Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Physician assistants
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
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
Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who agree to practice in an underserved area of Vermont.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who agree to practice in an underserved area of Vermont.
Geographic coverage: Vermont
Application Deadline: Feb 4, 2025
Sponsor: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program
Application Deadline: Feb 4, 2025
Sponsor: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program
Tennessee State Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Tennessee.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Tennessee.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Sponsor: Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Sponsor: Tennessee Office of Rural Health
South Dakota State Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment for primary care providers, mental health providers, and dental health providers practicing in rural and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Dakota.
Loan repayment for primary care providers, mental health providers, and dental health providers practicing in rural and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Colorado Rural Essential Access Provider (REAP) Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment program for eligible health professionals working in rural or frontier private practice clinics in Colorado.
Loan repayment program for eligible health professionals working in rural or frontier private practice clinics in Colorado.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Osteopathic Health Policy Fellowship
Inactive
A leadership training program for osteopathic physicians and other associated health professionals who would like to learn about and implement health policy at local, state, and national levels. Rural health, disparity populations, workforce, and other related topics are policy areas that will be addressed.
A leadership training program for osteopathic physicians and other associated health professionals who would like to learn about and implement health policy at local, state, and national levels. Rural health, disparity populations, workforce, and other related topics are policy areas that will be addressed.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

