Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Oral health

NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Georgia Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dental education student loan debt in return for a commitment to practice in underserved, rural areas of Georgia.

Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce

Minnesota Rural Community Clinic Grant Program Inactive
Grants to plan, establish, or operate clinical services for low-income populations and/or populations living in rural areas of Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for medical, advanced practice 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: Nov 6, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

SMILE Workforce Initiative Grant Inactive
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.

Louisiana Community Health Grants Inactive
Grants for programs across the state of Louisiana that are designed to increase preventive care, create health equity, and improve health outcomes.

Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Louisiana Healthcare Connections

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.

Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Nevada Health Service Corps Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of Nevada.

Geographic coverage: Nevada
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2025
Sponsor: Nevada State Office of Rural Health

Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program Inactive
Funding to support the training of residents in new or expanded primary care residency training programs in community-based ambulatory patient care centers.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 20, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Health Careers Exploration Program (HCEP) Inactive
Support for health career conferences, workshops, and health career exploration programs in California, especially those serving underrepresented students, including those who reside in rural areas.

Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Oral health

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Funding by Topic: Oral health