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.
Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional Course
A course designed to teach directors, clinic administrators, and other Rural Health Clinic leaders how to operate a successful Rural Health Clinic. Upon course completion and the attainment of an 80% or higher exam score, participants will earn certification.
A course designed to teach directors, clinic administrators, and other Rural Health Clinic leaders how to operate a successful Rural Health Clinic. Upon course completion and the attainment of an 80% or higher exam score, participants will earn certification.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
GREAT Health Rural Simulation Mannequin Grant Program
Grants to support the development and implementation of simulation programs at nurse training programs across rural Georgia.
Grants to support the development and implementation of simulation programs at nurse training programs across rural Georgia.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Kansas Regional Partnership Grant Program
Grants for eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health and address root causes of diseases, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a high-skilled healthcare workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies. Funds must be used for the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of approved regional partnership activities consistent with program requirements.
Grants for eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health and address root causes of diseases, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a high-skilled healthcare workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies. Funds must be used for the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of approved regional partnership activities consistent with program requirements.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Transformative Capital Investment Grant Program
Grants for eligible providers in rural Kansas to make capital investments to transform the manner in which they serve their communities.
Grants for eligible providers in rural Kansas to make capital investments to transform the manner in which they serve their communities.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
New York Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program
Loan forgiveness for licensed social workers working in critical human service areas in New York. Awardees must provide up to 4 years of qualified service in a critical human service area, many of which are located in rural counties.
Loan forgiveness for licensed social workers working in critical human service areas in New York. Awardees must provide up to 4 years of qualified service in a critical human service area, many of which are located in rural counties.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
Choose West Virginia Practice Tuition Waiver Program
Medical school tuition waiver for the differential between in-state and out of state tuition in exchange for agreeing to practice at an eligible West Virginia service site. Participants must serve one year for every year they receive the award.
Medical school tuition waiver for the differential between in-state and out of state tuition in exchange for agreeing to practice at an eligible West Virginia service site. Participants must serve one year for every year they receive the award.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2026
Sponsors: College Foundation of West Virginia, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2026
Sponsors: College Foundation of West Virginia, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health Institute Course Scholarship
Financial support for individuals serving tribal communities who are interested in attending the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health Summer or Winter Institute courses at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Financial support for individuals serving tribal communities who are interested in attending the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health Summer or Winter Institute courses at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2026
Sponsor: Center for Indigenous Health
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2026
Sponsor: Center for Indigenous Health
Washington AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for health professions students in Washington 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 health professions students in Washington that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2026
Sponsor: Washington Area Health Education Center Program
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2026
Sponsor: Washington Area Health Education Center Program
Indiana Curriculum Enhancement Grant
Grants to support eligible Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency programs in Indiana in developing new or substantially expanding existing curricular components that provide at least 8 weeks of rural training experiences and at least 8 weeks of addiction medicine training.
Grants to support eligible Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency programs in Indiana in developing new or substantially expanding existing curricular components that provide at least 8 weeks of rural training experiences and at least 8 weeks of addiction medicine training.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Department of Health
Indiana Preceptor and Rural Track Grant
Grants to develop the infrastructure, partnerships, preceptor capacity, staffing, and operational processes necessary to establish structured and sustainable rural clinical training opportunities for medical students, residents, or both in Indiana.
Grants to develop the infrastructure, partnerships, preceptor capacity, staffing, and operational processes necessary to establish structured and sustainable rural clinical training opportunities for medical students, residents, or both in Indiana.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Department of Health

