Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC)
| 7-23-2026
| WORC applications are now being accepted by DOL for projects that enhance training and support activities to dislocated workers and individuals facing barriers to employment.
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Stand Down Grants
| 9-30-26
| Stand Down Grants are provided to organizations for the purpose of hosting Stand Down Events that provide a wide variety of employment, social, and health services to veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness in order to promote self sufficiency and help individuals reenter the workforce.
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CDC Rural Health Evaluation and Capacity Building Fellowship
| 9-30-26
| The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operation components of the Department of Health and Human Services. CDC protects America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same. CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation’s health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats. To accomplish its mission, CDC conducts important science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise.
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New! 2027 Opioid Restitution Fund Grant Program
| 9-15-2026, 4:59PM ET
| MOOR is pleased to announce our 2027 Opioid Restitution Fund Grant Program! This is a competitive opportunity through which eligible organizations will be able to apply for up to $1,000,000 to support efforts to address the harms of the opioid and overdose crisis. Non-profits are eligible to apply if they provide non-billable services. Non-profits providing billable services are only eligible if they are proposing a project to serve disproportionately impacted populations as outlined in the NOFA. Governments that are not receiving their own opioid settlement funding are also eligible to apply. All grant proposals will be evaluated based on a uniform set of criteria, including how they address opioid remediation and address gaps in our communities. Funding will be provided on a multi-year basis. For questions, please email [email protected].
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APhA Foundation Incentive Grants
| 9-1-2026
| The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation Incentive Grants offer pharmacists seed money to implement or support an innovative patient care service within their pharmacy practice. Grants focus on ambulatory pharmacy-based innovation.
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Washington Family Medicine OB Fellowship
| 9-30-2026
| The Family Medicine Residency Spokane provides a fellowship in obstetrics and family medicine which includes 13 four-week rotations that offer the opportunity to learn management of high risk and operative obstetrics. The program is intended for family physicians seeking training in surgical obstetrics, care of high risk and complicated pregnancies, and management of the medical complications of pregnancy. Obstetric fellows will be prepared to serve in a rural, isolated, or medically underserved location, or to teach obstetrics in a family medicine residency program. |
Alliant Digital Opportunity Grants
| Ongoing
| The Alliant Credit Union Foundation is offering grants to help bring internet access and adoption, device placement, and digital skills training to communities across the United States, including rural and other under resourced communities.
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Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - State Programs for Dementia Specific Respite
| 8-3-2026 (11:59PM ET)
| The Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) provides funding to support respite for caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).Applications should describe how they plan to reach target populations, including those in rural areas. Eligible applicants are state government agencies designated to serve as the State or Territorial Units on Aging, responsible for administering Title IIIE of the Older Americans Act.
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NOSORH Rural Health University: Workforce+
| 10-7-26
| 1Workforce+ is a national rural healthcare workforce certification program designed to help rural healthcare organizations strengthen recruitment, retention, and workforce stability. Workforce+ equips workforce and HR professionals with practical, rural-focused strategies that support long-term organizational sustainability. Ideal participants are human resources, workforce, administrative, and operational professionals in all types of rural healthcare organizations and facilities.
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Foundation for Rural Service Community Grant Program
| 9-4-2026
| The Foundation for Rural Service Community Grant Program provides funding for projects in rural communities served by the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) members.
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Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids | 7-27-2026
| The Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids program offers funding to expand the use of non-opioid pain management protocols for patients presenting with pain in emergency care settings. The program supports early identification of opioid use disorder (OUD) and timely intervention and referral to OUD care.
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First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants (FR-CARA)
| 7-27-2026
| This program (Short Title: FR-CARA) provides funding to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM). Awardees are expected to provide overdose prevention training and education, engage with communities and partners, and implement activities aligned with evidence-based practices. Additionally, recipients must establish processes for post-overdose support and referrals to support services.
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Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program | 7-27-2026
| This program provides funding to identify college students who are at risk for suicide and suicide attempts, increase protective factors that promote mental health, reduce risk factors for substance use disorders and suicide, and ultimately reduce suicides and suicide attempts.
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Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction (MAT-PDOA)
| 7-27-2026
| This opportunity, MAT-PDOA, offers grants to expand and enhance access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD); increase access to treatment and recovery for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD); and decrease illicit opioid use, prescription opioid misuse, and overdose. Working with rural and resource-limited communities is listed as a required activity.
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Mental Health Awareness Training Grants
| 7-27-2026
| The purpose of the Mental Health Awareness Training Grant program is to: Train individuals, such as school personnel, emergency services personnel, law enforcement, veterans, armed services members and their families, to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders and how to safely de-escalate crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness Provide education on resources available in the community for individuals with a mental illness and other relevant resources, including how to connect individuals to appropriate rvices such as local mental health agencies.
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Promoting the Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care: States
| 7-27-2026
| This program (short title: PIPBHC-States) will provide funding to improve the health outcomes for people with behavioral health conditions by supporting the adoption and improvement of integrated care models for behavioral and primary physical health at the state level.
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Rural Family Medicine with Obstetrics Fellowship - Tacoma, Washington | 10-1-2026
| The Rural Family Medicine with Obstetrics Fellowship is a one-year fellowship with Tacoma Family Medicine in Washington for family medicine physicians who plan to care for a rural population with limited access to healthcare services. The fellowship includes expanded scope obstetrics including cesarean sections.
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Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program
| 8-6-2026
| The Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program offers grants to support the planning, development, and implementation of quality improvement activities for rural primary care providers or providers of healthcare services, such as Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, or a network of rural health providers, to increase access to high quality healthcare services and improve health.
