Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Health workforce

Oklahoma 3 + 1 Program Inactive
A scholarship and accelerated degree program for undergraduate students in Oklahoma that have decided to become physicians, are interested in practicing primary care medicine in rural Oklahoma, and would like to accomplish this goal in a shorter amount of time than required in a traditional program.

Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health

Delaware Highmark BluePrints Grants Inactive
Grants for projects working to increase access to care for all in Delaware.

Geographic coverage: Delaware
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware, Delaware Community Foundation

West Virginia Rural Health Awards Inactive
Award program in West Virginia that recognizes the accomplishments of individuals and organizations in the field of rural health.

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Sep 29, 2025
Sponsor: West Virginia Rural Health Association

California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Family Nurse Practitioner and Primary Care Physician Assistant Training Inactive
Grants to support family nurse practitioner, primary care physician assistant, and midwifery training programs in California.

Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding: Broad Pragmatic Studies Inactive
Funding for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research designed to to improve patient care and health outcomes.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 23, 2025
Application Deadline: Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

AAPD Foundation Access to Care Grants Inactive
Grants to support community-based initiatives that provide dental homes to children who are underserved and/or have limited access to oral healthcare.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Sep 19, 2025
Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Delta Dental of Illinois Community Grants Program Inactive
Grants for projects and organizations in Illinois that address access to oral healthcare, student excellence, and oral health education and awareness for underserved children.

Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation

Minnesota Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant Inactive
Funding to support innovative clinical training for dental professionals and programs that increase access to dental care for underserved populations in Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Delaware State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of Delaware for a minimum of 2 years.

Geographic coverage: Delaware
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2025
Sponsor: Delaware Health Care Commission

Wilderness and Austere Medicine Fellowship Inactive
A year-long training experience for physicians to develop clinical skills and leadership capacity to provide high quality healthcare in resource limited settings and prepare for leadership positions in the field of wilderness and austere medicine.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2025
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Health workforce

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Funding by Topic: Health workforce