Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Primary care
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Florida Conrad 30 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 Florida, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Florida, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Florida
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: Florida Health
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: Florida Health
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.
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
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Connecticut 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 Connecticut, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Connecticut, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Connecticut
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
Sponsor: Connecticut State Department of Public Health
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
Sponsor: Connecticut State Department of Public Health
Minnesota 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 Minnesota, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Minnesota, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Tennessee Rural Healthcare Training
Inactive
Funding to support rural training and learning opportunities for pre- and post-licensure clinical professions in Tennessee.
Funding to support rural training and learning opportunities for pre- and post-licensure clinical professions in Tennessee.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: Oct 13, 2025
Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Health
Application Deadline: Oct 13, 2025
Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Health
Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of May 1, 2026)
Inactive
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population (areas served with a project period start date of May 1, 2026).
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population (areas served with a project period start date of May 1, 2026).
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Oklahoma 3 + 1 Program
Inactive
A scholarship and accelerated degree program for undergraduate students in Oklahoma that have decided to become physicians, are interested in practicing primary care medicine in rural Oklahoma, and would like to accomplish this goal in a shorter amount of time than required in a traditional program.
A scholarship and accelerated degree program for undergraduate students in Oklahoma that have decided to become physicians, are interested in practicing primary care medicine in rural Oklahoma, and would like to accomplish this goal in a shorter amount of time than required in a traditional program.
Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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.
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
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health
Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of April 1, 2026)
Inactive
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population. Areas with an April 1, 2026 project period start date are eligible to apply.
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population. Areas with an April 1, 2026 project period start date are eligible to apply.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 29, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Sep 29, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Family Nurse Practitioner and Primary Care Physician Assistant Training
Inactive
Grants to support family nurse practitioner, primary care physician assistant, and midwifery training programs in California.
Grants to support family nurse practitioner, primary care physician assistant, and midwifery training programs in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information