Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Program - funding for projects that support Colorado’s rural health infrastructure and strengthen the capacity of rural entities to provide primary care services
ARRA Rural Health Funding Matrix The California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA) has launched a webpage to serve as an information resource to rural communities interested in accessing federal funds available through the ARRA. The site contains a Rural Health Funding Matrix intended to provide funding information in a navigable and comprehensive format. The site also contains Federal and State background resources on the ARRA, funding information, links to categorical and broad analyses on the opportunities and impact of the ARRA, and critical websites to continually visit for up-to-date information.
Health Professions Scholarship Up to $15,000 per year for 2 years for graduate level health professions students who commit to 2 years of practice in a rural and/or underserved area. Target groups for this scholarship include graduate level nursing, allied health, dental, pharmacy, public health and medical students
who plan to practice in a rural community. Deadline: June 30.
Capital Funding Programs The Colorado Rural Health Center receives calls throughout the year from communities needing help with where to find capital funding for their rural health facilities. A number of resources are available to help with this task.
The Colorado Trust Funding Opportunities The Colorado Trust aims to advance the health and well-being of the people of Colorado.The Trust’s strategic grantmaking supports the development of a coordinated system of policies, programs and services that expand health coverage, and improve and expand health care.
Colorado
Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Grants
DOLA offers a wide range of services to communities and local governments
to help build their capacity. These services include specialized training,
technical and financial assistance and emergency management. Of the many
grants available, one that may be particulary applicable to CAH's is the
Energy and Mineral Impact Grant. This grant provides funding for planning,
construction, and maintenance of public facilities and provision of public
services. Eligible recipients are municipalities, counties, school districts,
special districts and other political subdivisions which are socially
or economically impacted by the development, processing or energy conversion
of minerals and mineral fuels. Deadline: TBD.
Community
Resource Center (CRC)
The Community Resource Center publishes The
Colorado Grants Guide. The Colorado Grants Guide is the most essential
and up-to-date fund raising tool for nonprofit and community based organizations
in Colorado! This comprehensive resource guide contains hundreds of profiles
on local foundations and trusts, corporations, national funders, government
agencies and religious organizations that support Colorado nonprofit organizations.
Each profile details the funder's purpose and mission, areas of interest,
geographic focus, application guidelines, financial information, board
of trustees, recent grants, and more. This guide combines both public
and private funding sources, is fully indexed and is cross-referenced
for easier use. It also features a calendar of proposal deadlines, so
you can make note of when to be working on an application. The Colorado
Grants Guide is available in most public libraries, and can be purchased
from the CRC, in book or CD-ROM form.
Rural Assistance
Center (RAC)
The Rural Assistance Center (RAC) is a national resource on rural health
and human services information. Information specialists are available
to provide customized assistance, such as web and database searches on
rural topics and funding resources, linking users to organizations, and
furnishing relevant publications from the RAC resource library. To search
for funding opportunities, select the "Grant/Funding Resources"
option on the RAC home page. There you will find information on finding
and preparing grants as well as numerous resources of grant funding from
government and private sectors.
Duke
Health Policy Cyber Exchange Association & Foundation Links
Duke Health Policy Cyber Exchange Association provides an extensive set
of links to associations, national foundations, and state-local foundations
providing funding for health issues and activities.
The
Foundation Center RFP Bulletin: Health The RFP (Request for Proposals)
Bulletin is published weekly by the Foundation Center. Each RFP listing
provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by
a foundation or other grant making organization. Interested applicants
should read the full RFP at the grant makers' Web site or contact the
grant maker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements
before submitting a proposal to that grant maker.
HRSA
Office of Rural Health Policy Funding Opportunities
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), under the Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS), provides a listing of Federal funding
opportunities at this web site. The grants are aimed at expanding access
to, coordinating, restraining cost of, and improving the quality of essential
health care in rural areas. Available grants change regularly. Check often for new opportunities. More information is available in the CRHC Fact Sheet on this topic. Rural Health
Initiative Outreach Grant Program
This grant program allows rural hospitals to offer new services, expand
existing services, or reach new populations. Go to the web page above
for an application and more information. In 2001, Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke, CO was a recipient of
this grant and utilized the grant to sponsor the Holyoke Health & Wellness Fair! Deadline: TBD.
