Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Health workforce

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

Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) Inactive
Federal grant funding for multi-state projects designed to drive large-scale, regional economic transformation. Healthcare workforce is a program priority.

Geographic coverage: Service area for the Appalachian Regional Commission which includes 423 counties in 13 states.
Letter of Intent (Required): Dec 5, 2025
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission

Michigan Rural Development Fund Grant Inactive
Grant funding to promote expansion and sustainability of land-based industries; worker training related to land-based industries; and energy, livestock processing, transportation, housing, communications, broadband, water and wastewater infrastructure to benefit rural communities and Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Michigan.

Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Dec 3, 2025
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Health

University of Nebraska Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP) Inactive
Scholarships and professional development opportunities for high school seniors from rural Nebraska who wish to practice in rural Nebraska following the completion of specific health professions educational programs.

Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
Sponsors: University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska Medical Center

WWAMI Region Target Rural Underserved Track Inactive
A curriculum and educational track offered by the University of Washington School of Medicine that assigns students to underserved rural and small city sites within the WWAMI region.

Geographic coverage: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
Sponsors: University of Washington School of Medicine, Washington Area Health Education Center Program

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

Geographic coverage: Arizona
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsor: Arizona Department of Health Services

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