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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.

New York 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 New York, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2027
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Oregon Primary Care Loan Forgiveness Program
Forgivable loans for eligible primary care professional students in exchange for a service obligation at an approved rural practice site in Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2027
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Virginia Health Access Grants
Funding for projects to increase access to healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those who live in areas with limited access to care.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 12, 2027
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2027
Sponsor: Virginia Health Care Foundation
AmeriCorps State and National Grants
Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and tribal areas. Funding priorities include concentrated poverty, faith-based organizations, services for veterans, access to youth mental health and substance use services, public safety, outdoor recreation, and support for families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jan 13, 2027
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Massachusetts Conrad 30 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 Massachusetts, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center
Massachusetts Medical Society Organizational Grants
Supports organizations in Massachusetts in the areas of quality healthcare services for the uninsured and underinsured and access to behavioral health services.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 15, 2027
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsor: Massachusetts Medical Society
Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Planning and Implementation Grants
Funding to support pediatricians and fellowship trainees in the initial planning and/or pilot stage of implementing community-based projects for child health improvements, increased access to care, and innovative strategies to address unmet child health needs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2027
Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatrics
Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Resident Grants Program
Grants to support pediatric residents in the planning and/or implementation of community-based child health initiatives that increase children's access to optimal health and well-being and address unmet child health needs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2027
Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatrics
Brownfield Assessment Grants
Grants for assessing, prioritizing, and planning for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites that are complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The program has a focus on areas historically affected by economic disinvestment, health disparities, and environmental contamination.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 21, 2027
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Brownfield Cleanup Grants
Grants to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites, resulting in better community environmental health. The program has a focus on areas historically affected by economic disinvestment, health disparities, and environmental contamination.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 21, 2027
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency