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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Maternal health and prenatal care

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

Kansas Bridging Plan Inactive
Loan forgiveness for resident physicians working in primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry who agree to a 3 year service contract to work in rural areas of Kansas.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2023
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center
Arkansas Community Match Rural Physician Recruitment Program Inactive
A financial incentive for physicians who agree to practice primary care in rural areas of Arkansas.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas
Application Deadline: Dec 25, 2023
Sponsor: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Duke Endowment Health Care Grants Inactive
Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development, with a focus on reducing disparities for underserved populations, including racial minorities and rural residents.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2023
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Healthy Start: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health Inactive
Grants to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce racial/ethnic disparities in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes. Funding is set aside for rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2023
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for medical, nursing, physician assistant, and dental students who agree to provide services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas of greatest need.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Dec 7, 2023
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
South Carolina Rural and Medically Underserved Area Grant Inactive
Grants to support the creation and/or renovation of healthcare facilities that serve rural populations in South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2023
Sponsor: South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Physician Associate Program Inactive
A 9-month, community-based educational experience for third-year medical students at the University of Minnesota that allows them to live and train in rural communities across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 26, 2023
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2023
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Certified Nurse Midwifery (CNM) and Licensed Midwifery (LM) Training Programs Inactive
Grants to support certified nurse midwifery (CNM) and licensed midwifery (LM) training programs in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Nov 9, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information