Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health occupations
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Michigan J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Michigan, 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 underserved area of Michigan, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Missouri Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)
Inactive
Forgivable loans for the purpose of repaying educational loans for healthcare, mental health, and public health professionals, in exchange for a 2-year service obligation in an underserved area of Missouri.
Forgivable loans for the purpose of repaying educational loans for healthcare, mental health, and public health professionals, in exchange for a 2-year service obligation in an underserved area of Missouri.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Missouri Health Professional Student Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians and dentists who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Missouri.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians and dentists who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Missouri.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Office of Rural Health
Missouri Student Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for specific healthcare providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas in Missouri.
Loan repayment assistance for specific healthcare providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas in Missouri.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Iowa J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Iowa, 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 underserved area of Iowa, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Primary Care Office and State Office of Rural Health Program
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Primary Care Office and State Office of Rural Health Program
Kentucky EMS Leadership Academy
Inactive
A 6-month educational opportunity designed to provide members of the emergency medical services (EMS) profession in Kentucky with the knowledge and skills necessary to take on significant roles and responsibilities in organizations.
A 6-month educational opportunity designed to provide members of the emergency medical services (EMS) profession in Kentucky with the knowledge and skills necessary to take on significant roles and responsibilities in organizations.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Kentucky Office of Rural Health, University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Kentucky Office of Rural Health, University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Kentucky 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 underserved area of Kentucky, 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 underserved area of Kentucky, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsor: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsor: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Missouri 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 Missouri, 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 Missouri, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Missouri Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Missouri Office of Rural Health
Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to support and demonstrate innovative partnerships to train school-based mental health services providers for employment in high need schools and local educational agencies.
Grants to support and demonstrate innovative partnerships to train school-based mental health services providers for employment in high need schools and local educational agencies.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2025
Sponsors: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), U.S. Department of Education
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2025
Sponsors: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), U.S. Department of Education
School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program
Inactive
Grant for state educational agencies, local educational agencies (LEAs), and consortia of LEAs to increase the number of credentialed school-based mental health services providers delivering mental health services to students in high-need LEAs.
Grant for state educational agencies, local educational agencies (LEAs), and consortia of LEAs to increase the number of credentialed school-based mental health services providers delivering mental health services to students in high-need LEAs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education