Upcoming — applications open September 23, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
48 days leftVerified September 5, 2026
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Texas Education Agency's LASO 26-27 Cycle 5 consolidated application opens September 23, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT. TEA's September 3 announcement says the Cycle 5 portfolio offers 21 opportunities totaling up to $400 million across strategic planning, curriculum and instruction, talent systems, more time, and innovative school models.
Required next actionUse TEA's current 21-opportunity LASO Cycle 5 portfolio to shortlist the strongest-fit initiatives now; attend the September 14 or September 18 general webinar if useful; prepare baseline data, partner structures and implementation plans; ensure the superintendent watches for TEA's unique application link on September 23; then verify final initiative-specific eligibility, award and allowable-cost guidance and submit the consolidated application by December 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified September 2, 2026
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
HRSA-27-098 closed September 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Atlas is preserving the $13 million Medical Student Education opportunity for award monitoring and future-cycle intelligence.
Required next actionApplication closed September 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Preserve for award monitoring and future-cycle intelligence; monitor HRSA for award announcements, any amendment or reopening, and the next Medical Student Education funding opportunity. Do not initiate new applicant outreach or application activity for HRSA-27-098.
Open — applications due October 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT
Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
2 days leftVerified September 29, 2026
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Minnesota Department of Health will open a $1.9 million primary care residency expansion cycle on September 1, 2026, with approximately five to six awards from $75,000 to $400,000. Applications close October 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Required next actionConfirm applicant and specialty eligibility under the current MDH requirements; define whether the proposal establishes a new primary care residency program or adds eligible newly created residency positions within an existing program; document accreditation or sponsorship readiness, resident-position expansion, budget and rural/underserved access impact; complete MDH due-diligence materials; and submit through the ORHPC Online Grants Portal by October 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Open — Fall 2026 applications due October 9, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation
Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation is accepting Fall 2026 Project Grant applications for $1,000-$40,000 projects serving eight Southern Indiana counties. Eligible nonprofits, governmental entities and schools may propose health and wellness projects, including mobile clinics and telehealth solutions under the Foundation's Access to Comprehensive Healthcare pillar.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is an eligible nonprofit, governmental entity, or school serving Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, or Spencer County; confirm the organization or department has not already received a 2026 Project Grant; align the proposal to a published BFO pillar; complete the required budget and organizational materials; and submit through the BFO Grant Portal by October 9, 2026.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Virginia Foundation for Community College Education
Virginia Rural Health Transformation funding for 18 rural-serving community colleges to expand high-demand allied health programs through instructors, hub-and-spoke partnerships, a shared mobile training lab, equipment, technology upgrades, and rural recruitment.
Required next actionApplication deadline passed September 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Treat RFA #2 as closed. Do not initiate new outreach or represent the application as still open; preserve the record for historical intelligence and monitor VFCCE for a future round, amendment, or reopening.
Open — applications due October 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE)
Oklahoma's Year 2 ROOTS grant will support 60 rural PK-12 schools with professional development, mentoring and up to $10,000 for approved equipment to strengthen physical education, fitness and wellness.
Required next actionConfirm the school site is in an eligible rural Oklahoma community and secure both site administrator and PE teacher approval before applying. Review the current Year 2 ROOTS requirements, define the physical education, fitness or wellness barrier to address with OSDE-approved equipment, and confirm readiness for the required coaching, professional development, OAHPERD convention training, book study and communities of practice. Submit the OSDE Year 2 application by October 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT.
Closed to new applications - controlling RFA deadline passed October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET; the GO-NORTH program page still displays the opportunity link as Live.
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified October 5, 2026
$350,000 GO-NORTH opportunity for New Hampshire organizations to build or expand rural youth healthcare and allied health career exploration, including clinical simulations and experiential learning.
Required next actionThe controlling RFA deadline was October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET and late applications were not to be considered. Treat this cycle as closed to new submissions, monitor the GO-NORTH page for a successor round, and preserve the rural-eligibility, participant, budget, and reporting requirements for future-cycle screening.
Open — rolling
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund
Rolling New Hampshire North Country grants of $20,000-$300,000 for eligible nonprofit, public, municipal and selected school projects. Final 2026 submissions are due October 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Required next actionComplete the required pre-application consultation, confirm applicant and Maine border-community eligibility and grant-specific allowability, then build the applicant-specific scope and budget.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified August 29, 2026
Illinois Community College Board
Illinois funding to expand rural clinical and allied-health workforce pipelines through community colleges, instructional capacity, student supports, partnerships, and innovative delivery models.
Required next actionEligible HRSA-rural Illinois community colleges should complete the Euna/AmpliFund application package and submit by September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
16 days leftVerified October 3, 2026
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Minnesota Department of Health opened the FY2027 Rural Clinical Rotations Grant on September 14, 2026. Applications are due October 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT; approximately 4 to 8 awards are expected with a $400,000 maximum, and no applicant match is required.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is an eligible Minnesota clinical training program and meets accreditation requirements; define new or expanded rural rotation sites and trainee slots; confirm all proposed sites meet the statutory rural definition, and for physician or dental training use eligible primary care sites; complete the ORHPC portal application, budget, required audit, due-diligence, accreditation and conflict materials, and relevant indirect-rate documentation; submit by October 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Active — 2026 applications are open through October 21, 2026 at 11:45 PM. The controlling CFO/GLM materials do not state a time zone; Atlas does not infer one.
