Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Healthcare needs and services

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

Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for dentists and dental hygienists in Maryland who provide care to vulnerable populations in the state, including Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients.

Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Higher Education Commission

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

Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program
Cooperative agreements that provide negotiation resources to tribes interested in participating in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP), which gives tribes the authority to manage and tailor healthcare programs in a manner that best fits the needs of their communities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Tribal Self-Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement
Cooperative agreements that provide planning resources to tribes interested in participating in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP), which gives tribes the authority to manage and tailor healthcare programs in a manner that best fits the needs of their communities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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

Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program
Grants for tribal communities to expand and enhance services for victims of crime.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 6, 2026
Sponsors: Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

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Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services