New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days
Health Center Facility Loan Guarantee Program
Facilitates access to capital funding and reduces financing costs for health centers by guaranteeing up to 80% of financing needed to support capital infrastructure projects.
Facilitates access to capital funding and reduces financing costs for health centers by guaranteeing up to 80% of financing needed to support capital infrastructure projects.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Training and Mentoring
Provides medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) training for clinicians in high-need communities. Clinicians who complete the training may be priority applicants for some National Health Service Corps loan repayment programs.
Provides medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) training for clinicians in high-need communities. Clinicians who complete the training may be priority applicants for some National Health Service Corps loan repayment programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FNP/PA) Program
Grants to support family nurse practitioner (FNP) and physician assistant (PA) programs for clinical training in primary care.
Grants to support family nurse practitioner (FNP) and physician assistant (PA) programs for clinical training in primary care.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program (REDL and REDG)
Loans and grants to assist in the economic development of rural areas, including funds for healthcare facilities and equipment, telecommunications networks, and job creation projects.
Loans and grants to assist in the economic development of rural areas, including funds for healthcare facilities and equipment, telecommunications networks, and job creation projects.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Health Care Scholars United
Scholarships for students currently pursuing a degree or certificate in a clinical health profession. Students seeking careers in rural health are a priority.
Scholarships for students currently pursuing a degree or certificate in a clinical health profession. Students seeking careers in rural health are a priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Scholarship America
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Scholarship America
Community Economic Development Projects
Grants to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) to create and expand businesses and full-time employment opportunities in communities with persistent poverty and high unemployment. Priority points will be given to projects that create jobs in rural communities and counties of persistent poverty.
Grants to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) to create and expand businesses and full-time employment opportunities in communities with persistent poverty and high unemployment. Priority points will be given to projects that create jobs in rural communities and counties of persistent poverty.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation Community Grants Program
Grants for projects and organizations in Illinois that address access to oral healthcare, student excellence, and oral health education and awareness for underserved children.
Grants for projects and organizations in Illinois that address access to oral healthcare, student excellence, and oral health education and awareness for underserved children.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Texas Family Practice Residency Grant Program
Rural and public health rotation opportunities for residents in Texas to increase the number of physicians selecting family medicine as their specialty and to improve access to primary care in rural and underserved communities across Texas.
Rural and public health rotation opportunities for residents in Texas to increase the number of physicians selecting family medicine as their specialty and to improve access to primary care in rural and underserved communities across Texas.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
Grants to colleges and universities to strengthen institutional capacities, including curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention. The overall program objective is to respond to identified state, regional, national, or international educational needs in the food and agricultural sciences, or in rural economic, community, and business development.
Grants to colleges and universities to strengthen institutional capacities, including curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention. The overall program objective is to respond to identified state, regional, national, or international educational needs in the food and agricultural sciences, or in rural economic, community, and business development.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rural Housing Preservation Grants (Section 533)
Grants to organizations that work to rehabilitate and preserve affordable housing occupied by rural, low-income individuals.
Grants to organizations that work to rehabilitate and preserve affordable housing occupied by rural, low-income individuals.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Housing Service
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Housing Service
