Rural Health Issues Grants for Nonprofits

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Delta Dental of Missouri

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Application Deadline:
  • Letter of Intent: May 22, 2026
  • Full Applications:  June 5, 2026

Delta Dental of Missouri is committed to advancing oral health and overall health for individuals, children, and families in Missouri. 

Through the Oral Health Grant Program, funding…

Delta Dental of South Carolina

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Application Deadline:
  • Letters of Intent: May 22, 2026
  • Full Applications: June 5, 2026

The Delta Dental of South Carolina is committed to advancing oral health and overall health for individuals, children, and families across South Carolina.

The Oral Health Grant Program aims…

East Tennessee Foundation

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Application Deadline:

May 29, 2026

The East Tennessee Foundation is dedicated to enriching lives and strengthening communities across 25 counties in East Tennessee.

The Dr. J.G. Hawkins Memorial Fund supports medically-…

Hensall Co-op

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Application Deadline:

May 31, 2026

Hensall Co-op supports projects that boost the resilience of rural communities in the Hensall Co-op trading area of Canada.

The Strong Communities Initiative provides grants to community-…

Colorado Resource for Emergency and Trauma Education (CREATE)

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Application Deadline:

September 2, October 6, November 3, and December 1, 2025; and January 5, February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4, and June 1, 2026

The Colorado Resource for Emergency and Trauma Education (CREATE), administered by the Colorado Rural Health Center, provides support to assist nonprofit organizations and public agencies in…

The Duke Endowment

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Application Deadline:

Health Care: June 15 and December 15, annually 
Child and Family Well-Being: June 15 and December 15, annually
Rural Church: May 10 and October 3, annually

Grant Range:
$7000 - $6808000
Average Grant:
$523371

The Duke Endowment's mission is to serve the people of North Carolina and South Carolina by supporting selected programs of higher education, healthcare, children's welfare, and spiritual life.…

Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development: Practice Site Recruitment and Retention Incentive Program

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Application Deadline:

March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15, annually

The Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development is dedicated to improving the health of Tennesseans by guiding healthcare workforce development and connecting the caregivers to the people.…

The Colorado Health Foundation

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Application Deadline:

February 16, June 15, and October 15, 2026

Grant Range:
$50 - $2952040
Average Grant:
$149447

The Colorado Health Foundation funds impactful work that helps Coloradans live their healthiest lives by advancing opportunities to pursue good health and achieve health equity.

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Rural areas in America often have unique challenges when it comes to healthcare - and yet it can be much harder for those rural areas to access quality health care. There are many nonprofit organizations out there that are dedicated to servicing rural areas. However, they are only able to do this good work through the generous donations provided by rural health grants.

The funding from rural health grants can be put towards a wide range of purposes. These could include programs that enhance telemedicine, upgrade rural clinics or deploy mobile health units. This funding can also go directly towards training and paying local healthcare providers in rural areas.

These grants can come from a wide range of sources. These traditionally include federal agencies like the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). There are also many private foundations, community foundations and corporate sponsorship programs dedicated to providing rural health grants across the nation.

When drafting a rural health grant proposal, it's important to use the data to clearly outline an essential need that your nonprofit is in a position to fill. Depending on your nonprofit, this data could cover statistics such as rural healthcare access, chronic disease prevalence or travel time to medical facilities in rural areas. You can start your search for this data in places such as HRSA reports, stage health department statistics or community health assessments.

If you need more pointers on how to write award winning grant proposals, make sure to check out our full overview on the topic. You can also browse a wide range of rural health grants right here, all open for applications.