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Rural Health
Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
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: Jul 15, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program
Funding for a single entity to provide data support to rural maternal healthcare networks to assist efforts to improve maternal health care at the community, regional, and national levels.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Walmart Foundation Spark Good Local Grant Program
Grants to support the unique needs of local communities in the service areas of Walmart and Sam's Club stores.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2024
Sponsor: Walmart Foundation
Addressing Dementia in Indian Country: Enhancing Sustainable Models of Care
Funding to support the expansion of culturally relevant dementia care and services for American Indian and Alaska native people living with dementia, their caregivers, and their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 16, 2024
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Community Economic Development Projects
Grants to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for projects designed to address the economic needs of low-income individuals and families through the creation of employment and business opportunities, including expansion or construction of clinics and health centers. Priority points will be given to projects that create jobs in rural communities and counties of persistent poverty.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 17, 2024
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Virginia Health Access Grants
Funding for projects to increase access to healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those who live in areas with limited access to care.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 17, 2024
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2024
Sponsor: Virginia Health Care Foundation
Daniel Foundation of Alabama Grants
Grants for programs in Alabama with a focus on underserved communities, rural areas, and populations experiencing economic disadvantages. Priority areas include health; community needs; education and youth; and arts, culture, and community assets.
Geographic coverage: Alabama
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 22, 2024
Application Deadline: Sep 16, 2024
Sponsor: Daniel Foundation of Alabama
Oregon Community Grant Program
Grants for projects that address the most pressing challenges in Oregon for populations disproportionately impacted by inequities exacerbated by significant bias and/or discrimination, including under-resourced rural and marginalized communities across the state.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Jul 23, 2024
Sponsor: Oregon Community Foundation
Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program
Funding for a single entity to provide technical assistance to help rural healthcare organizations located in the rural counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission with planning and implementing healthcare service improvements.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Medical Student Education Program
Grants for public medical schools to expand or support education for medical students preparing to become physicians in states with primary care provider shortages. The program is designed to prepare and encourage medical students who are training in the most underserved states to choose residencies and careers in primary care that serve tribal communities, rural communities, and/or medically underserved communities after they graduate.
Geographic coverage: Public medical colleges in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah
Application Deadline: Jul 26, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services