Rural Health
Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts

Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund
Grants to rural-serving nonprofit organizations in Maryland that promote statewide and regional planning, economic and community development, and agricultural and forestry education. Priority funding areas include agriculture, energy, rural broadband, youth engagement and economic and community development.

Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF)
Grants to promote economic prosperity in Maryland's disadvantaged and underserved rural communities, with priority given to projects that address entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, and regional councils.

LEAD (Long-Term Enhanced ACO Design) Model
A reimbursement model for healthcare providers and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). LEAD builds upon the CMS Innovation Center's earlier accountable care work and uses improved benchmarking to appeal to a broader mix of healthcare providers, including those with specialized patient populations and those new to ACOs such as smaller, independent or rural-based practices.

Western North Carolina Collaboration and Innovation Grants
Grants for coordinated, collaborative, community-led efforts in Western North Carolina working to improve community health, well-being, opportunity, and access.

Western North Carolina Digital Opportunities Grants
Funding for projects making high-speed internet more available, affordable, and useful for Western North Carolina.

Western North Carolina Organizational Capacity Building Grants
Funding for internal capacity building support so organizations can more effectively advance work related to housing, education, economic opportunity and/or health and wellness in Western North Carolina.

AmeriCorps State and National Native Nation Planning Grants
Planning grants to support tribes in developing an AmeriCorps program that will engage AmeriCorps members in implementing evidence-based interventions to solve community problems.

AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Grants
Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering.

Prevent Cancer Foundation Community Grants
Grants for projects focused on cancer prevention and early detection in rural communities from organizations located in the communities they serve.

Florida Blue Foundation Mental Well-Being Grant Program
Grants to advance mental well-being for families and community members in Florida with a focus on enhancing access to mental health services and strengthening the mental health workforce.