Rural Health Information Clearinghouse

Rural Health Grants and Funding

Full-Text Publications on Rural Health Funding

Rural Health Services Funding: A Resource Guide

Capital Assistance Funding: A Rural Health Resource Guide

Funding Resources

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Compendium of all federal programs currently funded. Available as a searchable database online. Search the CFDA to find assistance programs meeting your requirements and for which you are eligible. You can then contact the office that administers the program and find out how to apply.

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant and Loan Program

This program is sponsored by the U.S. Rural Utilities Service."The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant and Loan Program (DLT) was created to encourage, improve, and make affordable the use of telecommunications, computer networks and related technology for rural communities to improve access to educational and/or medical services...

The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center collects, organizes, analyzes and disseminates information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects.

Georgia Health Foundation

The Georgia Health Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to improving the health of Georgians. The Foundation makes grants "within a broad scope of health-related areas to tax-exempt organizations operating exclusively for charitable, scientific, and/or educational purposes." See the GHP web site for details on current funding opportunities.

Grants to Rural Providers from the Office of Rural Health Policy

The federal Office of Rural Health Policy has several ongoing grant programs for rural providers, including the Rural Health Outreach Grant Program and the Network Development Grant Program.

Healthcare Georgia Foundation

Healthcare Georgia Foundation is a statewide, private independent foundation, established to advance the health of all Georgians and to expand access to affordable, quality healthcare for underserved individuals and communities.

HRSA Bureau of Health Professions Grants

"The HRSA Bureau of Health Professions supports 40 programs that award 1,400 grants each year to health professions training programs and other nonprofit institutions involved in preparing the next generation of health care providers. BHPr grants increase diversity and improve distribution of the health care workforce."

Office of Minority Health Funding Announcements

Check here for federal, state, and local funding opportunities in minority health, including grants, fellowships, and scholarships.

Philanthropic Collaborative for a Healthy Georgia

The Philanthropic Collaborative for a Healthy Georgia "is an informal, but structured, initiative that brings Georgia foundations together to better understand and explore the health-related challenges facing our State and to seek opportunities to form partnerships to address these challenges." See the Collaborative website for details on current funding opportunities.

Research on Mental Disorders in Rural and Frontier Populations

This is an ongoing grant program from the National Institute of Mental Health. Applications are to be submitted on grant application form PHS 398 and will be accepted at the standard application deadlines as indicated in the application kit (February 1, June 1, and October 1). 

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

RWJF is the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care, awarding $360 million dollars a year in grant funds. Click on "Applying for a Grant" to see calls for proposals, detailed guidelines, and FAQ's.

Rural Assistance Center's Funding Resources

Rural Information Center's Funding Resources

Telemedicine Funding Opportunities

The Telemedicine Information Exchange maintains a searchable up-to-date database of funding sources for telemedicine activity, which includes funding opportunities in both the government and private sectors. The TIE collects and maintains a variety of details about each funding opportunity, such as contact information, related websites, deadlines, and other notes.

Universal Service Fund 's Rural Health Care Program 

"The Rural Health Care Program is a universal service support program authorized by Congress and designed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide reduced rates to rural Health Care Providers (HCPs) for telecommunications services related to the use of telemedicine & telehealth." Information about eligibility and the application process is available at this site.