Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Health workforce

Maine Certification Program for Primary Care and Dental Tax Credit Inactive
Tax credit for eligible primary care professionals working in underserved areas of Maine.

Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

South Carolina Rural Dentist Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dentists who agree to practice in an approved shortage area of South Carolina or serve as full-time faculty at the MUSC College of Dental Medicine.

Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium

Destination Dental School Fellowship Inactive
A gateway educational experience for undergraduate students and bachelor degree recipients who are interested in a career in dentistry. This program is designed to prepare individuals who have been underrepresented in the profession, including those from rural areas, to successfully apply to dental school.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 16, 2026
Sponsors: State University of New York, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (UBSDM)

Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for students in Iowa seeking careers in high-need healthcare fields.

Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Hospital Association

MedServe North Carolina Fellowships in Primary Care Medicine Inactive
A 2-year, full-time, post-college community service fellowship in rural and other underserved community primary care sites in North Carolina.

Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
Sponsor: MedServe

Minnesota International Medical Graduates Clinical Preparation Grant Inactive
Grants to support clinical preparation for immigrant international medical graduates (IMGs) in Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Feb 13, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Rural Graduate Medical Education (GME) Administrator Leadership Institute Inactive
A one-year professional development program designed to enhance leadership skills and expand networks for graduate medical education administrators and coordinators serving in rural and shortage area residency programs.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Rural GME Administrators Network

Summer Health Professions Education Program Inactive
A free summer enrichment program designed to improve access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Minnesota Summer Health Care Internship Grant Program Inactive
A program for a statewide nonprofit that provides grants to hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities and home care providers to establish summer healthcare internship programs to expose interested secondary and postsecondary students to various careers within the healthcare professions.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Feb 4, 2026
Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, Minnesota Hospital Association

Student Leaders in Public Health Program Inactive
Awards for college students to support public health focused field placements and faculty-student collaborative projects. Field placements working with medically underserved, rural, and tribal populations are encouraged.

Geographic coverage: Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota (Rocky Mountain Region)
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center

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Funding by Topic: Health workforce