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is offering $205,000 through the 2026 Clinton & Nancy Schilling Technical Educational Grant Program for eligible nonprofits, government entities and school districts serving Barton, Dade and Jasper counties. Grants are available up to $50,000, with applications due October 21, 2026 at 11:45 PM.
Required next actionActive opportunity. Use the official CFO GLM application preview and portal as the controlling submission package. Required organization-specific inputs include current annual financial statement, project need and description, project timeline, amount requested, project budget, other funding sources, and any applicant-controlled supporting materials. Time zone is not stated by the issuer, so do not infer one.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified August 29, 2026
Illinois Community College Board
Illinois funding to expand rural healthcare support-worker training, with particular emphasis on maternal care, substance use, instructional capacity, student supports, and workforce partnerships.
Required next actionEligible HRSA-rural Illinois community colleges should complete the Euna/AmpliFund application package and submit by September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Active — available in TEA eGrants; due November 16, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Texas Education Agency's 2026-27 Rural & Low-Income School Program application is now available in eGrants and is due November 16, 2026. This Title V, Part B formula program supports eligible rural, low-income LEAs and can fund authorized Title I-IV activities, including qualifying safe-and-healthy-student and education-technology uses.
Required next actionUse TEA's current FY2027 Title V, Part B RLIS Planning Amounts workbook to confirm eligible LEA status and district planning entitlement; follow the current designation, certification, and submission steps in live eGrants; map the project to an authorized Title I-IV activity; and submit by November 16, 2026. Do not infer a closing clock time that TEA has not published.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Utah's Rural Health Transformation Program-backed Food Security Grant is open through August 31, 2026 to strengthen rural food production, processing, storage, distribution and market access. The 2026 round offers up to $9,265,098.80 in total funding, with grants ranging from $1,000 to $1 million for eligible Utah food-system entities, nonprofits, local governments, schools and other qualifying organizations.
Required next actionThe 2026 cycle closed August 31 at 11:59 PM. Preserve rural food-supply-chain needs, equipment estimates, Utah-grown sourcing and distribution documentation, and monitor UDAF/DHHS for successor RHTP funding.
Duplicate internal draft — do not publish. The authoritative public Atlas record is Idaho RHTP Substance Use Disorder Prevention, post 141.
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Idaho RHTP subgrant funding to expand evidence-based substance-use prevention programs for parents, families, and households in rural communities with limited prevention access.
Required next actionPreserve this draft only as historical internal context. Do not publish it, create outreach from it, or create duplicate CRM, WorkDrive, or Atlas Email Queue records. Use the authoritative published Idaho RHTP Substance Use Disorder Prevention record instead.
Open / Ongoing
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 29, 2026
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS)
North Dakota HHS is offering the Grow Child Care Grant to newly licensed or expanding child care programs in designated desert and high-needs counties, plus qualifying infant and toddler expansion statewide. Awards can reach $100,000 depending on pathway. Programs must meet licensing or expansion timing requirements and submit a viable business plan and startup budget.
Required next actionConfirm the desert-county, high-needs-county, or statewide infant/toddler pathway; verify the licensing or expansion date and 60-day eligibility window; complete the pre-application, business plan and startup budget; meet the required business-plan score; and submit through the ND Early Childhood Hub while funding remains.
Open — final FY2026 quarterly cutoff September 30, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 21, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) as open, with the final FY2026 quarterly application cutoff on September 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The program provides long-term 1 percent federal loans to qualified local intermediaries that then re-lend to rural businesses and community-development projects. Rural healthcare and education relevance IRP […]
Required next actionIdentify eligible nonprofit, cooperative, Tribal or public-agency intermediary lenders serving rural healthcare, education and community-development projects. Screen qualifying ultimate-recipient projects for program fit and intermediary-lender eligibility. Reverify state-specific forms, environmental requirements and submission instructions before package production.
Open — Year-round local-office processing
Atlas Opportunity Score 81/100
Verified October 7, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists Tribal College Initiative Grants as open. The program provides grants to eligible 1994 Land Grant Institutions for educational-facility capital improvements, equipment, and essential community facilities, with applications accepted through local Rural Development offices year-round.
Required next actionEligible 1994 Land Grant Institutions should contact the USDA Rural Development office serving the project before preparing the application, confirm that the proposed facility, equipment, renovation, vehicle, or other project cost is allowable under the Tribal College Initiative, document the required 5% match, complete the current program forms and certifications, and submit through the local Rural Development office. USDA accepts applications year-round.
Open — rolling review; final 2026 submissions due November 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100
36 days leftVerified September 27, 2026
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Upper Valley public schools, nonprofits and public entities may seek typically up to $5,000 for place-based ecology education. Final 2026 submissions are due November 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant and project location fall within the eligible Upper Valley geography, review program instructions, and submit through GrantSource; consult Foundation staff first for requests above $5,000.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 79/100
Verified September 6, 2026
Serve Wisconsin
Serve Wisconsin’s newly opened 2027–28 AmeriCorps Competitive Program Grant supports Wisconsin-based national-service programs addressing educational, public-safety, environmental, and other community needs.
Required next actionReview the current 2027-28 Serve Wisconsin Competitive RFP, confirm organizational and program eligibility, submit the Notification of Intent by October 2, build the required AmeriCorps narrative, performance measures and budget, complete applicable additional documents, and submit the eGrants application and emailed attachments by October 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM.
