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New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days

Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants
Grants for organizations that assist rural and tribal communities with water and/or wastewater operations through technical assistance and training.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Utilities Service
North Carolina Community Health Grant Program
Grants for nonprofit primary care safety net organizations to increase access to primary medical and preventive care in North Carolina.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
Florida Conrad 30 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 Florida, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Florida
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: Florida Health
Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) Grants
Grant funding for quality of life initiatives in smaller Kansas counties related to childcare, programming for older adults, community vibrancy, food retail, and libraries.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Oct 19, 2026
Sponsors: Kansas Department of Commerce, Kansas Office Of Rural Prosperity
USDA Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program
Loans from eligible private lenders, guaranteed by USDA, to help build essential community facilities in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Illinois 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 Illinois, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health
Connecticut 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 Connecticut, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Connecticut
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Connecticut State Department of Public Health
Emergency Medicine Foundation Pilot Research Grant
Funding for pilot projects that impact emergency care research and are intended for a broad audience, including both clinical, translational, and basic science researchers. One of the program priorities is research focused on rural and underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Foundation
Greater Minnesota Tribal Transit Vehicle Grant
Funding for tribal transit programs in Minnesota to support replacement and/or expansion of transit vehicles.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 17, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Older Adult Mental Health in Rural New York
Funding, training, and curricula for community-based organizations to provide mental health support to older adults in rural New York state.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Oct 18, 2026
Sponsor: National Council on Aging