State
Rural Health Innovation Micro Funding Program (PDF) 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 health care delivery standards and ultimately improve the health of their populations.
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
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
Federal
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program
The purpose of the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program is to strengthen the quality improvement culture in small rural healthcare facilities by building capacity to effectively collect and use clinical data while implementing evidence-based approaches to improve health care quality with a particular focus on improving chronic disease outcomes.
Applicants must be non-profit or public entities located in a rural area. HRSA has $5 million for up to 20 awards and recipients can receive up to $250,000 per year over a four-year project period.
Geographic coverage: National
Application deadline: Aug 6, 2026
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration
DOT Tribal Transit Competitive Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides funding to support planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services in rural areas. Total funding is close to $19 million for an estimated 60 awards.
Geographic coverage: Federally Recognized Tribes
Application deadline: August 25, 2026
Sponsors: US Department of Transportation
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is a $3 billion program directed to Tribal Governments, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Tribal Organizations and Native Corporations, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to be used for broadband deployment on tribal lands, as well as for telehealth, distance learning, broadband affordability, and adoption.
Geographic coverage: Federally Recognized Tribes
Application deadline: Sep 17, 2026
Sponsors: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Native Entities Grant Program
The Native Entities Grant Program (NEGP), for entities including Indian Tribes, Alaska Native entities, and Native Hawaiian organizations, establishes a competitive process to make Grant Funds available to Native Entities to carry out activities consistent with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Geographic coverage: Federally Recognized Tribes
Application deadline: Sep 17, 2026
Sponsors: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Private
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
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.
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: AmeriCorps, Lead for America
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
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
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
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
