Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Telehealth
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
National Telehealth Resource Center Program
Supports the establishment and development of 2 National Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) that provide technical assistance to 12 Regional TRCs with a focus on telehealth policy and technology.
Supports the establishment and development of 2 National Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) that provide technical assistance to 12 Regional TRCs with a focus on telehealth policy and technology.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Regional Telehealth Resource Center Program
Supports the establishment and development of 12 Regional Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) that provide support to healthcare organizations, networks, and providers for telehealth implementation and training for rural areas, frontier communities, and medically underserved areas, as well as for medically underserved populations.
Supports the establishment and development of 12 Regional Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) that provide support to healthcare organizations, networks, and providers for telehealth implementation and training for rural areas, frontier communities, and medically underserved areas, as well as for medically underserved populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Telehealth Rapid Response Center Grant
Funding for the Telehealth Rapid Response Center which will conduct rapid telehealth data analyses and short-term, issue-specific telehealth research studies to provide stakeholders and the public with resources to understand the impact of telehealth policies and regulations. It will also provide information to improve telehealth access for underserved populations in the United States.
Funding for the Telehealth Rapid Response Center which will conduct rapid telehealth data analyses and short-term, issue-specific telehealth research studies to provide stakeholders and the public with resources to understand the impact of telehealth policies and regulations. It will also provide information to improve telehealth access for underserved populations in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Telehealth Research Center
Funding for a Telehealth Research Center to conduct clinically informed and policy-relevant health services research to expand the evidence base for telehealth services.
Funding for a Telehealth Research Center to conduct clinically informed and policy-relevant health services research to expand the evidence base for telehealth services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program (RMOMS)
Funding to provide support to establish innovative, collaborative rural obstetric networks to improve maternity care and access to care in rural communities.
Funding to provide support to establish innovative, collaborative rural obstetric networks to improve maternity care and access to care in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 22, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 22, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Technology Development to Reduce Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding to develop and translate medical technologies aimed at reducing disparities in healthcare access and health outcomes. Medical technologies should be effective, affordable, culturally acceptable, and deliverable to those who need them. Priority health disparity populations include racial and ethnic minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, sexual minorities, and medically underserved populations in rural and urban areas.
Funding to develop and translate medical technologies aimed at reducing disparities in healthcare access and health outcomes. Medical technologies should be effective, affordable, culturally acceptable, and deliverable to those who need them. Priority health disparity populations include racial and ethnic minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, sexual minorities, and medically underserved populations in rural and urban areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: May 2, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: May 2, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Health Care Program – Healthcare Connect Fund
Provides assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity at a flat discounted rate of 65%. Participants can apply as a member of a consortium or a stand-alone entity.
Provides assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity at a flat discounted rate of 65%. Participants can apply as a member of a consortium or a stand-alone entity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Rural Health Care Telecommunications (Telecom) Program
Assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to telecommunications and voice services for the use of telemedicine and telehealth.
Assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to telecommunications and voice services for the use of telemedicine and telehealth.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
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
Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program (REDL and REDG)
Loans and grants to assist in the economic development of rural areas, including funds for healthcare facilities and equipment, telecommunications networks, and job creation projects.
Loans and grants to assist in the economic development of rural areas, including funds for healthcare facilities and equipment, telecommunications networks, and job creation projects.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development