New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days

Western North Carolina Digital Opportunities Grants
Funding for projects making high-speed internet more available, affordable, and useful for Western North Carolina.

Emergency Response Equipment Grant Program
Funding for the purchase of emergency response equipment for volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance departments in rural parts of Compeer Financial's service area.

Veterans Affairs Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP)
Loan repayment assistance for recent graduates of an accredited medical or osteopathic school who are currently enrolled or matched to a residency specialty identified as a shortage by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A minimum service obligation of 24 months is required.

Michigan EMS Foundation Technical Assistance
Technical assistance that connects individuals interested in working as medical first responders (MFRs), emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and paramedics in Michigan with educational programs, scholarships, and recruitment opportunities.

Dr. Wendy J. Wolf Health Leadership Award
Award for an employee of a nonprofit organization in Maine that has demonstrated leadership in the areas of promoting access to healthcare for uninsured or underserved Maine people and/or in improving the health of people in Maine.

Rural Law Enforcement Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
Grants to support local law enforcement in rural jurisdictions to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime. The goal is to equip rural law enforcement agencies and prosecutor offices with the resources necessary to implement a violent crime reduction strategy to solve a specific violent crime challenge.

Indiana AHEC Scholars: Community Healthcare Fellows Program
An interprofessional fellowship program for health professions students in Indiana that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water
Funding for nonprofit organizations to provide training and technical assistance for small public water systems, onsite/decentralized wastewater systems, and private well owners. Funds are intended to significantly benefit the quality and safety of rural, small, and tribal water systems.

California Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant
Funding for the cleanup of illegal solid waste sites on farm or ranch property in California that is in need of cleanup to abate a public health and safety threat and/or a threat to the environment.

Jim Bernstein Community Health Leadership Fellows Program
A fellowship opportunity to develop leaders to work in and improve the health of rural and other underserved communities and populations in North Carolina.