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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.

VA Rural Scholars Fellowship Inactive
Two year fellowship program designed to develop a cadre of Veterans Health Administration clinicians with the skills, knowledge, and professional networks necessary to become leaders and innovators in rural healthcare delivery systems.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 17, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2023
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Nov 9, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FNP/PA) Postgraduate Fellowship Inactive
Grants to support postgraduate family nurse practitioner/physician assistant (FNP/PA) fellowships for clinical training in primary care.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Nov 9, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Minnesota Primary Care Residency Grant Program Inactive
Funding to plan, create, and/or expand residency training of primary care physicians in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of June 1, 2024) Inactive
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population. Areas with a June 1, 2024 project period start date are eligible to apply.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 2, 2023
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Georgia Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program (PALRP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physician assistants who agree to practice full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 12 months.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2023
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Michigan 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 Michigan, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2023
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
California Health Professions Pathways Program (HPPP) Inactive
Funding to support and encourage underrepresented individuals in California to pursue health careers. The goal is to develop a more culturally and linguistically competent healthcare workforce. Priority goes to applications that propose services in rural and frontier areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California 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 California, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Sponsor: California State Office of Rural Health