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.
Rural Grocery Specialist Program
A training for resource professionals to better support rural grocers through business transition. The Rural Grocery Initiative works to support healthy food options, jobs, local tax base, and attraction/retention of residents in rural communities.
A training for resource professionals to better support rural grocers through business transition. The Rural Grocery Initiative works to support healthy food options, jobs, local tax base, and attraction/retention of residents in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 11, 2027
Sponsor: Rural Grocery Initiative
Application Deadline: Jan 11, 2027
Sponsor: Rural Grocery Initiative
Massachusetts Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Massachusetts, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Massachusetts, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center
Native American Congressional Internship
A summer internship for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting tribal and federal relationships.
A summer internship for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting tribal and federal relationships.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5 and T32/T34)
Funding for tribal entities to support educational and mentoring activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs.
Funding for tribal entities to support educational and mentoring activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 25, 2027
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Application Deadline: Jan 25, 2027
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Maryland J-1 Visa Waiver Program
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.
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: Feb 1, 2027
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Health
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2027
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Health
Wisconsin Rural Physician Residency Assistance Program (WRPRAP)
Funding to expand and enhance graduate medical education training sites in rural Wisconsin, with the goal of improving access to quality healthcare in rural communities.
Funding to expand and enhance graduate medical education training sites in rural Wisconsin, with the goal of improving access to quality healthcare in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Feb 8, 2027
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Application Deadline: Feb 8, 2027
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Kansas Medical Student Loan (KMSL) and Loan Forgiveness
Loans and loan forgiveness designed to help students cover the cost of medical school in exchange for agreements to practice medicine in Kansas after residency.
Loans and loan forgiveness designed to help students cover the cost of medical school in exchange for agreements to practice medicine in Kansas after residency.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center
Maryland Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for individuals providing public service in eligible employment fields, serving low-income residents of Maryland.
Loan repayment assistance for individuals providing public service in eligible employment fields, serving low-income residents of Maryland.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 3 Grants
Funding for projects in Region 3 that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information. NNLM lists rural health as a priority on their initiatives page.
Funding for projects in Region 3 that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information. NNLM lists rural health as a priority on their initiatives page.
Geographic coverage: NLM Region 3 states including Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
West Virginia Health Sciences Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for specific health professions students who agree to practice in an underserved area of West Virginia upon graduation.
Loan repayment assistance for specific health professions students who agree to practice in an underserved area of West Virginia upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsors: College Foundation of West Virginia, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsors: College Foundation of West Virginia, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

