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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.

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
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.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
California Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for California residents who are enrolled in advanced practice healthcare programs and are willing to work in a medically underserved area of California after graduation.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Illinois National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, dentists, and psychiatrists who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health