Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Emergency medical services
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
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.
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.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Michigan EMS Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Michigan EMS Foundation
North Dakota Rural Healthcare Peer Exchange and Professional Development Program
Travel support for individuals or small groups from Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), CAH-owned Rural Health Clinics, and rural emergency medicine service agencies to meet with similar entities from other areas of North Dakota and share information, ideas, and successful approaches to improving quality and access to healthcare services.
Travel support for individuals or small groups from Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), CAH-owned Rural Health Clinics, and rural emergency medicine service agencies to meet with similar entities from other areas of North Dakota and share information, ideas, and successful approaches to improving quality and access to healthcare services.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: North Dakota State Office of Rural Health, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: North Dakota State Office of Rural Health, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Oregon Rural Practitioner Tax Credit Program
Personal income tax credits for dentists, physicians, podiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists, optometrists, and volunteer EMS who practice in eligible rural areas of Oregon.
Personal income tax credits for dentists, physicians, podiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists, optometrists, and volunteer EMS who practice in eligible rural areas of Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Rural Volunteer EMS Provider Tax Credit
Offers a personal income tax credit to emergency medical services providers who volunteer their services to rural communities in Oregon.
Offers a personal income tax credit to emergency medical services providers who volunteer their services to rural communities in Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Rural Emergency Communications Operational Rapid Assistance Package Technical Assistance Program
Technical assistance for rural communities to help examine barriers and identify solutions to enhance existing emergency communications infrastructure to improve the delivery of rural emergency medical services.
Technical assistance for rural communities to help examine barriers and identify solutions to enhance existing emergency communications infrastructure to improve the delivery of rural emergency medical services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
South Carolina Rural EMT Tuition Assistance Program
Offers scholarships to students enrolled in emergency medical technician courses who plan to practice in rural areas of South Carolina.
Offers scholarships to students enrolled in emergency medical technician courses who plan to practice in rural areas of South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: South Carolina Office of Rural Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: South Carolina Office of Rural Health
Virginia Mass Casualty Incident Management Training Funds Program
Funding for Mass Casualty Incident Management training programs in Virginia.
Funding for Mass Casualty Incident Management training programs in Virginia.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Wisconsin Rural EMS Support
Technical assistance, resources, and coaching support for rural EMS providers in Wisconsin.
Technical assistance, resources, and coaching support for rural EMS providers in Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program
Inactive
Grants to develop, implement, and/or expand comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances. Rural communities apply under Subcategory 1c.
Grants to develop, implement, and/or expand comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances. Rural communities apply under Subcategory 1c.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
New Mexico Health Service Corps Stipend Program
Inactive
Provides a stipend to eligible health professionals in a training or residency program in return for a service obligation of a minimum of 2 years at an approved health clinic in a rural, medically underserved area of New Mexico.
Provides a stipend to eligible health professionals in a training or residency program in return for a service obligation of a minimum of 2 years at an approved health clinic in a rural, medically underserved area of New Mexico.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2026
Sponsor: New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2026
Sponsor: New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

