Midwest to lead evidence-based policy and practice changes in the areas of blood pressure, cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes.
Geographic coverage: The Midwest region of the American Heart Association
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2024
Sponsor: American Heart Association
Colorado Broadband Fund Inactive
Grants to deploy broadband service in unserved areas of Colorado.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology
North Carolina Rural Health Centers Capital Grant Inactive
Funding to support state-designated rural health centers in North Carolina with developing innovative strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Dec 29, 2023
Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health