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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Licensure and certification of health professionals

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Kansas EMS Education Incentive Grant Program
Grants for licensed ambulance services in rural, frontier, and densely settled rural areas of Kansas to help with recruiting, training, and certifying ambulance EMS providers.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2023
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services
Michigan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Workforce Grants
Grants for training Michigan EMS workforce personnel. The goal is to address the shortage of paramedics and reduce barriers to enrollment in EMS education programming, specifically paramedic programs, in the state.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2023
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Community Health Aide Program: Tribal Planning and Implementation
Grants to support planning and implementation for tribes and tribal organizations to begin operating a Community Health Aide Program or support a growing program in the contiguous 48 states.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2023
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Community Health Aide Program: Tribal Assessment and Planning
Grants to support assessment and planning for tribes and tribal organizations to determine the feasibility of implementing a Community Health Aide Program in their respective communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 7, 2023
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant
Grants to recruit and train emergency medical services personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NRHA Rural Hospital CEO Certification Program
A rural hospital leadership and certification program for current and future rural hospital CEOs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
Minnesota Pipeline Program Dual Training Grants Inactive
Funding for employers in Minnesota to cover the costs of degree, certificate, and/or recognized credential programs for their permanent employees who are seeking training in high-need industries and occupations, including healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2023
Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Mississippi Diabetes Self-Management Education Support Subgrant Inactive
Grants to provide training and capacity development to allow organizations in Mississippi to be recognized and certified by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES). The program purpose is to reduce health inequity in areas with limited or no access to evidence‐based diabetes education, which include rural communities without a recognized or accredited Diabetes Self‐Management Education and Support (DSMES) program and populations that experience high rates of Type 2 diabetes, its complications, and diabetes‐related deaths.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: Oct 28, 2022
Sponsor: Mississippi State Department of Health
Minnesota International Medical Graduate Career Guidance and Support Grant Program Inactive
Grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to assist immigrant international medical graduates and other foreign trained healthcare professionals who wish to integrate into the Minnesota healthcare delivery system, with the goal of increasing access to primary care in rural and underserved areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 8, 2022
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care