Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Behavioral health workforce
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
California State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who provide services in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in California.
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who provide services in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Texas Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for three years in an underserved area of Texas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for three years in an underserved area of Texas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsors: Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Primary Care Office
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsors: Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Primary Care Office
Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (HPLAP)
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Wisconsin.
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Wisconsin Rural Provider Loan Assistance Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
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
Oklahoma AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Oklahoma that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Oklahoma that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University Area Health Education Center
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University Area Health Education Center
Colorado Health Service Corps Scholarship Program for Addiction Counselors
Scholarships for addiction counselor training in exchange for a service commitment in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Colorado.
Scholarships for addiction counselor training in exchange for a service commitment in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Colorado.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Hawaii Give Back, Get Back Education Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for public health professionals in an effort to increase workforce retention within the public health sector in Hawaii.
Loan repayment for public health professionals in an effort to increase workforce retention within the public health sector in Hawaii.
Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors: Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii State Department of Health
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors: Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii State Department of Health
Illinois National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, dentists, pharmacists, and psychiatrists who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Illinois.
Loan repayment assistance for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, dentists, pharmacists, and psychiatrists who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health
Kansas Medical Student Loan (KMSL) and Loan Forgiveness
Loans and loan forgiveness designed to help students cover the cost of medical school in exchange for agreements to practice medicine in Kansas after residency.
Loans and loan forgiveness designed to help students cover the cost of medical school in exchange for agreements to practice medicine in Kansas after residency.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center