​Maryland State Office of Rural Health (SORH)

​Funding Opportunities​



​Title

​Opp Num​ber

Opening Date

​Closing Date

​Summary

AmeriCorps State and National Grants​​

​01-23-2024
​AmeriCorps awards grants to organizations to implement programs that utilize AmeriCorps members to engage in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen rural and urban communities.

Disaster Water Grants Program​

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​on going
​The Disaster Water Grants Program provides funding to help rural communities handle expenses related to presidentially declared disasters that damaged water systems. Water systems include all water resource infrastructure, including drinking water, wastewater, storm drainage, and solid waste facilities.

Rural Community Development Program​

​on going
​The Rural Community Development Program provides technical assistance to help regional and tribal organizations manage safe water systems in rural communities.

​Engagement Award: Building Capacity for Small Organizations To Engage in Patient-Centered Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research (CER) ​




Letter of ​Intent:  09-24-2024

​The Engagement Award Program (EA Program) funds projects to build capacity to engage in patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER). The goal is to help patients and other stakeholders build partnerships to plan, conduct, share and use patient-centered CER. Stakeholders include patients, families, caregivers and the broader health and healthcare community. The EA Program’s work is guided by the PCORI Strategic Plan. It helps ensure patients and other stakeholders have a voice in all stages of research that affects them.

​​Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)​

​10-15-2024
​PRO Housing grants provide funding to state and local government entities to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. Funds may be used to develop, evaluate, and implement housing policy plans, improve housing strategies, and facilitate affordable housing production and preservation.

On-Farm Labor Housing Loans​​


​ongoing​
​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.

Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator​​


​ongoing​
​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.

​​Zero Suicide Academy​


​ongoing
​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.

​State Rural Transit Assistance Programs (RTAP)​


​ongoing​
​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.

Pilot Program for Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER)​



​9-30-2024

​Through the PPGMER, the Veterans Health Administration is offering funding to improve healthcare access for veterans and others living in rural and underserved regions by supporting resident physician rotations and new graduate medical education programs at high-priority locations. Locations include facilities operated by Indian Health Service, tribes, tribal organizations, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and the Department of Defense.

​​Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Training and Mentoring​​



​Ongoing​
​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.

Dispensary of Hope Dispensing Site Network​


​Ongoing​
​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.

Direct Relief Partnership Network​

​Ongoing
​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.

Community Heart & Soul Planning, Technical Assistance, and Seed Grant Program​


​Ongoing
​Community Heart & Soul is a community development process that engages residents in identifying what they love about their community, the future they want for it, and how to achieve it. Activities and objectives are determined by communities, and projects have included volunteerism, leadership, business development, healthcare access, social programs, transportation, broadband, and emergency preparedness, among others. The Community Heart & Soul organization is offering $10,000 Seed Grants to qualifying small cities and towns interested in implementing the Heart & Soul model.

CareQuest Philanthropy: Grants in Oral Health​​

​Ongoing​
​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.

Critical Access Hospital Scholarship​​

​09-13-2024

​The CAH Scholarship program is a joint effort among APIC, APIC Consulting Services, and the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC). Each year, for three years, three critical access facilities will be awarded. Nine facilities will have completed the program by December 2026.

Intermediary Relending Program (IRP)​

​09-30-2024, 4:30PM ET​

​The Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) provides loans to intermediaries for the establishment of revolving loan funds in rural areas. These revolving loan funds are used to assist with financing business and economic development activities to create or retain jobs in disadvantaged and remote communities.

WIC Community Innovation and Outreach Grants​​


​09-06-2024​
​WIC Community Innovation and Outreach (CIAO) Grants will provide funding to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative outreach strategies to increase WIC awareness, participation, redemption of benefits, and reduce disparities in program delivery.

Promise Neighborhoods Program​​

​​ED-GRANTS-062724-001
​06-27-2024


​09-10-2024
​The Promise Neighborhoods Program provides grants to significantly improve the educational and developmental outcomes of children and youth in the most distressed communities. Projects should work to ensure school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high quality services.

Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) Foundation Pilot Project Grants​​

​11-30-2024

​DTA Foundation Grants are given to projects and research designed to increase access to and utilization of oral healthcare. Priority will be given to pilots and seed funding grants to projects that can leverage additional funding and expansion in other geographic areas, similar to incubator programs.

USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program​​

​ongoing 
​Choose the appropriate state in the drop down menu on the top right of the program website. This will open the state specific page. Tabs at the top of the page will show general program information, forms and resources, and state specific contact information.

Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program​​

​ongoing ​
​Choose the appropriate state in the drop down menu on the program website. This will open the state specific page. Tabs at the top of the page will show general program information, forms and resources, and state specific contact information.

​AIDS United Harm Reduction Futures Fund​

​Letter of Intent (Required):     08-22-2024
Application:    10-24-202
AIDS United Harm Reduction Futures Fund provides funding for evidence-based and community-driven approaches to prevent the transmission of both HIV and viral hepatitis; reduce injection-related injuries; increase overdose prevention and reversal efforts; and connect people who use drugs to comprehensive prevention, treatment, and support services.

AAPD Foundation Access to Care Grants​

​09-23-2024​

​The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) offers matching grants to support community-based initiatives that provide dental homes to children who are underserved and/or have limited access to oral healthcare.

Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows​


​11-03-2024

​The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows program provides a fellowship opportunity for mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with diverse and unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.

​​Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program​

​ongoing ​

​Section 108 is the loan guarantee provision of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Section 108 provides communities with a source of financing for economic development, housing rehabilitation, public facilities, and physical development projects, including improvements to increase resilience against natural disasters.

Community Facilities Program Disaster Grants​

​ongoing

​USDA offers grants to repair essential community facilities in rural areas that were damaged by Presidentially Declared Disasters in calendar year 2022 or 2023. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community. It does not include private, commercial, or business undertakings.

New Access Points​

​HRSA-25-085

​05-30-2024

​08-30-2024

​​This funding is to support new health center service delivery sites to expand affordable, accessible, and high-quality primary health care for underserved communities and populations. In this NOFO, such sites are referred to as new access points. Award recipients will use NAP funding to provide primary health care services at one or more new access points.​

​​Wilderness and Austere Medicine Fellowship​

​09-13-2024

​The Wilderness and Austere Medicine (WAM) Fellowship at Dartmouth is a year-long training experience for physicians to develop clinical skills and leadership abilities in the diverse field of wilderness and austere medicine. 

NRHA Rural Health Nurse Certification Program​

​9-10-2024

​The National Rural Health Association provides a leadership and certification program for current rural nurses.

​NRHA Rural Hospital CMO Certification Program​

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​10-08-2024

The National Rural Health Association provides a rural hospital leadership and certification program for rural hospital Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs).

NRHA Rural Hospital HR Certification Program​​​​

​ongoing ​

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.

​YouthBuild Grants​​

​FOA-ETA-24-53​


​09-16-2024

​YouthBuild Grants provide funding to organizations offering pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skills training, and employment services for at-risk youth, ages 16 to 24, while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. Training includes affordable housing construction skills and other in-demand industries, such as healthcare, information technology, hospitality, culinary, retail services, and logistics.

​Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds​

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​11-21-2024

​The Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds Program will offer funding to address and reduce the number of persons experiencing homelessness by adding new units of permanent supportive housing (PSH) through new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation.

Academy of General Dentistry Foundation Grant Program​


​11-30-2024

​The Academy of General Dentistry Foundation provides 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.

Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program

​06-10-2024

​08-26-2024

​In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 518 - Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program, which established the Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program. The purpose of the program is to provide matching grants to eligible employers that pay for training programs attended by health care workers, resulting in increased opportunities for health care workers to receive training across the State.

Supporting Vaccine​​ Confidence​​

​NV-VSR-24-001

​07-18-2024

​08-21-2024, 6:00 PM E​​​​T

​This opportunity provides funding to local public health agencies and other organizations to expand, plan, implement, and evaluate promising practices and develop novel approaches to increase vaccine confidence in local communities, particularly partnerships with organizations that work with populations with low vaccination rates including rural communities. Practical solutions at local levels are needed to help support vaccination efforts in communities by healthcare providers, immunization program managers, immunization advocates, vaccine manufacturers, and other stakeholders.

Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program

​HRSA-25-077

​07-19-2024

​​09-20-2024

​The purpose of the THCGME Program is to support the training of residents in primary care residency training programs in community-based ambulatory patient care centers. These residency programs will prepare residents to provide high-quality care, particularly in rural and underserved communities, and develop competencies to serve these diverse populations and communities. These notices announce the opportunity to apply for funding under the THCGME Program. This funding will support both the direct expenses associated with sponsoring approved graduate medical residency training programs and indirect expenses associated with the additional costs relating to teaching residents in residency training programs.

