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GrantNorth Carolina Rural Health Innovation Fund — Digital Health & Health IT
Atlas Opportunity Score98/100
FundingAward amount and per-applicant ceiling have not yet been published. The Rural Health Innovation Fund is part of North Carolina's $213,008,356.47 2026 Rural Health Transformation Program award, but that statewide award is not the RHIF grant ceiling.
DeadlineUpcoming. NCDHHS states that a competitive application process will begin in September 2026. Exact opening date, deadline, award ceiling and controlling RFA requirements have not yet been published as of August 30, 2026.
Required next actionTreat this as a funding watch with immediate pre-positioning value. Rural providers should inventory telehealth, EHR, cybersecurity, interoperability, AI and health IT modernization needs; document current-state infrastructure and measurable rural access or quality gaps; identify scalable, sustainable implementation projects; and monitor the NCDHHS Rural Health Transformation Program Grant Opportunities page for the September 2026 RFA before committing to specific budget assumptions.
Current statusUpcomingSource verificationAugust 30, 2026Tracked applicant typesCommunity Health Center, Federally Qualified Health Center, Health System, Healthcare Provider, Hospital, Primary Care Practice, Rural Health Clinic, Rural Healthcare Provider, Rural Hospital
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