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.
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FNP/PA) Program
Grants to support family nurse practitioner (FNP) and physician assistant (PA) programs for clinical training in primary care.
Grants to support family nurse practitioner (FNP) and physician assistant (PA) programs for clinical training in primary care.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
CDC Rural Health Evaluation and Capacity Building Fellowship
A research opportunity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Rural Health located in Atlanta, Georgia. Under the guidance of a mentor, participants will engage in training activities that explore rural public health transformation approaches, strategic planning processes, and evaluation methods used to strengthen public health initiatives serving rural communities.
A research opportunity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Rural Health located in Atlanta, Georgia. Under the guidance of a mentor, participants will engage in training activities that explore rural public health transformation approaches, strategic planning processes, and evaluation methods used to strengthen public health initiatives serving rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nebraska AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Nebraska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Nebraska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Area Health Education Centers
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Area Health Education Centers
Washington Family Medicine OB Fellowship
Fellowship in obstetrics and family medicine which includes 13 four-week rotations that offer the opportunity to learn management of high risk and operative obstetrics. The program is intended for family physicians seeking training in surgical obstetrics, care of high risk and complicated pregnancies, and management of the medical complications of pregnancy. Obstetric fellows will be prepared to serve in a rural, isolated, or medically underserved location, or to teach obstetrics in a family medicine residency program.
Fellowship in obstetrics and family medicine which includes 13 four-week rotations that offer the opportunity to learn management of high risk and operative obstetrics. The program is intended for family physicians seeking training in surgical obstetrics, care of high risk and complicated pregnancies, and management of the medical complications of pregnancy. Obstetric fellows will be prepared to serve in a rural, isolated, or medically underserved location, or to teach obstetrics in a family medicine residency program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Family Medicine Residency Spokane
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Family Medicine Residency Spokane
PCORI Engagement Award: Building Capacity for Small Organizations to Engage in Patient-Centered Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research (CER)
Funding and technical assistance to help small public and private organizations build the knowledge and skills necessary to engage as partners in patient-centered outcomes research/clinical effectiveness research process. PCORI funding interests include research for improved access and delivery of care for rural communities.
Funding and technical assistance to help small public and private organizations build the knowledge and skills necessary to engage as partners in patient-centered outcomes research/clinical effectiveness research process. PCORI funding interests include research for improved access and delivery of care for rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 11, 2027
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 11, 2027
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
PCORI Engagement Award: Convening Support
Funding for organizations and communities to hold multi-stakeholder convenings, meetings, and conferences. Convenings should focus on supporting collaboration around patient-centered outcomes research and clinical comparative effectiveness research. PCORI funding interests include research for improved access and delivery of care for rural communities.
Funding for organizations and communities to hold multi-stakeholder convenings, meetings, and conferences. Convenings should focus on supporting collaboration around patient-centered outcomes research and clinical comparative effectiveness research. PCORI funding interests include research for improved access and delivery of care for rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 11, 2027
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 11, 2027
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Rural Family Medicine with Obstetrics Fellowship - Tacoma, Washington
One-year fellowship with Tacoma Family Medicine in Washington for family medicine physicians who plan to care for a rural population with limited access to healthcare services. The fellowship includes expanded scope obstetrics including cesarean sections.
One-year fellowship with Tacoma Family Medicine in Washington for family medicine physicians who plan to care for a rural population with limited access to healthcare services. The fellowship includes expanded scope obstetrics including cesarean sections.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
Sponsors: MultiCare, Tacoma Family Medicine, University of Washington
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
Sponsors: MultiCare, Tacoma Family Medicine, University of Washington
Wisconsin AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Wisconsin that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Wisconsin that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
Minnesota Primary Care Residency Expansion Grant Program
Funding to plan, create, and/or expand residency training programs for primary care physicians in Minnesota.
Funding to plan, create, and/or expand residency training programs for primary care physicians in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Massachusetts General Hospital Rural Health Leadership Fellowship
A full-time fellowship for early-career clinicians who have an interest in partnering with rural communities to improve health. The fellowship includes a Masters Degree in Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and focused clinical time in Rosebud, South Dakota at an Indian Health Service site.
A full-time fellowship for early-career clinicians who have an interest in partnering with rural communities to improve health. The fellowship includes a Masters Degree in Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and focused clinical time in Rosebud, South Dakota at an Indian Health Service site.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsors: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Massachusetts General Hospital
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsors: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Massachusetts General Hospital

