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The South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH) is a non-profit organization with a mission to close the gap in health status and life expectancy between rural and urban communities in the Palmetto State. SCORH has been promoting investment, opportunity and health within rural communities since 1991.

Funding opportunities

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2025 Rural Enhancement Grant

Background: The South Carolina Office of Rural Health has partnered with the SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare to provide a funding opportunity for rural health providers to advance their practices, which includes, but is not limited to, modern technology and learning, computers, information technology (IT) updates, continuing education, and training, and/or portable medical devices.

Applications must include a description of items in which the funding will be utilized. Examples of items can include but are not limited to the following:

  • Computers – Examples: desktops and laptops
  • Information Technology – Examples: software to include Microsoft office and risk assessment tools
  • Portable Medical Devices – Examples: remote patient monitoring, blood pressure machines, pulse oximeter, vital signs machines
  • Education and Training – Examples: PCMH-CCE Continuing Education, professional conferences, customer service training
  • Environmental Safety – Examples: compliant vaccine refrigerator and exam tables(including reupholstery and covers)
  • Quality Improvement Activities – Examples: PCMH accreditation, IHI training, Lean Six Sigma Training

Funding Criteria and Timeline:

  • Eligible Applicants: Rural providers
  • Application Announcement: June 2025
  • Application Deadline: July 11, 2025
  • Final Approval: SCORH will review list of potential awardees and requested grant amount. Notifications will be made by August 2025 of approvals or denials. Payment will be made by the end of September 2025.
  • Funding Award:  Awardees will be eligible to receive up to $5,000 per organization.
 

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