Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Health workforce

Indiana Rural Health Baccalaureate/Medical Degree Scholarship Program Inactive
Full, in-state undergraduate tuition scholarships for students with an interest in primary care medicine in rural Indiana to attend Indiana State University with the expectation of attending Indiana University School of Medicine after graduation.

Geographic coverage: Indiana and Illinois
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
Sponsors: Indiana State University, Indiana University School of Medicine

Student Leaders in Public Health Program Inactive
Awards for college students to support public health focused field placements and faculty-student collaborative projects. Field placements working with medically underserved, rural, and tribal populations are encouraged.

Geographic coverage: Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota (Rocky Mountain Region)
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center

Emergency Medicine Foundation Pilot Research Grant Inactive
Funding for pilot projects that impact emergency care research and are intended for a broad audience, including both clinical, translational, and basic science researchers.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Foundation

Minnesota Home and Community-Based Services Employee Scholarship Grant and Loan Forgiveness Program Inactive
Funding for home and community-based services providers and individuals in Minnesota to support employee scholarship and loan forgiveness programs for education and training in nursing and other healthcare fields.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Minnesota Rural Hospital Planning and Transition Grant Inactive
Grants to help small, rural hospitals in Minnesota create and/or implement a strategic plan that will preserve access to health services or respond to changing conditions.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health

Sanford Health Rural EMT Educational Scholarships Inactive
Scholarships for residents who want to earn EMT certification in order to work or volunteer with EMS services in rural areas of North Dakota and western Minnesota with a Sanford presence.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota, North Dakota
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Sanford Health EMS Education

Farmworker Health Increase Access to Care (IAC) Small Group Training Series Inactive
Training for health center staff designed to help improve and expand service delivery for agricultural workers.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2025
Sponsor: National Center for Farmworker Health

Minnesota Dental Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants and in-kind services for outreach programs that provide dental services to underserved populations, promote dental health initiatives, and support dental profession career and volunteer opportunities in Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Dental Association

Mobile Health Impact Accelerator Inactive
A 6-month learning opportunity designed for staff of mobile health clinics who want to improve services, sustainability, and community connections.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 7, 2025
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harvard Medical School, Mobile Health Map

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Health workforce

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Funding by Topic: Health workforce