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.
Texas Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Inactive
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)
Inactive
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
Inactive
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
Georgia Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Georgia, 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 approved area of Georgia, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Nevada Health Service Corps
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of Nevada.
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of Nevada.
Geographic coverage: Nevada
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Nevada State Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Nevada State Office of Rural Health
Idaho Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP)
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Idaho.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Idaho.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2026
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2026
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Alaska State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in exchange for working in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Alaska.
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in exchange for working in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Alaska.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health
Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
A 50/50 matching program that increases availability of primary healthcare services through repayment of education loans to eligible health professionals practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Kentucky.
A 50/50 matching program that increases availability of primary healthcare services through repayment of education loans to eligible health professionals practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Kentucky.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2026
Sponsor: Kentucky Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2026
Sponsor: Kentucky Office of Rural Health
Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care, mental health, and oral health providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Louisiana.
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care, mental health, and oral health providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Louisiana.
Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Health
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Health
New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a medically underserved area of New Mexico.
Loan repayment assistance for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a medically underserved area of New Mexico.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: New Mexico Higher Education Department
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: New Mexico Higher Education Department