American Hospital Association Next Generation Leaders Fellowship and Rural Scholarships
A fellowship program designed to empower healthcare leaders to bring about lasting change in the hospital and health systems in which they serve. CDC Project Firstline is funding 12 full scholarships of $10,500 each for 12 candidates 5-10 years from the C-suite at a rural hospital or health system and who are committed to transforming infection prevention and control. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- American Hospital Association (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - August 20, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

American Rescue Plan Act: Emergency Rural Health Care Grants
Grants to provide emergency funding for eligible Community Facilities applicants to help rural hospitals and local communities increase access to COVID-19 vaccines, testing, healthcare services (including telehealth), and food assistance. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - August 12, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Dispensary of Hope Dispensing Site Network
A national collaborative lead by a nonprofit medication distributor that sources donated medications to assist nonprofit health systems, hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies in serving their patient population, especially individuals experiencing poverty and those that are uninsured. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Dispensary of Hope (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - August 10, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

North Dakota Flex Program Critical Access Hospital Improvement Activity Funding
Funding to support Critical Access Hospitals in North Dakota to identify potential opportunities for improvement in the areas of quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, and financial indicators. Geographic coverage: North Dakota -- North Dakota State Office of Rural Health, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - June 4, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

NRHA Rural Hospital CEO Certification Program
A rural hospital leadership and certification program for current and future rural hospital CEOs. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Rural Health Association (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 27, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

COVID Tech Connect Smart Device Donation Program
A smart device donation program for hospitals, care facilities, and hospice centers to allow critically ill COVID-19 patients to connect with their loved ones. Priority is given to those in greatest need, including facilities in rural areas. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- COVID Tech Connect (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 21, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

NRHA Rural Hospital CNO Certification Program
A leadership and certification program for current Chief Nursing Officers of rural hospitals. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Center for Rural Health Leadership, National Rural Health Association (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 7, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

NRHA Rural Hospital CFO Certification Program
A leadership and certification program for current Chief Financial Officers of rural hospitals. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Center for Rural Health Leadership, National Rural Health Association (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 7, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Expanding Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Services to Victims of Sexual Assault
Funding to establish and/or expand medical forensic exams and sexual assault victim services in a hospital or non-hospital setting to sexual assault victims. A focus of the program is the use of innovative ways of bringing experienced medical forensic examiners to rural, tribal, and underserved communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 4, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

FY 2020 By the Numbers: Extramural Investments in Research
Each year around this time we look back on NIH’s investment in research. Similar to previous fiscal years (FYs), this post focuses on grant funding and success rates for research supported through our traditional annual appropriations. Grants data related to special coronavirus appropriations are excluded here to be consistent with prior “By The Numbers” posts. For more on that spending, please review these posts and use the advanced search functionality available in RePORTER. NIH received $ 41.6 billion in FY 2020 (see our Appropriations history here ). Of this amount, $30.8 billion was awarded to 56,169 new and ren...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - April 21, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Funding data Source Type: funding

Oregon Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Partner Emergency Response Simulation Team Training
Training opportunity offering two sponsored simulation training events for Oregon Critical Access Hospitals and their EMS agency partners to strengthen their emergency response capabilities. Geographic coverage: Oregon -- Oregon Office of Rural Health (Source: Emergency services funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Emergency services funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - February 4, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: funding

Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP)
Technical assistance for rural healthcare providers to build capacity in value-based care (VBC), with emphasis on efficiency, quality, patient experience, and safety. The program's goal is to guide small rural hospitals and rural health clinics that are not currently participating in VBC to prepare for participation in a health system focused on value. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Rural Health Resource Center (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - December 10, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Oregon Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Partnered Improvement Project
Grant for one Oregon Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and a partner Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency to improve outcomes by strengthening the coordination between pre-hospital and hospital providers, policies, and/or programs. Geographic coverage: Oregon -- Oregon Office of Rural Health (Source: Emergency services funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Emergency services funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - December 8, 2020 Category: Rural Health Source Type: funding

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program Expansion Sponsor Competition
Program that engages adults age 55 and over to provide mentorship for children and youth with special or exceptional needs, or who would benefit from the one-one-one attention. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve an average of 20 hours per week in schools, hospitals, drug treatment centers, correctional institutions, and childcare centers. Rural communities are a priority. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- AmeriCorps (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - October 29, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

North Dakota Flex CAH Subcontract
Subcontract funding for Critical Access Hospitals in rural North Dakota for financial and operational assessment, chart audit, collaborative population health management, developing programming in response to identification of unmet community health and health service needs, and cybersecurity risk assessments. Geographic coverage: North Dakota -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - September 28, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding