ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 98/100
Verified August 29, 2026
North Carolina Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA)
PATCH-NC is accepting applications through September 4, 2026 to expand coordinated prenatal and postpartum care in North Carolina maternity-care desert and low-access counties. The three-year initiative launched with a $2.8 million founding investment and is designed to support 10 rural safety-net provider sites.
Required next actionConfirm that the applicant is a North Carolina Community Health Center, Health Center Look-Alike, Rural Health Center or local Health Department serving a county designated by the March of Dimes as a maternity care desert or low-access county. Review the PATCH-NC FAQ and Site Selection and Implementation Readiness Assessment, document current prenatal and postpartum capacity, family-medicine workforce, referral relationships with OB/GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialists, telehealth/EHR readiness and implementation needs, and submit the application by September 4, 2026.
UpcomingAtlas Opportunity Score 98/100
Verified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
North Carolina's Rural Health Transformation Program will launch a competitive Rural Health Innovation Fund application process in September 2026 to help rural healthcare providers modernize operations and health IT infrastructure. Eligible project areas include telehealth, AI-enabled clinical decision support, EHR upgrades and cybersecurity.
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.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified August 29, 2026
Trillium Health Resources
Trillium Health Resources is accepting NC ROOTS Region 2 and Region 5 applications to implement the LOCATe maternal-care assessment tool in eligible birthing hospitals. The RFA closes August 31, 2026, with award notification expected in September or October.
Required next actionImmediately open the applicable Region 2 or Region 5 LOCATe RFA package, confirm direct-applicant eligibility and the eligible birthing-hospital implementation sites, review the posted Q&A, complete the required application, budget and implementation plan, and submit by August 31, 2026. Because the public page does not state a closing time, do not assume end-of-day; verify the submission instructions in the RFA package and file early.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified August 29, 2026
Trillium Health Resources
Trillium Health Resources is accepting NC ROOTS Region 2 and Region 5 applications to implement the I Gave Birth postpartum-safety program across participating birthing facilities, hospitals and community partners. The RFA closes August 31, 2026.
Required next actionOpen the applicable Region 2 or Region 5 I Gave Birth RFA package immediately, confirm direct-applicant eligibility and participating birthing facilities or community partners, review the posted Q&A, define the implementation and training plan, complete the required application, budget and implementation plan, and submit by August 31, 2026. Verify the exact submission instructions and time in the RFA package and submit early because the public page lists only the date.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified August 29, 2026
Trillium Health Resources
Trillium Health Resources is accepting NC ROOTS Region 2 and Region 5 applications to expand rural Food Is Medicine programming through infrastructure, education, workforce expansion and stronger use of NCCARE360. The RFA closes August 31, 2026.
Required next actionOpen the applicable Region 2 or Region 5 Food Is Medicine Program Expansion RFA package immediately, confirm direct-applicant eligibility, identify the rural service area and target population, build the infrastructure, nutrition-access, education, workforce and NCCARE360 implementation plan, complete the required application and budget, review the posted Q&A, and submit by August 31, 2026. Verify the exact submission time and instructions in the RFA package and file early.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
North Carolina's Office of Rural Health offers qualifying primary care physicians up to $100,000 in non-taxable educational loan repayment for service in eligible physician-owned independent practices in Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties. Applications remain available while program funds last.
Required next actionConfirm the physician is licensed in North Carolina and practices in an eligible wholly physician-owned independent practice located in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 county. Verify that the practice has at least one provider enrolled in North Carolina Medicaid and accepts Medicaid patients, confirm the physician's qualifying specialty, review the current NC PCPI guidelines and regional application pathway, assemble loan and employment documentation, and submit promptly while funds remain available.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
40 days leftVerified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
North Carolina DPH is offering up to 10 grants for evidence-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention programs delivered by eligible nonprofit schools, local health departments and community organizations. $1.35 million is projected for the first award year. Applications are due October 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a public or private nonprofit entity such as a school, local health department or community-based organization with a SAM.gov UEI and at least five years of North Carolina youth-program experience. Review the RFA and approved FLASH or Rights, Respect, Responsibility program models; document the proposed county and whether it is one of the 25 priority counties; attend the September 1 applicant conference if possible; submit an optional Notice of Intent and any questions by September 9; build the required statement of work, staffing, community engagement, budget and local match; and email the complete application to tppi-rfa@dhhs.nc.gov by 5:00 PM ET on October 9.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
North Carolina's Office of Rural Health offers educational loan repayment to qualifying clinicians serving rural and underserved communities: up to $100,000 for physicians and dentists and up to $60,000 for qualifying advanced practice and dental-hygiene clinicians. Electronic applications remain available while funds last.
