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  • Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (Deadline: 07/12/2019)
    Federally-recognized American Indian tribes and tribal organizations are eligible for funding to expand good health and wellness in Indian Country and to support holistic and culturally-adapted approaches to reduce tobacco use, improve physical activity and nutrition, and increase health literacy.  Funding »
  • Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (Deadline: 07/08/2019)
    The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and SAMHSA are accepting applications for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants. Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate State and local health agencies by application deadline.  Funding »
  • Federal Investment in Rural Transportation (Deadline: 07/15/2019)
    The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide total funding of $900 million for transportation infrastructure projects that spur local economies.  For this round, DOT specifies that no more than 50 percent of funding may go to urbanized areas with populations of 200,000 or more; rural areas are defined as 200,000 or less and will also get a cap of 50 percent of the total funds.  The minimum grant for rural areas is $1 million. In 2018, the majority of the grants awarded went to rural areas.  Funding »
  • Small Ambulatory Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives (Deadline: 06/28/2019)
    Funding to construct, expand, and/or modernize, Tribal or Tribal Organization owned, small ambulatory healthcare facilities that serve American Indian and Alaska Natives and that are operated pursuant to a healthcare services contract or compact entered into under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Funding »
  • Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Academic/Scholarly Research Grants (Deadline: 07/01/2019)
    Grants for academic/scientific investigators and those newly interested in agricultural safety and health research. Funding will support new agricultural safety and health knowledge and assess and promote best safety and health practices, with a focus on projects addressing mental health; sleep deprivation; safe transport and handling of commodities; and slips, trips, and falls prevention. Only those in Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin are eligible.  Funding »
  • Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Group Respite and Early Memory Loss Grants (Deadline: 06/26/2019)
    Grants for community-based, social model day programs that provide dementia-specific group activities for participants and respite for family caregivers and care partners. Eligible applicants are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations or public agencies.  Funding »
  • USDA Rural e-Connectivity Pilot Program Applications (Deadline: 06/21/2019)
    USDA Rural Development will begin accepting the first round of applications for the Rural e-Connectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program). In March 2018, Congress provided $600 million to USDA to expand broadband infrastructure and services in rural America. The program, called “ReConnect,” includes loans and grants that will be awarded to help build broadband infrastructure in rural America. USDA is making available up to $200 million in grants, $200 million in loan and grant combinations, and $200 million in low-interest loans. The application deadlines are May 31, 2019, for grants; June 21, 2019, for loan/grant combinations; and; July 12, 2019, for low-interest loans. Telecommunications companies, rural electric cooperatives and utilities, internet service providers and municipalities may apply. Projects funded through this initiative must serve communities with fewer than 20,000 people with no broadband service or where service is slower than 10 megabits per second (mbps) download and 1 mbps upload. Funding »
  • USDA Rural e-Connectivity Pilot Program Applications (Deadline: 07/12/2019)
    USDA Rural Development will begin accepting the first round of applications for the Rural e-Connectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program). In March 2018, Congress provided $600 million to USDA to expand broadband infrastructure and services in rural America. The program, called “ReConnect,” includes loans and grants that will be awarded to help build broadband infrastructure in rural America. USDA is making available up to $200 million in grants, $200 million in loan and grant combinations, and $200 million in low-interest loans. The application deadlines are May 31, 2019, for grants; June 21, 2019, for loan/grant combinations; and; July 12, 2019, for low-interest loans. Telecommunications companies, rural electric cooperatives and utilities, internet service providers and municipalities may apply. Projects funded through this initiative must serve communities with fewer than 20,000 people with no broadband service or where service is slower than 10 megabits per second (mbps) download and 1 mbps upload. Funding »
  • Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life Program (Deadline: 07/22/2019)
    Organizations and government entities can apply for grants for creative, early stage innovations that challenge traditional approaches to serious illness and end of life care for vulnerable populations, including people who are economically disadvantaged, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ people, homeless individuals, and rural populations.  A required letter of intent was due April 29th. The application is due July 22nd.  Funding »
  • SSM Health (Baraboo) (Deadline: 10/15/2019)
    SSM Health St. Clare Hospital—Baraboo Foundation offers Healthy Community Partnership grants which provide funding for our projects, programs and activities that advance the health and wellness of those living in the greater Baraboo-Lake Delton-Wisconsin Dells area.  The maximum grant award is $2,000 and the grants are awarded in two semi-annual cycles. The application deadline for the grants are April 15 and Oct. 15, with all funds awarded by June 15 and Dec. 15. Funding »
  • Opioid Resource Grant Program (Deadline: 08/15/2019)
