Community
AgWest Farm Credit Rural Community Grant Program
Grants for nonprofit organizations working to improve economic and social well-being of rural communities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Geographic coverage: Rural communities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: AgWest Farm Credit
Community Facility Loans
Loans to help develop and improve essential community facilities in the rural West.
Geographic coverage: Available in 13 western states and the Pacific Islands. See program website for details.
Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Rural Health Innovation Micro Funding Program aims to support Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) by addressing their specific needs and enhancing their capabilities for rural communities. The focus of funding is to improve quality of care, operational processes, and targeted community health improvement efforts. This involves leveraging existing data to pinpoint areas for enhancement, devising improvement strategies, and executing projects with measurable outcomes. Additionally, population health proposals require analyzing local health data to identify key health drivers, selecting projects aimed at enhancing community health outcomes, and fostering collaboration with community partners. Awards range from $5,000 to $10,000 per awarded proposal. The goal is to empower rural facilities to develop and apply skills that elevate their healthcare delivery standards and ultimately improve the health of their populations.
Wildhorse Foundation Rapid Response Grants
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used for small needs that surface throughout the year to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Geographic coverage: Parts of Washington and all of Oregon
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Infrastructure
American Connection Corps
A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion.
Geographic coverage: Available in 29 states.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: AmeriCorps, Lead for America
RCAC Infrastructure Loans
Loans to finance water and waste facility projects in the rural West, including the early funds small rural communities need to determine project feasibility and to pay pre-development costs prior to receiving state and federal funding.
Geographic coverage: Available in 13 western states and the Pacific Islands. See program website for details.
Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board Prospective Development Program
Financing in the form of grants and loans for local governments and federally recognized Indian tribes in rural areas of Washington. Funding may be used for public infrastructure that supports private business growth and expansion.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Washington State Department of Commerce
Washington Emergency Broadband Loan Program
Loans to repair, replace, rehabilitate, improve, and/or reconstruct critical broadband infrastructure in Washington that was damaged by a natural disaster or unforeseen events.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Washington State Department of Commerce
Telehealth
Many rural programs rely on grant funding from federal agencies, state agencies, associations, and philanthropic organizations in order to sustain telehealth programs. The Rural Health Information Hub hosts a comprehensive telehealth grant page and a sort feature for funding Opportunities by topic with up-to-date information on funding options for rural communities.
The Chronic Care Telehealth Centers for Excellence Program will fund academic medical centers to integrate innovative telehealth technologies into the full spectrum of services included in chronic care models, including but not limited to, chronic disease prevention and management, and the treatment for acute episodes that result from long-term morbidity. These centers will disseminate findings through research publications and will serve as national models for integrating telehealth technology into chronic care services. Chronic Care Telehealth Centers of Excellence
Application Deadline: Apr 24, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET
The Telehealth Centers of Excellence Program supports academic medical centers to implement innovative telehealth services in rural and urban areas and disseminate the findings through research publications. These centers serve as national models for implementing telehealth solutions that improve health outcomes and enhance access to care, especially in medically underserved areas. Telehealth Centers of Excellence
Application Deadline: Apr 24, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET
Workforce Training and Placement
Nmryaqs: Post-Baccalaureate Pathway for Enrolled Tribal Members
A 10-month program at Washington State University that supports the successful recruitment, training, retention, and graduation of medical students who are enrolled Tribal members.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Washington J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Washington, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsors: Washington State Department of Health, Washington State Office of Rural Health
