Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Grants and Contracts

Wisconsin Primary Care and Psychiatry Shortage Grant
Provides financial assistance awards to primary care physicians and psychiatrists who agree to practice in eligible areas of Wisconsin.

Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: State of Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board

Minnesota Small Cities Development Program Inactive
Grant to help Minnesota cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 with funding for housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 26, 2025
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Employment and Economic Development Department

Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Inactive
Grants for the development of Indian and Alaska Native communities, including housing, public service facilities, healthcare entities, and economic development projects.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 24, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers Inactive
Grant funding for organizations that offer professional development for existing, or training to prospective certified peer recovery specialists in Maryland.

Geographic coverage: 18 counties in Maryland
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2025
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Labor

Texas Middle Mile (TMM) Program Inactive
Grant funding for the construction and improvement of middle-mile infrastructure across Texas. The program aims to strengthen network resiliency, support open-access networks to increase affordability for end-users, and improve high-speed internet access by reducing the cost of connecting unserved or underserved areas to the internet backbone.

Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2025
Sponsor: Texas Broadband Development Office

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grants Program Inactive
Funding to support health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and address the social determinants of health needs affecting communities.

Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health

Idaho Children's Trust Fund Annual Grant Program Inactive
Grants for projects designed to prevent child abuse and neglect within Idaho. Rural populations are a priority.

Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsor: Idaho Children's Trust Fund

Planning and Implementation Grants to Strengthen Rural Health Care in Tennessee Inactive
Grants for planning and implementing programs designed to support innovative approaches that address the unique challenges faced by rural communities in accessing high-quality healthcare.

Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 14, 2025
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at UT Health Science Center

Wisconsin Tele-Behavioral Health Grant Inactive
Grant funding to expand access to tele-behavioral health services by reducing barriers driven by technology.

Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Cultivating Healthy Communities - Arts, Health, and Well-Being in Rural Communities Inactive
Grant funds for projects that foster belonging, social connection and civic participation, community cohesion, and overall well-being of individuals and communities in rural areas of Washington.

Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2025
Sponsor: Washington State Arts Commission

Rural Health Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts

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Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts