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.
North Dakota Healthcare Professional Student Loan Repayment
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of North Dakota.
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of North Dakota.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
Sponsor: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
Sponsor: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
Sherwood Foundation Grants
Inactive
Funding for nonprofit organizations in Nebraska working to improve quality of life. Past awards have been made across the state, including in rural areas.
Funding for nonprofit organizations in Nebraska working to improve quality of life. Past awards have been made across the state, including in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
Sponsor: The Sherwood Foundation
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
Sponsor: The Sherwood Foundation
HERO: Helping EMS in Rural Oregon
Inactive
Grants to rural and remote EMS agencies in Oregon to cover in-house training costs or to send staff to training that cannot be offered locally.
Grants to rural and remote EMS agencies in Oregon to cover in-house training costs or to send staff to training that cannot be offered locally.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Kansas Healthworks Health Care Scholarship
Inactive
Healthcare scholarships for individuals currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited Kansas school in a healthcare field. Preference will be given to current hospital employees, particularly those working in a hospital that is licensed for 25 or fewer acute beds.
Healthcare scholarships for individuals currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited Kansas school in a healthcare field. Preference will be given to current hospital employees, particularly those working in a hospital that is licensed for 25 or fewer acute beds.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association
Medicine Pathways for Advancing Tribal Healthcare (M-PATH)
Inactive
A year-long educational program designed to engage and support college students interested in pursuing a career as a physician caring for Indigenous and rural communities. The program includes quarterly virtual group meetings, individual meetings with faculty sponsors and mentors, and a 3-week onsite summer program in Boston at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.
A year-long educational program designed to engage and support college students interested in pursuing a career as a physician caring for Indigenous and rural communities. The program includes quarterly virtual group meetings, individual meetings with faculty sponsors and mentors, and a 3-week onsite summer program in Boston at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsors: Brigham Health, Front Line Indigenous Partnership, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsors: Brigham Health, Front Line Indigenous Partnership, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
National Center for Farmworker Health Bobbi Ryder Ag Worker Health Champion Award
Inactive
Scholarships for individuals pursuing or continuing their career in healthcare, thus contributing to the development of the health center workforce and improving access to care for the agricultural worker population.
Scholarships for individuals pursuing or continuing their career in healthcare, thus contributing to the development of the health center workforce and improving access to care for the agricultural worker population.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: National Center for Farmworker Health
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: National Center for Farmworker Health
Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP)
Inactive
Scholarships for health professions students in disciplines for which recruitment or retention is difficult, as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A minimum service obligation of 2 years is required.
Scholarships for health professions students in disciplines for which recruitment or retention is difficult, as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A minimum service obligation of 2 years is required.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs HPSP Vet Center (Readjustment Counseling Service) Scholarship
Inactive
Scholarships for specific behavioral/mental health professional students. Recipients agree to a 6-year service obligation at a Vet Center Readjustment Counseling Service site. Applicants from rural, tribal, and other underserved communities are encouraged.
Scholarships for specific behavioral/mental health professional students. Recipients agree to a 6-year service obligation at a Vet Center Readjustment Counseling Service site. Applicants from rural, tribal, and other underserved communities are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Community Grants
Inactive
Grants for projects in eligible rural Oklahoma counties in the areas of health and safety, economic development, literacy, libraries, arts, culture, and history.
Grants for projects in eligible rural Oklahoma counties in the areas of health and safety, economic development, literacy, libraries, arts, culture, and history.
Geographic coverage: Specific rural counties in Oklahoma
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 26, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor: Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 26, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor: Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation
Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation S.M.I.L.E. Grants
Inactive
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on access to dental care for underserved children, people with disabilities, veterans, and seniors.
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on access to dental care for underserved children, people with disabilities, veterans, and seniors.
Geographic coverage: New Jersey and Connecticut
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.