Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Health workforce

Georgia Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in a rural community in Georgia.

Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce

Minnesota Rural Community Clinic Grant Program Inactive
Grants to plan, establish, or operate clinical services for low-income populations and/or populations living in rural areas of Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for medical, advanced practice nursing, physician assistant, and dental students who agree to provide services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas of greatest need.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Nov 6, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Rural Health Transformation Program Inactive
Funding to states for innovative system-wide change designed to strengthen rural communities by improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes.

Geographic coverage: 50 U.S. States
Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2025
Sponsors: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

SMILE Workforce Initiative Grant Inactive
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on addressing the dental workforce shortage.

Geographic coverage: Connecticut and New Jersey
Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2025
Sponsor: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.

Opioid and Substance Use Treatment Training Scholarship Program Inactive
A 2 day in-person comprehensive training and consultation with clinicians, faculty, and staff experts from the University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction. The program is intended for teams of up to 4 individuals from practices in rural counties in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and New York.

Geographic coverage: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and northern New York
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2025
Sponsor: University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction

Region V Public Health Leadership Institute (RVPHLI) Inactive
Four-month virtual educational opportunity for professionals in public health and primary care to cultivate their capacity to influence change in their organizations and communities.

Geographic coverage: Region V states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Nov 2, 2025
Sponsor: Region V Public Health Training Center

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

Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Missouri Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) Inactive
Forgivable loans for the purpose of repaying educational loans for healthcare, mental health, and public health professionals, in exchange for a 2-year service obligation in an underserved area of Missouri.

Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

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

Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Primary Care Office and State Office of Rural Health Program

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Health workforce

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Funding by Topic: Health workforce