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.
Texas Family Practice Residency Grant Program
Inactive
Rural and public health rotation opportunities for residents in Texas to increase the number of physicians selecting family medicine as their specialty and to improve access to primary care in rural and underserved communities across Texas.
Rural and public health rotation opportunities for residents in Texas to increase the number of physicians selecting family medicine as their specialty and to improve access to primary care in rural and underserved communities across Texas.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Inactive
Grants to implement culturally appropriate youth pregnancy prevention education programs for American Indian/Alaska Native youth ages 10 to 19 and pregnant youth and parenting mothers under the age of 21.
Grants to implement culturally appropriate youth pregnancy prevention education programs for American Indian/Alaska Native youth ages 10 to 19 and pregnant youth and parenting mothers under the age of 21.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Wilderness and Austere Medicine Fellowship
Inactive
A year-long training experience for physicians to develop clinical skills and leadership capacity to provide high quality healthcare in resource limited settings and prepare for leadership positions in the field of wilderness and austere medicine.
A year-long training experience for physicians to develop clinical skills and leadership capacity to provide high quality healthcare in resource limited settings and prepare for leadership positions in the field of wilderness and austere medicine.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Idaho Rural Health Care Access Program (RHCAP)
Inactive
Awards funding to organizations for projects that help rural communities improve access to primary medical and dental healthcare through telehealth, community development, and recruitment/retention projects.
Awards funding to organizations for projects that help rural communities improve access to primary medical and dental healthcare through telehealth, community development, and recruitment/retention projects.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2026
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2026
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Idaho Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP)
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Idaho.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Idaho.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2026
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2026
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Alaska Rural Transportation Match and Gap Funding Assistance Program
Inactive
Financial support to meet local match requirements or address funding gaps for transportation improvement projects and supporting infrastructure in rural areas of Alaska.
Financial support to meet local match requirements or address funding gaps for transportation improvement projects and supporting infrastructure in rural areas of Alaska.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Denali Commission
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Denali Commission
Alaska State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in exchange for working in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Alaska.
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in exchange for working in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Alaska.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health
Medica Foundation Rural Health Grants (Minnesota)
Inactive
Funding for projects that address health needs of rural communities of Minnesota.
Funding for projects that address health needs of rural communities of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Nonmetropolitan areas of Minnesota
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program
Inactive
Funding for a single entity address the critical public safety crisis in tribal communities.
Funding for a single entity address the critical public safety crisis in tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Minnesota Mental Health Safety Net Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to mental health centers and clinics in Minnesota that treat uninsured patients under the age of 21.
Grants to mental health centers and clinics in Minnesota that treat uninsured patients under the age of 21.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 27, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 27, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

