Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Healthcare needs and services

Rural Health Transformation Program
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 and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

SMILE Workforce Initiative Grant
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.

National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program
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

Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health Scholarship
Financial support for American Indian and Alaska Native scholars, health leaders, health professionals, and paraprofessionals serving tribal communities who are interested in attending the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Summer or Winter Institute courses at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
Sponsor: Center for Indigenous Health

Minnesota Rural Community Clinic Grant Program
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

Georgia Behavioral Health Provider Loan Repayment Program (GBHPLRP)
Loan repayment assistance for mental health and substance use professionals in return for practicing in rural and underserved areas of Georgia.

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

Georgia Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program
Loan repayment assistance for dental education student loan debt in return for a commitment to practice in underserved, rural areas of Georgia.

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

Georgia Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program (PALRP)
Loan repayment assistance for physician assistants who agree to practice full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 12 months.

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

Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of June 1, 2026)
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population. Areas with a June 1, 2026 project period start date are eligible to apply.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

American College of Lifestyle Medicine National Training Initiative for FQHC Clinicians
A 50% savings on Lifestyle Medicine Certification for primary care providers working in Federally Qualified Health Centers across the United States.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 12, 2025
Sponsor: American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

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Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services