Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Veterans
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP)
Inactive
Scholarships for health professions students in disciplines for which recruitment or retention is difficult, as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A minimum service obligation of 2 years is required.
Scholarships for health professions students in disciplines for which recruitment or retention is difficult, as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A minimum service obligation of 2 years is required.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program
Inactive
Grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives that provide supportive services for very low-income veterans and their families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. Rural and tribal communities and U.S. territories are considered a priority for grant distribution.
Grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives that provide supportive services for very low-income veterans and their families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. Rural and tribal communities and U.S. territories are considered a priority for grant distribution.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Feb 19, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Feb 19, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation S.M.I.L.E. Grants
Inactive
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on access to dental care for underserved children, people with disabilities, veterans, and seniors.
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on access to dental care for underserved children, people with disabilities, veterans, and seniors.
Geographic coverage: New Jersey and Connecticut
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.
VA Homeless Providers Per Diem Only Grant Program
Inactive
Funding for eligible entities to provide provide transitional housing beds or service centers for veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless.
Funding for eligible entities to provide provide transitional housing beds or service centers for veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Affordable Housing for Rural Veterans Initiative
Inactive
Funding for "bricks and mortar" projects that assist low‐income, elderly, and disabled veterans with home repair needs, support homeless veterans, help veterans become homeowners, and/or secure affordable rental housing in rural areas of the United States.
Funding for "bricks and mortar" projects that assist low‐income, elderly, and disabled veterans with home repair needs, support homeless veterans, help veterans become homeowners, and/or secure affordable rental housing in rural areas of the United States.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2026
Sponsors: Housing Assistance Council, The Home Depot Foundation
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2026
Sponsors: Housing Assistance Council, The Home Depot Foundation
Pilot Program for Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER)
Inactive
Funding to improve healthcare access for veterans and others living in rural and underserved regions by supporting resident physician rotations and new graduate medical education programs at high-priority locations.
Funding to improve healthcare access for veterans and others living in rural and underserved regions by supporting resident physician rotations and new graduate medical education programs at high-priority locations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 28, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Application Deadline: Nov 28, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Oregon Rural Veterans Healthcare Transportation Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to cover operations and purchased services for eligible transportation agencies in Oregon. Funding may be used to address transit challenges and barriers between veterans living in rural areas and healthcare services.
Grants to cover operations and purchased services for eligible transportation agencies in Oregon. Funding may be used to address transit challenges and barriers between veterans living in rural areas and healthcare services.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsors: Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsors: Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Rural Health Career Development Award (RHCDA)
Inactive
Funding to support early career investigators in developing a research program focused on issues of relevance to rural veterans.
Funding to support early career investigators in developing a research program focused on issues of relevance to rural veterans.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 31, 2025
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 31, 2025
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural 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
Stand Down Grants
Inactive
Provides funding for events that offer homeless veteran populations a variety of services designed to help them to reintegrate into their communities, such as housing, healthcare, and employment opportunities.
Provides funding for events that offer homeless veteran populations a variety of services designed to help them to reintegrate into their communities, such as housing, healthcare, and employment opportunities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service