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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health workforce

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Mississippi State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for eligible health professionals who serve in areas of Mississippi with provider shortages.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Mississippi State Department of Health
Montana AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for health professions students in Montana that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Montana Area Health Education Center
Montana Community Health Support Workforce Program
A program designed to sustainably address Montana's critical health needs in rural, frontier, and other eligible communities through expanded community health support workforce capacity.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Montana Area Health Education Center, Montana Office of Rural Health
Montana J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Montana, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Montana Primary Care Office
Native American Child Health Advocacy Award
Honorary award to recognize an individual (physician or non-physician) who has made a major contribution to promoting Native American child health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatrics
Native American Fitness Instructor Certification Courses
Courses for native fitness instructors to take Native American Fitness Council courses that lead to certification.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Native American Fitness Council
Nebraska Center for Rural Affairs Loan and Business Development Programs
Loans, training, technical assistance, and other development services for small businesses in rural Nebraska communities. Eligible recipients of program services may include healthcare providers, healthcare and social determinants of health related businesses, nonprofit human services providers, public agencies, and reservation communities.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Center for Rural Affairs
Nebraska Loan Repayment Program for Rural Health Professionals
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Nebraska.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Nebraska, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nevada Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Nevada, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Nevada
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Nevada Primary Care Office