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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.

Maine Rural Medical Access Program Inactive
Financial incentives, in the form of reimbursement of insurance premiums for physicians who provide obstetrical and prenatal care in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Maine.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Nebraska Sexual Assault Services Program Inactive
Funding to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other essential programs that directly serve victims of sexual assault. Funds are solely dedicated to the provision of direct intervention and related assistance to help victims and survivors of sexual assault heal from the trauma of sexual violence.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Crime Commission
Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: May 4, 2026
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Helping Hands Grant Program Inactive
Grants to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest among medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. Projects should focus on mental health and substance use disorder.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association
Indian Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant Inactive
Grants to federally recognized tribes for implementing traffic safety projects designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. The opportunity also includes funding for the Child Passenger Safety Seat Program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships for osteopathic medical students pursuing a career in primary care medicine who agree to work in an approved geographic area of Kansas after completion of their training.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents
Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education: Mental Health (FRAME mh) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for mental health professionals in Florida working in an eligible practice location within a Mental Health Health Professional Shortage Area or at a Rural Hospital certified by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. FRAME Awardees are required to provide 25 hours of volunteer service annually in an approved clinic or community service project.
Geographic coverage: Florida
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Florida Health
Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education: Primary Care (FRAME pc) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care professionals in Florida working in an eligible practice location within a Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designated by or at a Rural Hospital certified by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. FRAME Awardees are required to provide 25 hours of volunteer service annually in an approved clinic or community service project.
Geographic coverage: Florida
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Florida Health
Grain Bin Rescue Equipment and Training Contest Inactive
Awards for rural emergency first responders that include grain rescue tubes and hands-on rescue training.
Geographic coverage: Contiguous U.S.
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsors: KC Supply Company, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Kansas Nurses Foundation: Frank J. and Christine R. Bouska Family Scholarship Inactive
Scholarship for individuals from western Kansas who are pursuing certain nursing specialties and intend to practice for at least one year in a rural area of Kansas after graduation.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Nurses Foundation