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.
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health and mental health providers in Mississippi seeking to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems or replace outdated or non-interoperable EHR systems.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health and mental health providers in Mississippi seeking to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems or replace outdated or non-interoperable EHR systems.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
Minnesota Small Cities Development Program
Funding to help Minnesota cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 with housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Funding to help Minnesota cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 with housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 25, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2027
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 25, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2027
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Ohio Physician Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Health Resource Shortage Area of Ohio.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Health Resource Shortage Area of Ohio.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Arizona 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 Arizona, 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 Arizona, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Arizona
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Department of Health Services
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Department of Health Services
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Student Award Program
Funding for doctoral and medical students at Michigan universities who research healthcare topics, including demonstration and evaluation projects and pilot programs that are aimed at improving healthcare within the state.
Funding for doctoral and medical students at Michigan universities who research healthcare topics, including demonstration and evaluation projects and pilot programs that are aimed at improving healthcare within the state.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) Foundation Grants
Funding for projects and research to increase access to and utilization of oral healthcare.
Funding for projects and research to increase access to and utilization of oral healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Dental Trade Alliance Foundation
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Dental Trade Alliance Foundation
Kansas 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 Kansas, 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 Kansas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsors: South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Department of Social Services
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsors: South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Department of Social Services
VA Pilot Program for Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER)
Reimbursement funding to establish new residency programs by facilities operated by Indian Health Service (IHS), Indian Tribes, tribal organizations, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Department of War (DoW), and other healthcare facilities located in areas designated as underserved by VA, including rural and frontier areas.
Reimbursement funding to establish new residency programs by facilities operated by Indian Health Service (IHS), Indian Tribes, tribal organizations, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Department of War (DoW), and other healthcare facilities located in areas designated as underserved by VA, including rural and frontier areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs