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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NRHA Rural Hospital CEO Certification Program
A rural hospital leadership and certification program for current and future rural hospital CEOs.

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.

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.

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.