Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Grants and Contracts

Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program Inactive
Grants for qualified nonprofit organizations and tribes to create a revolving loan fund to increase access to clean, reliable water and septic systems for households in eligible rural areas.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Utilities Service

Rural Transportation Voucher Pilot Program Inactive
Funding for Centers for Independent Living to pilot a rural transportation voucher program.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
Sponsor: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities

Academy of General Dentistry Foundation Grant Program Inactive
Grant support for nonprofit community-based outreach programs that provide free oral cancer screenings and education to the public, especially underserved communities that lack access to oral healthcare due to geographic and/or economic hardship.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsor: Academy of General Dentistry

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Student Award Program Inactive
Funding for doctoral and medical students at Michigan universities who research healthcare topics, including demonstration and evaluation projects and pilot programs that are aimed at improving healthcare within the state.

Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) Foundation Grants Inactive
Funding for projects and research to increase access to and utilization of oral health care.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsor: Dental Trade Alliance Foundation

Wyoming Childcare Provider Start-Up Grants Inactive
Funding intended to increase the number of childcare slots available for Wyoming families.

Geographic coverage: Wyoming
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsor: Wyoming Community Foundation

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

Rural Health Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts

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Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts