Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Substance use and misuse

Wisconsin Opioid and Stimulant Treatment Unmet Needs Grants
Grants to support services for people with an opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder, and other co-occurring substance use disorders in Wisconsin.

Colorado Health Service Corps Provider Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Colorado.

Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program
A 50/50 matching program that increases availability of primary healthcare services through repayment of education loans to eligible health professionals practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Kentucky.

NBCC Foundation Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors
Fellowships for master's degree-level addictions counseling students from minority backgrounds. For the purpose of this program, minorities include racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender, sexual orientation, rural, and military groups.

Tennessee Opioid Abatement Community Funding
Funding to implement opioid abatement remediation strategies in Tennessee including primary prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery support, education/training, research, and evaluation. Rural and underserved communities are a program priority.

Truth Initiative Tobacco/Vape-Free College Program
Grants and technical assistance for colleges and universities, including minority-serving institutions, to support the adoption and implementation of a 100% tobacco/vape-free college-wide policy by June, 2025. Colleges that were early adopters of 100% smoke or tobacco-free policies may also apply to include e-cigarettes.

Connecticut Health and Environmental Justice Grants
Grants for projects in Connecticut that focus on health, environmental justice, and disparities in health outcomes based on geographic location.

Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Community Grant
Grants for physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health in Wisconsin.

Virginia Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Grants
Grants to prevent and reduce youth tobacco, nicotine, and vaping product use across Virginia. Funding may be used for classroom-based instruction and for projects designed to reduce disparities in young people who are at elevated risk for being impacted by tobacco and nicotine (including rural youth).

Iowa J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Iowa, allowing them to remain in the United States.