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Applying for Grants to Support Rural Health Projects – Funding & Opportunities

For additional funding options, please see RHIhub's Online Library: Funding & Opportunities

Community Economic Development Planning Grants
Funding for community development corporations to build administrative capacity to design a sustainable business project and package a competitive grant application. An application should be submitted in a Community Economic Development competition within the 12 months of the end of the project period. Applications from rural areas are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 13, 2024
Sponsors: ACF Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HUD Distressed Cities and Persistent Poverty Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program
Technical assistance to build capacity of local governments experiencing economic distress, specifically in smaller communities with populations under 50,000. Assistance will help local governments and their nonprofit partners in alleviating persistent poverty.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Infrastructure Grant Application Bootcamp
Virtual bootcamp series to assist small and mid-sized cities, towns, and villages with applying for federal infrastructure funding.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Local Infrastructure Hub, The United States Conference of Mayors
National Indian Health Board Tribal Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Center
Technical assistance for environmental health and climate justice projects the benefit tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: National Indian Health Board
Appalachia READY Local Governments Training Inactive
Training to help local government officials in the Appalachian region better identify, secure, manage, and implement federally funded projects.
Geographic coverage: Available in specific counties in 13 Appalachian states.
Application Deadline: Feb 29, 2024
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
NOSORH Rural Health Grant Writing Institute Inactive
A series of 9 online learning sessions covering grant writing with a unique rural health focus. The intended audience is beginners looking to gain the skills to research and draft winning proposals from various agencies.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 16, 2024
Sponsor: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program Inactive
Grants to support transportation project development in rural and tribal communities that may lead to future applications to U.S. Department of Transportation credit and grant programs. Funding can support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 27, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
NOSORH Grant Writing Institute: Beyond the Basics Inactive
A four-part, on-demand training series designed to help rural health professionals build on their grant writing and grant management skills.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 2, 2023
Sponsor: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
NOSORH Rural Health Data Institute Inactive
An 8-part, web-based training for individuals who work with rural health data.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 22, 2022
Sponsor: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

Last Updated: 2/19/2024