Required next actionVerify both clinician and practice-site eligibility under the current NC LRP guidelines, including qualifying discipline, North Carolina licensure, rural or underserved service requirements and any applicable HPSA criteria. Confirm the site can support the required service commitment, assemble educational loan and employment documentation, and submit the electronic NC LRP application promptly because the temporary funding expansions may change once funds are exhausted.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
North Carolina's Office of Rural Health offers taxable service bonuses for qualifying clinicians without educational loan debt who serve eligible rural and underserved communities: up to $100,000 for physicians and dentists and up to $60,000 for qualifying advanced practice and dental-hygiene clinicians.
Required next actionUse HNSB when an otherwise eligible clinician does not have qualifying educational debt. Verify clinician and practice-site eligibility under the current HNSB guidelines, including rural or underserved location and the current HPSA threshold; confirm the required service commitment and site participation; assemble licensure, employment and site documentation; and submit the electronic application promptly while funding remains available.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
North Carolina's Office of Rural Health is accepting applications from qualifying registered nurses and clinical nurse specialists for educational loan repayment tied to service in rural and underserved settings. ORH describes awards of up to $40,000, with funding limited and applications handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Required next actionConfirm the clinician is a qualifying registered nurse or clinical nurse specialist providing comprehensive primary care in an eligible outpatient site within a Health Professional Shortage Area, or meets the independent-practice Tier 1/Tier 2 pathway. Review the current NCNI guidelines, verify site eligibility and Medicaid participation where applicable, assemble proof of licensure, employment and qualifying educational debt, and submit through the application link for the clinician's region as soon as possible because funding is limited.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
North Carolina's FY2026-27 Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund is open for eligible counties and school districts seeking major school construction, addition, repair, or renovation funding. Applications are due October 2, 2026, with statutory grant caps up to $42 million for elementary schools, $52 million for middle schools, and $62 million for high schools.
Required next actionConfirm county eligibility and the FY2026-27 local-match percentage, select the highest-priority allowable school construction or renovation project, document critical deficiencies and project scope, complete the NCDPI application, and submit by October 2, 2026.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
49 days leftVerified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
North Carolina public school units may apply for a multi-year competency-based education innovation program. Ten schools will receive $330,000 each to support planning, implementation, training, and transition to competency-based education. Applications are due October 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionReview the NCDPI CBE Guidance and Planning Document, select candidate schools, document readiness and commitment to competency-based learning, develop the multi-year implementation and training plan, and submit the PSU application by October 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 60/100
Verified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
North Carolina public school units may apply for $2 million in state-funded after-school robotics grants for high schools, with awards averaging up to $15,000 per participating high school. Applications are open through September 13, 2026.
Required next actionReview the 2026-2027 Robotics RFP Guidance and Planning Document, confirm the exact submission time, identify participating high schools, build an evidence-based after-school robotics plan and budget, and submit through the application path provided to PSU leaders before September 13, 2026.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 55/100
20 days leftVerified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
North Carolina public school units with high schools serving grades 9-12 may apply for competitive speech and debate grants. $250,000 is available statewide, with up to $10,000 per participating high school team. Applications are due September 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionReview the NCDPI Guidance and Planning Document, identify participating high school teams, confirm required Tarheel Forensic League and National Speech and Debate Association participation, prepare the PSU-level application and budget, and submit by September 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
