Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Colorado Comprecare Fund
Grants to support community-based projects in Colorado that focus on helping older adults maintain their health through self-help and lifestyle changes. This is a statewide fund, and organizations in rural and urban areas have received funding in the past.
Grants to support community-based projects in Colorado that focus on helping older adults maintain their health through self-help and lifestyle changes. This is a statewide fund, and organizations in rural and urban areas have received funding in the past.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Denver Foundation
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Denver Foundation
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grants
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Geographic coverage: Service area of the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation in Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants
Funding to support projects that will increase the purchase of fruit and vegetables among low-income consumers who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by providing incentives at the point of purchase. Past awards have included projects that served tribal communities, rural and remote communities, or insular areas.
Funding to support projects that will increase the purchase of fruit and vegetables among low-income consumers who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by providing incentives at the point of purchase. Past awards have included projects that served tribal communities, rural and remote communities, or insular areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jun 16, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Jun 16, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alabama Power Foundation Grants
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Alabama working in the areas of health, human services, arts and culture, community development, education, and environmental stewardship.
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Alabama working in the areas of health, human services, arts and culture, community development, education, and environmental stewardship.
Geographic coverage: Alabama
Application Deadline: Jun 19, 2026
Sponsor: Alabama Power Foundation
Application Deadline: Jun 19, 2026
Sponsor: Alabama Power Foundation
Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program
Funding for community-based outreach education and extension programs at land-grant colleges and universities that provide individuals and families based in rural areas with education and information on health, wellness, and substance use prevention.
Funding for community-based outreach education and extension programs at land-grant colleges and universities that provide individuals and families based in rural areas with education and information on health, wellness, and substance use prevention.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 23, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Jun 23, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kerr Foundation Grants
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the Kerr Foundation service area in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and human services.
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the Kerr Foundation service area in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and human services.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Oklahoma organizations will receive first priority for available funds.
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2026
Sponsor: Kerr Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2026
Sponsor: Kerr Foundation
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, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Application Deadline: Jul 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Healthy Behaviors Healthy Spaces Grants
Grants to support projects that improve health and well-being in communities in the Western Tidewater region of Virginia and North Carolina. The foundation focuses on populations experiencing barriers to health and well-being based on geographic location and other factors.
Grants to support projects that improve health and well-being in communities in the Western Tidewater region of Virginia and North Carolina. The foundation focuses on populations experiencing barriers to health and well-being based on geographic location and other factors.
Geographic coverage: Virginia, North Carolina
Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2026
Sponsor: Obici Healthcare Foundation
Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2026
Sponsor: Obici Healthcare Foundation
Promise Neighborhoods Program
Grants to support improvement in the educational and developmental outcomes of children and youth in the most distressed communities. Projects should work to ensure school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high quality services.
Grants to support improvement in the educational and developmental outcomes of children and youth in the most distressed communities. Projects should work to ensure school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high quality services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 22, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 6, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 22, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 6, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
South Carolina Health Priority Grants
Grants for projects that improve health outcomes and decrease health disparities for South Carolina residents, especially the economically vulnerable. Health priorities include oral health, mental health, diabetes, healthcare access, workforce, and more.
Grants for projects that improve health outcomes and decrease health disparities for South Carolina residents, especially the economically vulnerable. Health priorities include oral health, mental health, diabetes, healthcare access, workforce, and more.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 7, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 7, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation