Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Primary Care Residency
Inactive
Grants to support family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, and pediatric residency programs in underserved areas of California.
Grants to support family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, and pediatric residency programs in underserved areas of California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program
Inactive
Cooperative agreements that provide negotiation resources to tribes interested in participating in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP), which gives tribes the authority to manage and tailor healthcare programs in a manner that best fits the needs of their communities.
Cooperative agreements that provide negotiation resources to tribes interested in participating in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP), which gives tribes the authority to manage and tailor healthcare programs in a manner that best fits the needs of their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tribal Self-Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement
Inactive
Cooperative agreements that provide planning resources to tribes interested in participating in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP), which gives tribes the authority to manage and tailor healthcare programs in a manner that best fits the needs of their communities.
Cooperative agreements that provide planning resources to tribes interested in participating in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP), which gives tribes the authority to manage and tailor healthcare programs in a manner that best fits the needs of their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Montana Rural Physician Incentive Program (MRPIP)
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice in rural and healthcare shortage areas of Montana.
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice in rural and healthcare shortage areas of Montana.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2026
Sponsor: Montana University System
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2026
Sponsor: Montana University System
Appalachia READY Local Governments Training
Inactive
Training to help local government officials in the Appalachian region better identify, secure, manage, and implement federally funded economic development projects.
Training to help local government officials in the Appalachian region better identify, secure, manage, and implement federally funded economic development projects.
Geographic coverage: Available in specific counties in 13 Appalachian states.
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Delta Dental Foundation Community Mini-Grants Program
Inactive
Funding for community-based oral health programs in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, with special consideration given to programs that promote and/or provide oral healthcare access.
Funding for community-based oral health programs in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, with special consideration given to programs that promote and/or provide oral healthcare access.
Geographic coverage: Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental Foundation
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental Foundation
Louisiana Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Louisiana, 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 approved area of Louisiana, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Health
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Health
Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care, mental health, and oral health providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Louisiana.
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care, mental health, and oral health providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Louisiana.
Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Health
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Health
Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dentists and dental hygienists in Maryland who provide care to vulnerable populations in the state, including Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients.
Loan repayment assistance for dentists and dental hygienists in Maryland who provide care to vulnerable populations in the state, including Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Higher Education Commission
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Higher Education Commission
Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program: Addressing Overdose, Substance Use, Mental Health, and Pain
Inactive
Funding for community-led research to enhance culturally grounded, strengths-based, effective, and sustainable interventions addressing overdose, substance use, mental health, and pain in Native communities.
Funding for community-led research to enhance culturally grounded, strengths-based, effective, and sustainable interventions addressing overdose, substance use, mental health, and pain in Native communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health