    The AmerisourceBergen Foundation Opioid Resource Grant Program provides funding for innovative and constructive projects that address education, prevention, and/or the safe disposal of opioids. They will award grants from $50k - $75k to projects that address one of their key areas of focus: safe disposal programs, prevention education, or pilot programs for new ideas related to pre- and post-treatment activities.  Nonprofit organizations and coalitions are eligible to apply.  A letter of intent is due February 15th, and a full application deadline August 15th.  Funding »
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program  (Deadline: 03/13/2020)
    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Change Leadership Programs are designed to extend the influence and impact of leaders working to build a Culture of Health, a national framework designed to ensure that people are supported to live the healthiest lives possible where they live, learn, work, and play. Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program supports teams of researchers with advanced leadership skills in applying health research and policy to meet the pressing needs of communities. The themes for 2019 scholars are:  Community development and health Clinical practice, social services, and health Funding »
  • Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Grants (Deadline: 10/11/2019)
    Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples grants provide funding to native community-based projects. Grant awards range from $250 to $50,000. An organization may apply for a single large grant per year. Eligible applicants are: Organizations with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status A Native American/Indigenous peoples’ initiative or project that accomplishes its work within the community it serves At least 80% of the board of directors and leadership are Indigenous peoples An Indigenous Executive Director Seventh Generation Fund is an Indigenous identity-based organization dedicated to the self-determination of Native Peoples and the sovereignty of our distinct Nations that mobilizes financial, technical, and informational resources directly to Native communities to empower action. Send your complete proposal package to: Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Attn: Proposal Review Committee PO Box 4569 Arcata, CA 955518 USA Or by email to: grants@7genfund.org  (Indicate “Proposal” in the subject line) Funding »
  • Medical Simulators for Practicing Patient Care Providers Skill Acquisition, Outcomes Assessment and Technology Development (Deadline: 01/07/2022)
    The National Institutes of Health will promote the assessment and development of simulation technologies intended to improve patient safety and healthcare outcomes provided by practicing patient care providers and experienced physicians. The funding announcements seeks applications directed at skills acquisition, outcomes assessment, and technology development.    Funding »
  • America Walks Stipends (Deadline: 11/02/2019)
    Community Change Grant Program awards $1,500 in community stipends for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. Funded projects will increase walking and benefits of walkability in communities, work to grow the walking movement by engaging people and organizations new to the efforts, and take steps towards creating a culture of inclusive health.  Funding »
  • Annie's Grants For Gardens (Deadline: 11/01/2019)
    Annie's Grants for Gardens program offers funding for edible garden projects that help connect kids to nutritious food. Grants can be used to purchase gardening tools, seeds, or other needed supplies for new gardens or to support existing garden projects.  Eligible applicants include schools or non-profits that support schools.   Funding »
  • Overdose Data to Action (Deadline: 09/01/2019)
    State and local/county health departments or their bona fide agents can apply for the Overdose Data to Action grant from the Centers for Disease Control. This three year funding opportunity will continue work focused on: increasing comprehensiveness and timeliness of surveillance data; building state and local capacity for public health programs determined to be promising based on research evidence; making Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) easier to use and access; and working with health systems, insurers, and communities to improve opioid prescribing.  An estimated synopsis post date is February 1st, 2019.  Funding »
  • Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant (Deadline: 10/01/2019)
    The Herb Society of America will select ten 3rd through 6th grade schools or classrooms to receive a Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant for $200 “Seed Money” to establish an indoor or outdoor herb garden. The funds may be used for supplies such as soil, plant trays, containers, child or youth sized tools, etc. Funding »
  • Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant Program (Deadline: 10/15/2019)
    The Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant Program will award $2,000 for the planning, construction, and operation of new or existing edible garden projects for K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations that engage children in grades K-12.   Funding »
  • 27th Annual Hermes Monato $2,500 Rural Health Essay Prize (Deadline: 06/01/2020)
    The Hermes Monato, Jr. Prize of $2,500 is awarded annually for the best rural health paper. It is open to all students of the University of Wisconsin (any campus) as well as those who will be recent graduates by June 1st, 2020. Students are encouraged to write on a rural health topic for a regular class and then to submit a copy to the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative as an entry by June 1st.  The prize is open to all students of the University of Wisconsin (any campus) as well as those who have graduated since June 1st. For previous examples, click here.  Funding »
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Online
Rural Livability Workshop
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2019-06-19 to 2019-06-20
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AARP's Livable Communities Team will host the Rural Livability Workshop in Portland, Maine. You can participate virtually via live stream for a portion of each day. Speakers will focus on creating intergenerational communities, strengthening transportation options, and improving housing affordability and choice.  Event »
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