Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health workforce education and training
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
HERO: Helping EMS in Rural Oregon
Grants to rural and remote EMS agencies in Oregon to cover in-house training costs or to send staff to training that cannot be offered locally.
Grants to rural and remote EMS agencies in Oregon to cover in-house training costs or to send staff to training that cannot be offered locally.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Kansas Healthworks Health Care Scholarship
Healthcare scholarships for individuals currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited Kansas school in a healthcare field. Preference will be given to current hospital employees, particularly those working in a hospital that is licensed for 25 or fewer acute beds.
Healthcare scholarships for individuals currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited Kansas school in a healthcare field. Preference will be given to current hospital employees, particularly those working in a hospital that is licensed for 25 or fewer acute beds.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association
Medicine Pathways for Advancing Tribal Healthcare (M-PATH)
A year-long educational program designed to engage and support college students interested in pursuing a career as a physician caring for Indigenous and rural communities. The program includes quarterly virtual group meetings, individual meetings with faculty sponsors and mentors, and a 3-week on-site summer program in Boston at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.
A year-long educational program designed to engage and support college students interested in pursuing a career as a physician caring for Indigenous and rural communities. The program includes quarterly virtual group meetings, individual meetings with faculty sponsors and mentors, and a 3-week on-site summer program in Boston at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsors: Brigham Health, Front Line Indigenous Partnership, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsors: Brigham Health, Front Line Indigenous Partnership, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Medicine Pathways for Advancing Tribal Healthcare (PATH)
Offers mentorship and professional development opportunities for Native college or university students on path to become physicians.
Offers mentorship and professional development opportunities for Native college or university students on path to become physicians.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Front-Line Indigenous Partnership
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Front-Line Indigenous Partnership
Rural Interprofessional Health Professions Summer Preceptorships
A paid 6-week educational experience for healthcare professions students who want to learn more about healthcare provision in rural settings. Preceptor locations are in Illinois.
A paid 6-week educational experience for healthcare professions students who want to learn more about healthcare provision in rural settings. Preceptor locations are in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
Sponsors: Illinois Area Health Education Centers Network Program, National Center for Rural Health Professions
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
Sponsors: Illinois Area Health Education Centers Network Program, National Center for Rural Health Professions
West Virginia Health Sciences Service Program
Loan repayment assistance for specific health professions students who agree to practice in an underserved area of West Virginia upon graduation.
Loan repayment assistance for specific health professions students who agree to practice in an underserved area of West Virginia upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
Sponsor: College Foundation for West Virginia
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
Sponsor: College Foundation for West Virginia
Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) Program Course and Scholarships
An educational program for primary care providers serving low-income and underserved communities. The program trains clinicians to diagnose and treat mental health conditions they see every day in practice. Providers working in rural and tribal communities are encouraged to apply.
An educational program for primary care providers serving low-income and underserved communities. The program trains clinicians to diagnose and treat mental health conditions they see every day in practice. Providers working in rural and tribal communities are encouraged to apply.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 2, 2026
Sponsors: The REACH Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses
Application Deadline: Mar 2, 2026
Sponsors: The REACH Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses
YouthBuild Grants
Grants to organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skills training, and employment services for youth, ages 16 to 24, while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. The YouthBuild program model contains wrap-around services such as transportation, childcare, and housing. Applications from rural, urban, and Native American communities have been funded in the past.
Grants to organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skills training, and employment services for youth, ages 16 to 24, while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. The YouthBuild program model contains wrap-around services such as transportation, childcare, and housing. Applications from rural, urban, and Native American communities have been funded in the past.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 2, 2026
Sponsors: Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Application Deadline: Mar 2, 2026
Sponsors: Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Office on Violence Against Women Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
Grants to provide direct technical assistance for existing and potential grantees and sub-grantees to enhance and support their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. This initiative is designed to build and enhance the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and foster partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address these crimes. Rural communities are a program priority.
Grants to provide direct technical assistance for existing and potential grantees and sub-grantees to enhance and support their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. This initiative is designed to build and enhance the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and foster partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address these crimes. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Georgia Dual Track Rural Hospital Support Grant for Hospital Stabilization or Graduate Medical Education
Grants for rural hospitals in Georgia to increase or expand access to healthcare, support recruitment and retention initiatives, reduce existing debt, or strengthen financial and operational foundation/reduce financial waste.
Grants for rural hospitals in Georgia to increase or expand access to healthcare, support recruitment and retention initiatives, reduce existing debt, or strengthen financial and operational foundation/reduce financial waste.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Sponsors: Georgia Department of Community Health, Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Sponsors: Georgia Department of Community Health, Georgia State Office of Rural Health

