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Funding by Topic: Dental workforce

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Supporting a Strong Children's Health Workforce in Illinois Inactive
Funding for learning opportunities and guidance to children and youth to encourage the exploration of healthcare career paths, particularly oral health and mental health. Funding will be geographically diverse, and preference will be given to projects in healthcare shortage areas.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 16, 2023
Sponsor: Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation
New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a medically underserved area of New Mexico.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: May 1, 2023
Sponsor: New Mexico Higher Education Department
West Virginia State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care health professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of West Virginia.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2023
Sponsor: West Virginia State Office of Rural Health
Minnesota Pipeline Program Dual Training Grants Inactive
Funding for employers in Minnesota to cover the costs of degree, certificate, and/or recognized credential programs for their permanent employees who are seeking training in high-need industries and occupations, including healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2023
Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
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.
Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Health
Michigan State Loan Repayment Program (MSLRP) Inactive
Loan repayment for primary medical, dental, and mental healthcare providers who agree to provide healthcare services in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Michigan.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Funding to establish a dental faculty loan repayment program with a priority for faculty within the disciplines of general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, public health dentistry, and dental hygiene. Additional preference will be given to applicants providing loan repayment to pediatric dentistry faculty supervising dental students or residents and providing clinical services in dental clinics located in dental schools, hospitals, and community-based affiliated sites. Applicants are also encouraged to consider individual loan repayment recipients from rural and disadvantaged background and from underrepresented minorities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2023
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Certification Program for Dental Care Tax Credit Inactive
Tax credit for dentists working in underserved areas of Maine who are paying outstanding student loans.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Feb 17, 2023
Sponsor: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
West Virginia Health Sciences Service Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain health professions students who agree to practice in an underserved area of West Virginia upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2023
Sponsor: College Foundation of West Virginia
Idaho State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Offers loan repayment assistance to certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Idaho.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Jan 2, 2023
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare