New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days
Rural Overdose Prevention and Response Community of Practice for Local Health Departments
A community of practice that will bring representatives from local health departments that support rural communities and areas together to learn, share resources, and support each other in their overdose prevention and response efforts.
A community of practice that will bring representatives from local health departments that support rural communities and areas together to learn, share resources, and support each other in their overdose prevention and response efforts.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 9, 2026
Sponsor: National Association of County and City Health Officials
Application Deadline: Oct 9, 2026
Sponsor: National Association of County and City Health Officials
Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center
Technical assistance support for hospitals that have already converted or are exploring converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital.
Technical assistance support for hospitals that have already converted or are exploring converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Health Redesign Center
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Health Redesign Center
Healthcare Worker Loan Relief Program of the Commonwealth
Loan repayment for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in healthcare shortage areas in Kentucky.
Loan repayment for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in healthcare shortage areas in Kentucky.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program
Funding to provide culturally responsive training and technical assistance for tribes in the areas of criminal justice, substance use, violent crime, and intergovernmental collaboration.
Funding to provide culturally responsive training and technical assistance for tribes in the areas of criminal justice, substance use, violent crime, and intergovernmental collaboration.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 21, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Oct 21, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
New York J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of New York, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of New York, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2027
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2027
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Minnesota Small Cities Development Program
Funding to help Minnesota cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 with housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Funding to help Minnesota cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 with housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 25, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2027
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 25, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2027
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Hermes Monato, Jr. Rural Health Essay Prize
An annual award for a rural health essay written by a student or recent graduate of any campus of the University of Wisconsin.
An annual award for a rural health essay written by a student or recent graduate of any campus of the University of Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2027
Sponsor: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2027
Sponsor: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Dogwood Health Trust Leverage Fund
This program covers the costs of the services of professional, experienced grant writers to help individual organizations and collaboratives in the Dogwood Health Trust service area pursue funding from national and state sources.
This program covers the costs of the services of professional, experienced grant writers to help individual organizations and collaboratives in the Dogwood Health Trust service area pursue funding from national and state sources.
Geographic coverage: 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary in Western North Carolina
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust
Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Certified Nurse Midwives
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives who agree to practice in a workforce shortage area of Vermont.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives who agree to practice in a workforce shortage area of Vermont.
Geographic coverage: Vermont
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program
Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
Funding to support rural local law enforcement to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime.
Funding to support rural local law enforcement to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice