Rural Health
Funding by Type: Incentives
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Maine Rural Medical Access Program
Inactive
Financial incentives, in the form of reimbursement of insurance premiums for physicians who provide obstetrical and prenatal care in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Maine.
Financial incentives, in the form of reimbursement of insurance premiums for physicians who provide obstetrical and prenatal care in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Maine.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Tennessee Hospital Association Nurse Preceptor Incentive
Inactive
Monetary incentive for qualified nurses serving as student preceptors.
Monetary incentive for qualified nurses serving as student preceptors.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Hospital Association
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Hospital Association
Illinois 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 Illinois, 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 Illinois, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health
Virginia 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 eligible area of Virginia, 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 eligible area of Virginia, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Apr 16, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Application Deadline: Apr 16, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
South Carolina Rural Provider Incentive Program
Inactive
Cash incentive awards for physicians and advanced practice professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of South Carolina.
Cash incentive awards for physicians and advanced practice professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2026
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2026
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
Maine Certification Program for Primary Care and Dental Tax Credit
Inactive
Tax credit for eligible primary care professionals working in underserved areas of Maine.
Tax credit for eligible primary care professionals working in underserved areas of Maine.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Ohio 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 Ohio, 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 Ohio, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center
New York 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 New York, 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 New York, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2026
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2026
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Arkansas Community Match Rural Physician Recruitment Program
Inactive
A financial incentive for physicians who agree to practice primary care in rural areas of Arkansas.
A financial incentive for physicians who agree to practice primary care in rural areas of Arkansas.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas
Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2026
Sponsor: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2026
Sponsor: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences