Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Transportation

AARP Community Challenge
Grants for projects that work to improve livability for all residents of a community. The 2026 application cycle will focus on public spaces, housing, transportation, digital connections, and disaster preparedness. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.

Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants
Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to improve the daily lives of people with paralysis and their caregivers. Projects and initiatives should foster acceptance, involvement, community engagement, and health and wellness.

Indian Highway Safety Lifesavers Conference Grant
Funding to cover registration and travel expenses for tribal employees of federally recognized tribes who work in traffic safety/enforcement and occupant protection to attend a Lifesavers Conference or other traffic conference.

Excellence in Regional Transportation Award Program
Honorary awards that recognize noteworthy transportation projects and practices in rural, small metropolitan, and larger areas.

Blue and You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas Mini-Grant Program
Small grants to support health improvement projects in Arkansas.

Community Heart & Soul Planning, Technical Assistance, and Seed Grant Program
Community Heart & Soul is a community development process that engages residents in identifying what matters most to the community and how to build lasting change. Activities and objectives are determined by communities, and projects have included volunteerism, healthcare access, social programs, transportation, broadband, and emergency preparedness, among others. Seed grants are offered to qualifying small cities and towns interested in implementing the Heart & Soul model.

Housing Assistance Council Service Coordination Technical Assistance Program
Technical assistance for organizations and agencies interested in building a resident service coordination program to support USDA 515 rental properties.

Idaho Rural Community Investment Fund (RCIF)
Funds for rural areas in Idaho to support economic expansion and job creation.

State Rural Transit Assistance Programs (RTAP)
Federally funded state programs that provide training and technical assistance to improve mobility for Americans living in communities with populations less than 50,000. State RTAP funds are often used to provide training for rural and tribal transit agency personnel and to fund scholarships to attend transit-related conferences and training.

Strategic Technology Technical Assistance Teams for Transit Agencies
In-person and off-site technical assistance for small-urban, rural, and other eligible transit agencies to develop technology action plans to help meet strategic goals.