Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Healthcare needs and services

AstraZeneca Quality Improvement Grant for Lung Cancer
Funding to develop and deliver strategies to improve guideline concordant care (evidence-based clinical care) and/or clinical trial access for lung cancer patients in the community and rural care settings.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 24, 2026
Sponsors: ASCO Foundation/Conquer Cancer, AstraZeneca

Maine AHEC Scholars Program
A 2-year multidisciplinary certificate and honors distinction program for health professions students in Maine that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and healthcare shortage communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Area Health Education Center Network, University of New England Center for Excellence in Health Innovation

Delta Dental Foundation Community Mini-Grants Program
Funding for community-based oral health programs in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, with special consideration given to programs that promote and/or provide oral healthcare access.

Geographic coverage: Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental Foundation

Louisiana Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Louisiana, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Health

Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care, mental health, and oral health providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Louisiana.

Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Health

Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program: Addressing Overdose, Substance Use, Mental Health, and Pain
Funding for community-led research to enhance culturally grounded, strengths-based, effective, and sustainable interventions addressing overdose, substance use, mental health, and pain in Native communities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a medically underserved area of New Mexico.

Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: New Mexico Higher Education Department

North Dakota Community Foundation Statewide Greatest Needs Grant Program
Grant to support a broad range of projects in communities throughout North Dakota.

Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: North Dakota Community Foundation

Montana Rural Physician Incentive Program (MRPIP)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice in rural and healthcare shortage areas of Montana.

Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2026
Sponsor: Montana University System

Promise Neighborhoods Program
Grants to support improvement in the educational and developmental outcomes of children and youth in the most distressed communities. Projects should work to ensure school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high quality services.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 22, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 6, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

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Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services