# GO-NORTH Access Initiative (Technology, Financial Sustainability, and Access for Rural Hospitals in New Hampshire) — 2026 Request for Applications This Request for Applications (RFA) invites New Hampshire Critical Access Hospitals, rural hospitals, specialty hospitals, and partner organizations to apply for funding to implement projects that strengthen, transform, and sustain healthcare delivery for rural communities in New Hampshire. Funding supports investments in expanded specialty and acute care access, financial and operational sustainability, and modernization of clinical and administrative infrastructure. Projects must align with at least one of three focus areas: Access, Technology, and Financial Sustainability. ## Key facts - Status: Closing soon - Type: RFA - Issued by: Foundation for Healthy Communities (FHC), on behalf of the Governor’s Office of New Opportunities and Rural Transformational Health (GO-NORTH) (New Hampshire) - Posted: 2026-10-25 - Questions due: 2026-11-02 - Application due: 2026-11-12 - Funding: $17.5M - Eligible applicants: Critical Access Hospital, Acute Care Hospital, Rural Hospital, Specialty Hospital, Health system, Other organizations partnering with eligible hospitals - How to apply: FHC online application portal. Application information is available through https://healthynh.org; GO-NORTH program information is available at https://www.gonorth.nh.gov/. - Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS) - Official source: https://healthynh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-NOV-1-FHC-CAH-FINAL.pdf ## Eligibility Eligible lead applicants: (1) New Hampshire Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs); (2) New Hampshire licensed hospitals (with or without CAH designation) located in a rural area; (3) New Hampshire licensed hospitals not in a rural area but proposing projects predominantly impacting rural patients; or (4) organizations partnering with eligible hospitals to transform delivery of hospital care in rural New Hampshire. Applicants outside NH must demonstrate direct benefit to rural NH hospitals/patients/communities. Multiple organizations may collaborate, but a lead applicant/fiscal agent must be specified. Health systems may apply on behalf of member hospitals, providing identification of participating eligible hospitals. ## Requirements Submit through FHC’s online application portal. Narrative responses address: Transformational Impact (project rationale, 800 words; focus-area alignment, 2,000 words); Project Plan & Milestones (2,000 words); Projected Impact on Rural Communities, including estimated rural patients served (800 words); Partnerships & Collaboration (500 words); Ambition of Measurable Outcomes, including specific dollar projections where cost savings are expected (800 words); Sustainability & Long-Term Value (800 words); and Budget Alignment (600 words). Required attachments are the Workplan of Milestones and Timeline template, Project Budget template, and Letters of Support or MOUs from key partner organizations. Applicants should identify readiness stage: Project Development, Preparatory Investments, or Program Ready. The funding amount requested in the application should reflect Budget Period 1 only; the budget template includes separate tabs for Budget Periods 2–5 for multi-year budget planning as applicable. Indirect and administrative costs combined may not exceed 10% of total funding requested; equipment meeting the 2 CFR § 200.1 definition must be in the approved project budget and receive prior written FHC approval. ## Required attachments - Workplan of Milestones and Timeline - Project Budget - Letters of Support or MOUs from key partner organizations ## Application package and source documents - [NH - 2026 - Request for Applications: GO-NORTH Access Initiative (Technology, Financial Sustainability, and Access for Rural Hospitals in New Hampshire)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0345662b-57a6-4352-9bcb-1fb0181a98b9/file) (primary) — official: https://healthynh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-OCT-1-FHC-CAH-FINAL.pdf - [NH - 2025 - Program Overview and Focus Area Guidance for GO-NORTH Initiative (GO-NORTH FHC CAH & Acute Care Hospital RFA appendices)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e7083c4f-a7d3-497a-a1b1-660ccd06e453/file) — official: https://healthynh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Hospital-RFA-Appendices-20261006.pdf - [NH - 2027 - FHC — RHTP Budget Template Instructions (Application package - FHC RHTP budget template instructions)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b554e659-4d6a-43df-8dae-abe0ad52b6d9/file) — official: https://healthynh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Budget-Template-CAH-RFA-10-27.xlsx - [NH - 2026 - Foundations for Healthy Communities RHTP Critical Access Hospital and Acute Care Hospital October 29, 2026 Information Session Transcript (RFA information-session transcript)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/078d5236-d882-4222-b2bb-5b4bbe00ef29/file) — official: https://healthynh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Final-Tramscript-FHC-Critical-Access-and-Acute-Care-Hospital-RFA-Information-Session-20261029_150113UTC-Meeting-Recording.pdf - [NH - 2026 - GO-NORTH Access Initiative Request for Applications](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1ebdb8b0-306f-4020-b426-c77f39938cbf/file) — official: https://healthynh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-NOV-1-FHC-CAH-FINAL.pdf - [NH - 2026 - Critical Access & Acute Care Hospital RFA - Information Session Q&A (FAQ (November 2, 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/57f352e4-4fcd-4b25-b7d2-88ef2c3af256/file) — official: https://healthynh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Critical-Access-and-Acute-Care-Info-Session-FAQ.docx.pdf More New Hampshire RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nh (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nh.md) --- Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/go-north-access-initiative-technology-financial-sustainability-and-access-for-ru--8fea4f8183 — data as of 2026-11-06. Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.