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.
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
Indiana and Illinois Rural Health Scholarship Program
Full, in-state undergraduate tuition scholarships for students with an interest in primary care medicine in rural Indiana or Illinois to attend Indiana State University with the expectation of attending Indiana University School of Medicine after graduation.
Full, in-state undergraduate tuition scholarships for students with an interest in primary care medicine in rural Indiana or Illinois to attend Indiana State University with the expectation of attending Indiana University School of Medicine after graduation.
Geographic coverage: Indiana and Illinois
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsors: Indiana State University, Indiana University School of Medicine
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsors: Indiana State University, Indiana University School of Medicine
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grants
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Geographic coverage: Service area of the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation in Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Georgia Dual Track Rural Medical and Dental Clinic Establishment Grant
Funding to support the establishment of new clinics in designated rural Georgia counties, with the specific intent to increase access to medical and dental services in medically underserved rural areas and provide clinical rotation sites for medical and dental school students.
Funding to support the establishment of new clinics in designated rural Georgia counties, with the specific intent to increase access to medical and dental services in medically underserved rural areas and provide clinical rotation sites for medical and dental school students.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Dec 18, 2026
Sponsors: Georgia Department of Community Health, Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Dec 18, 2026
Sponsors: Georgia Department of Community Health, Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: Dec 18, 2026
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Application Deadline: Dec 18, 2026
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health