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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.

Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R43/R44) Inactive
Funding for small business concerns to develop a product, process, or service with the aim of improving minority health and/or reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in one or more NIH-defined population groups.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Indiana State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care, mental, and dental healthcare providers who agree to provide services in a healthcare shortage area in Indiana.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
Sponsor: Indiana Department of Health
Virginia State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Educational loan repayment assistance for eligible healthcare providers in return for service in an eligible area in Virginia.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Delta Health Systems Implementation Program Inactive
Funding to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of rural healthcare organizations and allow for increased access to care in rural communities of the Delta region.
Geographic coverage: 252 counties and parishes within the 8 state Delta Region
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Primary Care Training and Enhancement—Residency Training in Street Medicine (PCTE-RTSM) Inactive
Funding to enhance training in street medicine for residents enrolled in accredited primary care residency programs. Priority will be given to applicants that train residents in rural areas, including for tribes or tribal organizations in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Paraprofessionals Inactive
Grants to develop and expand experiential training opportunities, such as field placements and internships, to increase the supply of students preparing to become peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals. The program emphasizes relationships with community-based partners to increase access to quality behavioral health services across the lifespan in high-need and high-demand areas. Special focus is placed on demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the specific concerns for children, adolescents, and transitional-aged youth who are at risk for behavioral health disorders.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Grants Inactive
Funding to develop, implement, and/or expand evidence-based home visiting services in tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jan 18, 2025
Application Deadline: Mar 17, 2025
Sponsor: Administration for Children and Families
Behavioral Health Workforce Development Technical Assistance and Evaluation Program Inactive
A cooperative agreement with a single entity to provide tailored technical assistance for current and future grant recipients under specific HRSA funded programs. Applicants must have experience in developing or assisting behavioral health workforce development programs in high need and high demand areas, and with rural and/or medically underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program Inactive
Grants to expand the number of fellows at accredited Addiction Medicine Fellowship and Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship programs trained as addiction medicine specialists who work in underserved, community-based settings that integrate primary care with mental health disorders and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Massachusetts.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Feb 10, 2025
Sponsors: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers