Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Oral health
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Kansas Community-Based Primary Care Clinic Program
Inactive
Grants to assist clinics in Kansas to improve access to healthcare with an emphasis on community-based services and reducing health disparities for underserved populations. Funds may be used to make primary medical and dental care, prescription drugs, and preventive healthcare services accessible and affordable to underserved Kansas residents, including uninsured individuals and those enrolled in public insurance programs.
Grants to assist clinics in Kansas to improve access to healthcare with an emphasis on community-based services and reducing health disparities for underserved populations. Funds may be used to make primary medical and dental care, prescription drugs, and preventive healthcare services accessible and affordable to underserved Kansas residents, including uninsured individuals and those enrolled in public insurance programs.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 2, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2026
Sponsors: Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 2, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2026
Sponsors: Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
SMILE Workforce Initiative Grant
Inactive
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on addressing the dental workforce shortage.
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on addressing the dental workforce shortage.
Geographic coverage: Connecticut and New Jersey
Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2025
Sponsor: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.
Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2025
Sponsor: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.
Missouri Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)
Inactive
Forgivable loans for the purpose of repaying educational loans for healthcare, mental health, and public health professionals, in exchange for a 2-year service obligation in an underserved area of Missouri.
Forgivable loans for the purpose of repaying educational loans for healthcare, mental health, and public health professionals, in exchange for a 2-year service obligation in an underserved area of Missouri.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Missouri Health Professional Student Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians and dentists who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Missouri.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians and dentists who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Missouri.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Office of Rural Health
Dental Preventive Clinical Support Program
Inactive
Grants to address the challenges and opportunities associated with IHS preventive and clinical dental programs. The program goals are to provide support, guidance, training, and enhancement of dental programs within their area and to ensure that the services of the support centers and the dental programs result in measurable improvements in the oral health status of the American Indian/Alaska Native patients served.
Grants to address the challenges and opportunities associated with IHS preventive and clinical dental programs. The program goals are to provide support, guidance, training, and enhancement of dental programs within their area and to ensure that the services of the support centers and the dental programs result in measurable improvements in the oral health status of the American Indian/Alaska Native patients served.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Minnesota Health Professionals Clinical Training Expansion Grant
Inactive
Funding for activities associated with creating and implementing new clinical training programs, and expanding existing clinical training programs, in rural and underserved areas in Minnesota.
Funding for activities associated with creating and implementing new clinical training programs, and expanding existing clinical training programs, in rural and underserved areas in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
South Dakota Recruitment Assistance Program
Inactive
Provides qualifying physicians, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives an incentive payment in return for three continuous years of practice in an eligible rural community in South Dakota.
Provides qualifying physicians, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives an incentive payment in return for three continuous years of practice in an eligible rural community in South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsor: South Dakota Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsor: South Dakota Office of Rural Health
Indiana State Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care, mental, and dental healthcare providers who agree to provide services in a healthcare shortage area in Indiana.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care, mental, and dental healthcare providers who agree to provide services in a healthcare shortage area in Indiana.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
Sponsor: Indiana Department of Health
Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
Sponsor: Indiana Department of Health
Virginia State Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Educational loan repayment assistance for eligible healthcare providers in return for service in an eligible area in Virginia.
Educational loan repayment assistance for eligible healthcare providers in return for service in an eligible area in Virginia.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Massachusetts.
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Massachusetts.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Feb 10, 2025
Sponsors: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Application Deadline: Feb 10, 2025
Sponsors: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers