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America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Loans and Technical Assistance
| 9-30-2026
| The America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund is offering loans and technical assistance funding for projects related increasing food access and strengthening, expanding, and innovating within the food retail supply chain. Loans are one-time investments of capital to address barriers to entry in the food retail or food enterprise fields for rural and other eligible areas. Technical assistance funding will support planning and other projects that build capacity to develop a food retail outlet or food enterprise. |
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| The Small Grants Program awards funding to nonprofit organizations in the Weinberg Foundation service area that provide direct services for poor and vulnerable populations. Grants may be used for operating, program, or capital expenses. Funding areas include: Health, Housing, Jobs, Education, and Aging. |
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| Through the USDA Rural Hospital Technical Assistance, the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) will work with contractors and partners to provide technical assistance for rural hospitals to identify and address healthcare needs and strengthen local healthcare systems. The overall goal of the program is to enhance hospital systems for improved efficiency and financial performance, bolster quality of care, and support communities.
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| The Jail-based MAT Mentor Site Initiative offers a peer-to-peer learning opportunity for jails interested in providing or enhancing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs).
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| The National Rural Health Association provides a certification program for rural hospital Board Trustees. The program is a combination of self-guided and group learning, with a time commitment of 1-1.5 hours per week.
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| The National Rural Health Association provides a leadership and certification program for current rural nurses.
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| In partnership with the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC), Google is offering eligible rural healthcare organizations access to technology, consulting and support services, and security training resources at a discount or no cost.
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| The Cybersecurity Program for Rural Hospitals offers assistance to help rural hospitals keep their health services safe and secure with affordable access to Microsoft security solutions and building cybersecurity capacity.
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| Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides loan products, training, resources, and technical assistance/business development services for healthcare providers in under-resourced communities with the goal of transforming and expanding primary care. Rural providers are encouraged to apply.
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Rural Community Development Program
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| The Rural Community Development Program provides technical assistance to help regional and tribal organizations manage safe water systems in rural communities.
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On-Farm Labor Housing Loans
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| On-Farm Labor Housing Loans provide affordable financing to develop or rehabilitate affordable rental housing for very-low to moderate income domestic, migrant, and seasonal farm laborers.
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Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator
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| The Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator is a 3-year initiative designed to eliminate rural health disparities by helping hospitals and clinicians provide high-quality evidence-based care.
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Zero Suicide Academy
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| The Zero Suicide Academy is a virtual or in-person training for healthcare and behavioral healthcare organizations that seek to dramatically reduce suicides among patients in their care. Participants learn how to incorporate best and promising practices into their organizations and processes to improve care and safety for individuals at risk.
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State Rural Transit Assistance Programs (RTAP)
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| The Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) provides funding for state level programs that offer training and technical assistance to improve mobility for Americans living in communities with populations less than 50,000. State RTAP funds are often used to provide training for rural and tribal transit agency personnel and to fund scholarships to attend transit-related conferences and training.
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Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Training and Mentoring
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| This program provides free training and mentoring services for eligible healthcare providers to effectively use buprenorphine and other medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) in high-need communities. Completion of the training will count toward meeting MATE Act training requirements for practitioners registering for or renewing a DEA license.
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Dispensary of Hope Dispensing Site Network
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| This opportunity is a national collaborative led by a nonprofit medication distributor, Dispensary of Hope, that sources donated medications to assist nonprofit health systems, hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies in serving their patient population, especially individuals experiencing poverty and those that are uninsured.
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Direct Relief Partnership Network
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| The Direct Relief Partnership Network extends medication access to patients who are unable to afford prescriptions, reduces procurement costs of medications and supplies, and leverages resources to foster healthier communities. Direct Relief's goal is to strengthen health systems that care for vulnerable populations, ensuring that healthcare professionals worldwide are able to maintain, expand, and improve health services for people regardless of their ability to pay.
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| CareQuest Institute for Oral Health offers funding for projects that address complex and upstream drivers of oral health disparities. Priority populations include racial and ethnic minorities, rural communities, people with disabilities, and older adults. Projects should demonstrate intent toward responding to the needs of historically marginalized communities.
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NRHA Rural Hospital HR Certification Program
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| The National Rural Health Association provides a rural hospital leadership and certification program for hospital human resource professionals. The program is a combination of self-guided and group learning.
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Certified Professional by the American Heart Association - Telehealth (CPAHA) program
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| The American Heart Association is offering a certification program for healthcare professionals interested in demonstrating a commitment to telehealth. The certification is designed to standardize training for healthcare providers in telehealth care delivery, increase skills and competencies in telehealth care delivery, and help to improve patient outcomes through the integration of telehealth.
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Rural Access to Anesthesia Care Scholarship
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| The Rural Access to Anesthesia Care Scholarship provides stipend scholarships for medical students to complete a rural rotation designed to teach future physicians about anesthesia in rural areas. Applicants will work with a mentor at a designated rural site.
Applicants must be third or fourth year medical students in an approved U.S. program and a medical student member of the American Society of Anethesiologists (ASA).
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Health Center Facility Loan Guarantee Program
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| The HRSA Health Center Facility Loan Guarantee Program facilitates access to capital funding and reduces financing costs for health centers by guaranteeing up to 80% of financing needed to support capital infrastructure projects. After approving a loan guarantee, HRSA monitors the loan repayment status and assesses the operational/financial viability of the health center during the life of the loan.Funding may be used for the construction, expansion, alteration, renovation, and modernization of health center medical facilities.
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Hearst Foundations Health Grants
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| The Hearst Foundations assist leading regional hospitals, medical centers and specialized medical institutions providing access to healthcare for high-need populations. In response to the shortage of healthcare professionals necessary to meet the country’s evolving healthcare demands, the Foundations also fund programs designed to enhance skills and increase the number of practitioners and educators across roles in healthcare. The Foundations also support public health, medical research and the development of young investigators to help create a broad and enduring impact on the nation’s health.
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