Certified Professional by the American Heart Association - Telehealth (CPAHA) program​​

ongoing

​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.

Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)​


​09-18-2024

​AmeriCorps will fund Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) projects that support volunteers 55 years and older serving in a diverse range of activities in areas with specific local and community needs.

National School Lunch Afterschool Snack Program​

​​ongoing

​The Afterschool Snack Program is a federally assisted snack program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. School districts and independent schools that choose to take part in the snack program receive cash subsidies from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for each snack they serve. In return, they must serve snacks that meet federal requirements, and they must offer free or reduced price snacks to eligible children.

​​Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program

​ongoing

​The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program (WIFIA) provides secured, direct loans and loan guarantees for eligible water infrastructure projects.

Washington Family Medicine OB Fellowship


​09-30-2024

​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 underserved location, or to teach obstetrics in a family medicine residency program.

APhA Foundation Incentive Grants


​09-01-2024

​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.​

Rural Health Fellows Leadership Program

​09-12-2024

The Rural Health Fellows Program is designed to educate and develop a community of rural health leaders who will choose to serve in key positions in the National Rural Health Association, affiliated rural health advocacy groups, and local and state legislative bodies, with a specific focus on health equity.

Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project




​DHS-24-CISA-120-REMCDP-001​​​

​06-18-2024

​​09-08-2024

​​​The Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) will provide funding for a single entity to examine communications barriers and identify solutions that enhance existing emergency communications infrastructure to improve the delivery of rural medical care and address implementation gaps in the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP).

Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program - Workforce Development & Adult Learning

​06-10-2024

​08-26-2024

​In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 518 - Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program, which established the Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program. The purpose of the program is to provide matching grants to eligible employers that pay for training programs attended by health care workers, resulting in increased opportunities for health care workers to receive training across the State.

The Department released a call for proposals on June 10, 2024. Applications will be due on August 26, 2024 and grants will begin on November 1, 2024. A pre-proposal conference will be held virtually on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To register, please email Brittney Hansen. The application, budget template, and policy can be found below. Be sure to check back regularly for updates.

Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program - Workforce Development & Adult Learning

​06-10-2024

​08-26-2024

​In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 518 - Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program, which established the Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program. The purpose of the program is to provide matching grants to eligible employers that pay for training programs attended by health care workers, resulting in increased opportunities for health care workers to receive training across the State.

Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program​



​FR-6800-N-05

​05-30-2024

​09-30-2024

​The Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program provides grants to fund service coordinators to assist residents of public and Indian housing in making progress towards economic self-sufficiency, including the provision of job training, employment, adult education, housing, and health resources. In the case of elderly/disabled residents, the service coordinator links them to supportive services which enables them to age and remain in place.

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Assessing Real-World Effectiveness and Implementation of Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication among Rural Communities​


​05-26-2024

1​0-10-2024

​This opportunity is a Notice of Special Interest for research that generates evidence on the real-world effectiveness of telehealth collaboration among healthcare providers for consultation, second opinions, and other purposes, referred to as provider-to-provider telehealth (PPT). PPT offers remote access to critical health expertise that might not exist locally in some rural communities.

John and Polly Sparks First Responder Grant for Rural First Responders Mental Health Interventions​




​10-23-2024

​The American Psychological Foundation will provide grants for evidence-based research and intervention in providing mental health training dissemination to first responders in rural areas.

The Foundation is looking for projects that can be replicated throughout the targeted demographic, as well as projects with the potential to leverage this funding to expand the project and increase impact.

​Rural Access to Anesthesia Care Scholarship


​Ongoing

​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).​

Health Center Facility Loan Guarantee Program


​Ongoing

​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.​

Foundation for Rural Service Community Grant Program


​09-09-2024​​

​The Foundation for Rural Service Community Grant Program provides funding for projects in rural communities served by the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) members.

Comprehensive Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from Populations with Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)



​09-07-2024

​This program provides funding for research focused on developing and testing strategies that adapt/implement recommended guidelines of comprehensive clinical care for individuals with Type 2 diabetes from health disparity populations.​

​​Hearst Foundations Health Grants




​ongoing

​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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