Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Recruitment and retention of health professionals
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program Technical Assistance
Technical assistance and consultation services for selected applicants through a 3-year participation cycle. The program will assist rural health leaders and providers with implementation of best practices and evidenced-based models that improve performance and enhance care coordination to develop a local system of care.
Technical assistance and consultation services for selected applicants through a 3-year participation cycle. The program will assist rural health leaders and providers with implementation of best practices and evidenced-based models that improve performance and enhance care coordination to develop a local system of care.
Geographic coverage: Counties in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee that are served by the Delta Regional Authority.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Delta Regional Authority, National Rural Health Resource Center
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Delta Regional Authority, National Rural Health Resource Center
Hawai'i Outreach for Medical Education in Rural Under-Resourced Neighborhoods (HOME RUN)
Funding to support a comprehensive rural healthcare workforce strategy focused on provider recruitment, provider retention, workforce development, mentorship, and healthcare access in rural Hawaii. The program is designed to strengthen Hawaii's healthcare workforce, improve access to care, and support long-term workforce sustainability in rural communities.
Funding to support a comprehensive rural healthcare workforce strategy focused on provider recruitment, provider retention, workforce development, mentorship, and healthcare access in rural Hawaii. The program is designed to strengthen Hawaii's healthcare workforce, improve access to care, and support long-term workforce sustainability in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers, Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation, John A. Burns School of Medicine
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers, Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation, John A. Burns School of Medicine
Hawaii Kuleana Connect Grant Program
Grants to support creative, community-driven ideas that strengthen connections between healthcare providers, community, and well-being throughout rural Hawaii. The program encourages projects that foster connection, belonging, collaboration, and shared responsibility while supporting provider wellness, recruitment, and retention.
Grants to support creative, community-driven ideas that strengthen connections between healthcare providers, community, and well-being throughout rural Hawaii. The program encourages projects that foster connection, belonging, collaboration, and shared responsibility while supporting provider wellness, recruitment, and retention.
Geographic coverage: Eligible rural communities in Hawaii
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers, Hawaii State Rural Health Association, John A. Burns School of Medicine
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers, Hawaii State Rural Health Association, John A. Burns School of Medicine
Hawaii Rural Pilina MAMA Grant: Maternal Health Advancement through MÄlama and Action
Funding for community-driven maternal and infant health workforce projects in rural Hawaii.
Funding for community-driven maternal and infant health workforce projects in rural Hawaii.
Geographic coverage: Eligible rural communities in Hawaii
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Hawaii State Rural Health Association
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Hawaii State Rural Health Association
Hearst Foundations Health Grants
Program, capital, and endowment support grants for organization working to address access to healthcare for high-need populations, healthcare professional shortages, evolving healthcare demands, and medical research. Rural populations are a priority.
Program, capital, and endowment support grants for organization working to address access to healthcare for high-need populations, healthcare professional shortages, evolving healthcare demands, and medical research. Rural populations are a priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: The Hearst Foundations
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: The Hearst Foundations
Michigan EMS Foundation Technical Assistance
Technical assistance that connects individuals interested in working as medical first responders (MFRs), emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and paramedics in Michigan with educational programs, scholarships, and recruitment opportunities.
Technical assistance that connects individuals interested in working as medical first responders (MFRs), emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and paramedics in Michigan with educational programs, scholarships, and recruitment opportunities.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Michigan EMS Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Michigan EMS Foundation
New Mexico Rural Health Care Practitioner Tax Credit
A tax credit for certain healthcare professionals who provide care in rural areas of New Mexico.
A tax credit for certain healthcare professionals who provide care in rural areas of New Mexico.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
North Carolina High Needs Service Bonus (HNSB)
Service bonuses for qualified providers in North Carolina without educational loan debt. Recipients must agree to provide comprehensive primary care services in eligible facilities serving high need patients in rural communities.
Service bonuses for qualified providers in North Carolina without educational loan debt. Recipients must agree to provide comprehensive primary care services in eligible facilities serving high need patients in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Office of Rural Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Office of Rural Health
Oklahoma Volunteer Charitable Healthcare Provider Program
Offers state tort liability insurance to healthcare providers in Oklahoma who provide care to medically indigent persons at a free clinic, or specialty providers providing care as a result of a referral from a free clinic.
Offers state tort liability insurance to healthcare providers in Oklahoma who provide care to medically indigent persons at a free clinic, or specialty providers providing care as a result of a referral from a free clinic.
Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development
Oregon Rural Medical Practitioner Insurance Subsidy Program
Reimbursement for medical malpractice insurance policy premiums for physicians and nurse practitioners who practice in rural or frontier areas of Oregon.
Reimbursement for medical malpractice insurance policy premiums for physicians and nurse practitioners who practice in rural or frontier areas of Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Office of Rural Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Office of Rural Health