Rural Health Research Dissemination Program | HRSA 26 049

Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 26 049

The Rural Health Research Dissemination Program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-26-049) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) focused on making rural health services research easier to find, understand, and use. The program is designed to support one organization, through a cooperative agreement, to actively disseminate and promote research produced by HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), particularly work funded through the Rural Health Research Center (RHRC) Program and other related cooperative agreements. The overall aim is practical impact: ensuring that decision makers and rural stakeholders at the national, state, and community levels can readily access credible research and apply it to policy, program design, and local health system decisions.

A central requirement of the award is the development and ongoing maintenance of a public-facing website that catalogs rural health services research funded by FORHP in a way that is easy to navigate and freely accessible. In other words, the funded entity is expected to function as a hub that organizes and presents research outputs so they are not scattered, hard to locate, or locked behind barriers. Beyond simply hosting documents, the emphasis is on making the collection usable for real-world audiences, which typically implies strong search and filtering features, clear organization, and consistent updating as new research becomes available.

The awardee must also run an active dissemination strategy using multiple channels and formats rather than relying on a single outreach method. The notice explicitly mentions approaches such as maintaining a listserv, operating social media accounts, delivering presentations, hosting exhibits at national conferences, and producing webinars, while also encouraging other innovative mechanisms. The intent is broad reach and repeated exposure: pushing research findings out to the people who need them, translating technical work into accessible communications when appropriate, and meeting stakeholders where they already gather, whether that is online or at professional convenings.

Eligibility is limited to domestic organizations, and HRSA uses an expansive definition of "domestic" that includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau). Within that domestic scope, a wide range of applicant types may apply, including state, county, city, township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those categories); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities that meet the program requirements.

This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means HRSA anticipates substantial federal involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant. Applicants should expect collaboration, coordination, and alignment with HRSA/FORHP priorities and dissemination needs, particularly around how research products are curated, presented, and amplified to target audiences.

Key logistical details included in the announcement are as follows: the application closing date is July 8, 2026; the estimated maximum award amount (ceiling) is $230,000; and HRSA expects to make one award. The program falls under the health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.155. In practical terms, this is a single-award, moderate-budget opportunity aimed at selecting one capable organization to serve as the primary national dissemination and access point for FORHP-funded rural health services research, supported by a proactive communications and outreach operation that keeps the research visible, understandable, and consistently in circulation among the audiences that can act on it.

• The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Health Research Dissemination Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.155.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-05.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $230,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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