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.
Minnesota Dental Foundation Grants
Grants and in-kind services for outreach programs that provide dental services to underserved populations, promote dental health initiatives, and support dental profession career and volunteer opportunities in Minnesota.
Grants and in-kind services for outreach programs that provide dental services to underserved populations, promote dental health initiatives, and support dental profession career and volunteer opportunities in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 7, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Dental Association
Application Deadline: Dec 7, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Dental Association
Texas Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Funding for the delivery of evidence-based clinical services to screen for cancer and precancer in priority populations who do not have adequate access to screening, early detection interventions, and healthcare while bringing together networks of public health and community partners to carry out programs tailored for their communities. Rural and/or medically underserved populations are a program priority.
Funding for the delivery of evidence-based clinical services to screen for cancer and precancer in priority populations who do not have adequate access to screening, early detection interventions, and healthcare while bringing together networks of public health and community partners to carry out programs tailored for their communities. Rural and/or medically underserved populations are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2026
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2026
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Texas Primary Prevention of Cancer
Funding to implement evidence-based strategies to ensure that all Texans benefit from cancer prevention knowledge. Projects will include interventions to reduce cancer risk, disease burden, and cancer disparities and address social determinants that contribute to cancer burden and disparities. Applications must include the delivery of interventions to nonmetropolitan (rural) and/or medically underserved counties in the state.
Funding to implement evidence-based strategies to ensure that all Texans benefit from cancer prevention knowledge. Projects will include interventions to reduce cancer risk, disease burden, and cancer disparities and address social determinants that contribute to cancer burden and disparities. Applications must include the delivery of interventions to nonmetropolitan (rural) and/or medically underserved counties in the state.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2026
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2026
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Emergency Medicine Foundation Pilot Research Grant
Funding for pilot projects that impact emergency care research and are intended for a broad audience, including clinical, translational, and basic science researchers. One of the program priorities is research focused on rural and underserved areas.
Funding for pilot projects that impact emergency care research and are intended for a broad audience, including clinical, translational, and basic science researchers. One of the program priorities is research focused on rural and underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Foundation
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Foundation
Nevada Children's Behavioral Health Transformation (CBHT) Project Workforce Recruitment and Rural Access Program (WRRAP)
Funding to improve rural health access and expand workforce capacity for providers of children's behavioral healthcare in Nevada.
Funding to improve rural health access and expand workforce capacity for providers of children's behavioral healthcare in Nevada.
Geographic coverage: Nevada
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsor: Nevada Health Authority
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsor: Nevada Health Authority
Minnesota Rural Hospital Planning and Transition Grant
Grants to help small, rural hospitals in Minnesota create and/or implement a strategic plan that will preserve access to health services or respond to changing conditions.
Grants to help small, rural hospitals in Minnesota create and/or implement a strategic plan that will preserve access to health services or respond to changing conditions.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 11, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Dec 11, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program
Maintenance funding to support the training of residents in primary care residency training programs in community-based ambulatory patient care centers.
Maintenance funding to support the training of residents in primary care residency training programs in community-based ambulatory patient care centers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 11, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Dec 11, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tennessee State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Tennessee.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Tennessee.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Indiana 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 Indiana, 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 Indiana, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: Dec 14, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
Application Deadline: Dec 14, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
State Economic and Infrastructure Development (SEID) Grants
Funding for community-driven projects across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia that strengthen critical infrastructure, support economic growth, and develop community resilience.
Funding for community-driven projects across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia that strengthen critical infrastructure, support economic growth, and develop community resilience.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
Letter of Intent (Required): Dec 14, 2026
Application Deadline: Feb 22, 2027
Sponsor: Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC)
Letter of Intent (Required): Dec 14, 2026
Application Deadline: Feb 22, 2027
Sponsor: Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC)