Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Hospitals
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Minnesota Rural Hospital Planning and Transition Grant
Inactive
Grants to help small, rural hospitals in Minnesota create and/or implement a strategic plan that will preserve access to health services or respond to changing conditions.
Grants to help small, rural hospitals in Minnesota create and/or implement a strategic plan that will preserve access to health services or respond to changing conditions.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Idaho Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Program (RNLRP)
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses practicing direct care in rural and underserved areas in Idaho.
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses practicing direct care in rural and underserved areas in Idaho.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Healthcare Access, Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Healthcare Access, Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Michigan J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Michigan, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Michigan, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Kentucky State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Kentucky, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Kentucky, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsor: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsor: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Million Hearts Hospitals & Health Systems Recognition Program
Inactive
A recognition program for hospitals and health systems with innovative cardiovascular health work.
A recognition program for hospitals and health systems with innovative cardiovascular health work.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Arkansas Rural Services Block Grant Program
Inactive
Funding to assist rural communities in Arkansas with development and improvement of local community facilities, including fire departments, and the purchase of fire safety and life-saving equipment.
Funding to assist rural communities in Arkansas with development and improvement of local community facilities, including fire departments, and the purchase of fire safety and life-saving equipment.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: Arkansas Division of Rural Services
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: Arkansas Division of Rural Services
Montana Mental Health Access Fund for Indigenous Communities
Inactive
Funding for mental health service providers to increase access and improve mental health and well-being in tribal communities of Montana.
Funding for mental health service providers to increase access and improve mental health and well-being in tribal communities of Montana.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
Sponsor: Montana Community Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
Sponsor: Montana Community Foundation
American Hospital Association Dick Davidson NOVA Awards
Inactive
Awards that recognize innovative hospital/health system collaborations working to improve community health outcomes.
Awards that recognize innovative hospital/health system collaborations working to improve community health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 14, 2025
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Application Deadline: Oct 14, 2025
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Illinois Rural Health Fellowship
Inactive
A 6-month rural health leadership development program for executives and prospective executives from Critical Access Hospitals, rural hospitals, and other rural health organizations in Illinois. The program is designed to give participants an understanding of what sets rural healthcare apart from urban, and what rural leaders are called to do in their positions.
A 6-month rural health leadership development program for executives and prospective executives from Critical Access Hospitals, rural hospitals, and other rural health organizations in Illinois. The program is designed to give participants an understanding of what sets rural healthcare apart from urban, and what rural leaders are called to do in their positions.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsor: Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsor: Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network
Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust Grants
Inactive
Grants to nonprofit organizations in Maine that provide services in the areas of community and social services, medicine, education, arts, and the environment.
Grants to nonprofit organizations in Maine that provide services in the areas of community and social services, medicine, education, arts, and the environment.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
Sponsor: Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
Sponsor: Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust

