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.
Kansas Non-Emergency Transportation (NEMT) Program Grants
Grants to support innovative, sustainable local transportation solutions to help rural Kansans reach medical appointments without duplicating existing services eligible for reimbursement. By improving access to timely care, the program is designed to prevent manageable health issues from becoming emergencies and reduce pressure on rural emergency departments and health systems.
Grants to support innovative, sustainable local transportation solutions to help rural Kansans reach medical appointments without duplicating existing services eligible for reimbursement. By improving access to timely care, the program is designed to prevent manageable health issues from becoming emergencies and reduce pressure on rural emergency departments and health systems.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Nov 18, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Application Deadline: Nov 18, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for medical, advanced practice nursing, physician assistant/physician associate, and dental students who agree to provide services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas of greatest need.
Loan repayment assistance for medical, advanced practice nursing, physician assistant/physician associate, 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 19, 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: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Texas Colonia Fund - Construction
Funding to support community development projects such as sewer, water, other infrastructure, and housing rehabilitation in colonias in Texas.
Funding to support community development projects such as sewer, water, other infrastructure, and housing rehabilitation in colonias in Texas.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 19, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2027
Sponsor: Texas Department of Agriculture
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 19, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2027
Sponsor: Texas Department of Agriculture
Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Offers loan repayment for specific primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health professionals that have made a commitment to practice in healthcare shortage communities in Rhode Island.
Offers loan repayment for specific primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health professionals that have made a commitment to practice in healthcare shortage communities in Rhode Island.
Geographic coverage: Rhode Island
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2026
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2026
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Health
Illinois Dental, Pharmacy, and Behavioral Health/Social Work Scholarships for Rural Residents
Spring semester 2027 scholarships for rural residents from Illinois who are attending dental school, pharmacy school, or a graduate-level social work/behavioral health program and intend to practice in a rural setting after graduation.
Spring semester 2027 scholarships for rural residents from Illinois who are attending dental school, pharmacy school, or a graduate-level social work/behavioral health program and intend to practice in a rural setting after graduation.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Nov 22, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Rural Health Association
Application Deadline: Nov 22, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Rural Health Association
Mississippi Electronic Health Records Replacement for Small Rural Providers Program (EHR Program)
Funding for rural health and mental health providers in Mississippi seeking to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems or replace outdated or non-interoperable EHR systems.
Funding for rural health and mental health providers in Mississippi seeking to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems or replace outdated or non-interoperable EHR systems.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026
Sponsor: Mississippi State Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026
Sponsor: Mississippi State Department of Health
Southwest Virginia Regional Planning District Commission Collaborative Mobile and Hybrid Care Program
Funding to eligible organizations to develop and deploy mobile and hybrid care models that serve rural residents within the southwest Virginia service area.
Funding to eligible organizations to develop and deploy mobile and hybrid care models that serve rural residents within the southwest Virginia service area.
Geographic coverage: Specific rural areas of Virginia
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026
Sponsors: LENOWISCO Planning District Commission, Southwest Virginia Regional Planning District Commission Collaborative
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026
Sponsors: LENOWISCO Planning District Commission, Southwest Virginia Regional Planning District Commission Collaborative
Virginia Mobile and Hybrid Care Program for Roanoke-Alleghany/Central Shenandoah/New River Valley Regional Planning District Commission Collaborative
Funding to eligible organizations to develop and deploy mobile and hybrid care models that serve rural residents within the targeted service area of Virginia.
Funding to eligible organizations to develop and deploy mobile and hybrid care models that serve rural residents within the targeted service area of Virginia.
Geographic coverage: Specific rural areas of Virginia
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026
Sponsors: Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, Roanoke-Alleghany/Central Shenandoah/New River Valley Regional Planning District Commission Collaborative
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026
Sponsors: Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, Roanoke-Alleghany/Central Shenandoah/New River Valley Regional Planning District Commission Collaborative
Virginia Mobile and Hybrid Care Program for the Eastern Shore Regional Planning District Commission Collaborative
Funding to eligible organizations to develop and deploy mobile and hybrid care models that serve rural residents within the targeted service area of Virginia.
Funding to eligible organizations to develop and deploy mobile and hybrid care models that serve rural residents within the targeted service area of Virginia.
Geographic coverage: Specific rural areas of Virginia
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026
Sponsors: Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, The Eastern Shore Regional Planning District Commission Collaborative
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026
Sponsors: Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, The Eastern Shore Regional Planning District Commission Collaborative