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Special Delivery Newsletter

CRHC Library of maps and fact sheets

Web Resources

Funding Opportunities

 

Funding Resources:

CRHC Funding Resources:


Critical Access Hospital Funding Opportunities:

Annual Federal Grant Opportunities through CRHC :

Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP Grants)
Click here for the CRHC Fact Sheet on SHIP Grants

Other Funding Resources:

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.

Federal Funding Tools and Information Sources
This website provides web links to federal databases, newsletters, and other related websites.

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.