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.
Indian Housing Block Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy environments on American Indian reservations and in other American Indian areas, and to carry out other affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families.
Grants to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy environments on American Indian reservations and in other American Indian areas, and to carry out other affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Massachusetts Conrad 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 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, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center
Massachusetts Medical Society Physician-Led and Organization Grants
Inactive
Supports organizations in Massachusetts in the areas of quality healthcare services for the uninsured/underinsured and access to behavioral health.
Supports organizations in Massachusetts in the areas of quality healthcare services for the uninsured/underinsured and access to behavioral health.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Medical Society
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Medical Society
Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds
Inactive
Funding for tribal governments for the purposes of transportation projects related to safety, safety planning, and safety/infrastructure.
Funding for tribal governments for the purposes of transportation projects related to safety, safety planning, and safety/infrastructure.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Highway Administration, Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH)
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Highway Administration, Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH)
Oregon Community Grant Program
Inactive
Grants designed to increase access to flexible funding for organizations serving the most pressing needs in communities throughout Oregon.
Grants designed to increase access to flexible funding for organizations serving the most pressing needs in communities throughout Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Community Foundation
Application Deadline: Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Community Foundation
State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
Inactive
Grants to states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories to assist them in operating their own state educational loan repayment programs for primary care providers working in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) within their state.
Grants to states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories to assist them in operating their own state educational loan repayment programs for primary care providers working in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) within their state.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 12, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jan 12, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
New York J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of New York, 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 New York, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2026
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2026
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Designing and Managing Public Health Information Systems: 8 Steps to Success
Inactive
Educational opportunity offering webinars, on-demand content, and activities on the systems development life cycle for health IT and informatics. Designed for early career professionals and those working at rural public health agencies.
Educational opportunity offering webinars, on-demand content, and activities on the systems development life cycle for health IT and informatics. Designed for early career professionals and those working at rural public health agencies.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2026
Sponsor: Public Health Informatics Institute
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2026
Sponsor: Public Health Informatics Institute
North Dakota Rural Catalyst Grant
Inactive
Grant to support quality of life improvement and economic development projects for rural communities in North Dakota.
Grant to support quality of life improvement and economic development projects for rural communities in North Dakota.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2026
Sponsor: North Dakota Department of Commerce
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2026
Sponsor: North Dakota Department of Commerce
Minnesota Dentist Loan Forgiveness Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dental students, residents, and licensed dentists who plan to provide at least 25% of annual patient encounters to state public program enrollees and/or patients receiving a sliding fee schedule in Minnesota.
Loan repayment assistance for dental students, residents, and licensed dentists who plan to provide at least 25% of annual patient encounters to state public program enrollees and/or patients receiving a sliding fee schedule in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jan 6, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Jan 6, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care