ForecastedFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesHRSA-27-048

Rural Health Network Development Planning Program

Health Resources and Services AdministrationCloses Mar 23, 2027(161 days left)Up to $100,000

Does this fit your business?

This is a small HRSA planning grant, up to $100,000, for organizations that want to build or join an integrated rural health network. It funds planning and coordination work, not direct services or construction. If you are not a rural health care provider or an entity with experience or capacity serving rural underserved populations, do not bother.

Best for
Rural health care providers and clinics forming a new network, Nonprofits and community organizations serving rural underserved populations, Tribes, local governments, and school districts in rural service areas, Hospitals or higher-ed institutions planning rural care coordination
Not for
Businesses with no connection to rural health care, Organizations seeking operating or construction funds rather than planning money, Urban-focused entities with no track record or capacity to serve rural populations
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Healthcare & BiotechMatches your industry (health)
48
Possible Match
Technology & SoftwareMatches your industry (technology, tech)
46
Possible Match
Agriculture & FarmingMatches your industry (rural)
45
Possible Match
Education & TrainingMatches your industry (stem)
45
Possible Match
Environment & ConservationLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
40
Possible Match
Social Services & NonprofitDeadline is more than 60 days away
40
Possible Match
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Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
39
Possible Match
Food & BeverageLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
37
Possible Match
Finance & BankingLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
36
Possible Match
Arts & CultureLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
35
Possible Match
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
33
Worth Exploring
Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
33
Worth Exploring
ManufacturingLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
32
Worth Exploring
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
32
Worth Exploring
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
31
Worth Exploring

These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Planning, Technical assistance
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)
Award range
Up to $100,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
March 23, 2027.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
Awards range from $0 to $100,000. The program expects to make about 10 awards, with $1,000,000 in total funding. No cost sharing is required.
Who can apply for this grant?
Any domestic public or private entity, nonprofit or for-profit, including small businesses, tribes, faith-based and community-based organizations, governments, school districts, and institutions of higher education. Your organization may be located in a rural or urban area, but you must have demonstrated experience serving, or capacity to serve, rural underserved populations.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not say. Small businesses are listed as eligible, but the notice does not specifically address sole proprietors or single-member LLCs.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than institutions of higher education, are listed as eligible applicants.

Summary

HRSA planning grants to help rural health care providers and community entities form or develop integrated rural health networks. Any domestic public or private entity—nonprofit, for-profit, small business, tribe, government, school district, or faith-based organization—may apply if it serves or can serve rural underserved populations. Funds support network planning, care coordination, and access.

About this grant

The Rural Health Network Development Planning Program supports the planning and development of rural integrated health care networks with specific focus on collaboration of entities to establish or improve local capacity and care coordination in underserved communities. Specifically, the program uses the concept of developing networks as a strategy for linking rural health care network participants together to achieve greater collective capacity to overcome local challenges, expand access and improve the quality of care in the rural communities these organizations serve. The program helps network participants work together on three legislative aims: • Achieve efficiencies. • Expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic health care services and associated health outcomes. • Strengthen the rural health care system as a whole.

The intent is that rural health networks will do the following: • Expand access to care. • Increase the use of health information technology. • Explore alternative health care delivery models. • Continue to achieve quality health care across the continuum of care.

Who can apply

All domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit entities including domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations. The applicant organization may be located in a rural or urban area, but must have demonstrated experience serving, or capacity to serve, rural underserved populations.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Health
  • Rural
  • Community development

Set-asides

  • Rural

Program contact

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