Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Health career pathways

Illinois Rural Health Careers Camp Inactive
An educational program at Northern Illinois University for students interested in rural healthcare fields.

Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Sponsor: National Center for Rural Health Professions

Florida Blue Foundation Mental Well-Being Grant Program Inactive
Grants to advance mental well-being for families and community members in Florida with a focus on enhancing access to mental health services and strengthening the mental health workforce.

Geographic coverage: Florida
Application Deadline: May 21, 2026
Sponsor: Florida Blue Foundation

AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Grants Inactive
Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps

Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF) Inactive
Grants to promote economic prosperity in Maryland's disadvantaged and underserved rural communities, with priority given to projects that address entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, and regional councils.

Geographic coverage: Maryland
Letter of Intent (Required): May 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Maryland Council

INMED Reimagine Indians into Medicine (RISE) Summer Academy Inactive
A 2-week program for enrolled members of federally recognized tribes who aspire to be physicians.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 6, 2026
Sponsor: Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Tennessee Hospital Association Nurse Preceptor Incentive Inactive
Monetary incentive for qualified nurses serving as student preceptors.

Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Hospital Association

Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Academy Inactive
Residential camps for North Dakota students who have completed grades 6-11 and who are interested in pursuing healthcare careers.

Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health

MedQuest Inactive
Health career exploration camps for Oregon high school students interested in rural healthcare careers.

Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Apr 20, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Area Health Education Centers

Mississippi Rural Medical & Science Scholars Program Inactive
A summer program to expose Mississippi high school students to the day-to-day practice of medicine and sciences in rural areas and the academic requirements necessary to become a physician or other healthcare professional.

Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: Apr 13, 2026
Sponsor: Mississippi State University Extension Service

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Board of Directors Scholarship Inactive
Scholarship for full-time and part-time Alaska Native and Native American students interested in pursuing a career in a healthcare related field.

Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

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