Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Maternal health workforce

Hawaii Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program (HELP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in Hawaii in return for at least 2 years of service in rural and other medically underserved areas of the state.

Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Application Deadline: Jul 5, 2026
Sponsor: Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers

Maine Rural Medical Access Program Inactive
Financial incentives, in the form of reimbursement of insurance premiums for physicians who provide obstetrical and prenatal care in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Maine.

Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

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: May 4, 2026
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health

Illinois 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 Illinois, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health

West Virginia Recruitment and Retention Community Project Inactive
Grants to eligible healthcare employers in rural West Virginia to provide loan repayment assistance to primary care health professionals who agree to practice in underserved areas.

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: West Virginia State Office of Rural Health

West Virginia State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care health professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of West Virginia.

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: West Virginia State Office of Rural Health

Maryland Loan Repayment Programs Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, physician assistants, medical residents specializing in primary care, nurses, and nursing support staff who agree to practice in an underserved area of Maryland.

Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Health

Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program (RCHIP) Inactive
Student loan reimbursements or stipend payments to assist rural communities in recruiting non-physician healthcare professionals who agree to serve in a medically underserved community of Texas.

Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsors: Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas State Office of Rural Health

Georgia Maternal Health Observership Summer Experience Inactive
A six-week obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) shadowing opportunity for Georgia medical students interested in OBGYN practice in rural, medically underserved communities.

Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Mar 26, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center

Health Care Scholars United Inactive
Scholarships for students currently pursuing a degree or certificate in a clinical health profession. Students seeking careers in rural health are a priority.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 24, 2026
Sponsor: Scholarship America

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Maternal health workforce

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Funding by Topic: Maternal health workforce