https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/types/incentives Incentives, with information provided via the Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4755 A financial incentive for physician assistant students at Marshall University in exchange for a commitment to serve the same number of years upon graduation in a rural area of West Virginia. Geographic coverage: West Virginia -- Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4755 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:56:53 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3167 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 -- Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3167 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:08:13 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3070 Reimbursement for medical malpractice insurance policy premiums for physicians and nurse practitioners who practice in rural or frontier areas of Oregon. Geographic coverage: Oregon -- Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3070 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:08:17 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3745 Provides assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity at a flat discounted rate of 65%. Participants can apply as a member of a consortium or a stand-alone entity. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3745 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:40:22 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3555 Offers a stipend to primary care physicians studying in Tennessee residency programs or physicians with Tennessee affiliations who are in out-of-state primary care residency programs. Recipients must agree to practice in a rural area of Tennessee. Geographic coverage: Tennessee -- Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3555 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:42:12 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2617 Travel reimbursement to support health professions students participating in clinical rotations at rural sites in Montana. Geographic coverage: Montana -- Western Montana Area Health Education Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2617 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:48:17 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3434 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 -- Virginia Department of Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3434 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:19:37 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3161 Personal income tax credits for dentists, physicians, podiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists, optometrists, and volunteer EMS who practice in eligible rural areas of Oregon. Geographic coverage: Oregon -- Oregon Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3161 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:29:16 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4426 Offers rebates for approximately 70% of the cost of purchasing and installing a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) kit on tractors. Geographic coverage: Currently, rebates are available in Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Farmers located in other states may sign up for the waiting list using the online form. -- National Tractor Safety Coalition https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4426 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:36:51 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3822 A tax credit for certain healthcare professionals who provide care in rural areas of New Mexico. Geographic coverage: New Mexico -- New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3822 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:47:07 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4233 An annual individual income tax credit of up to $6,000 for primary care preceptors in rural and frontier Colorado to offset the costs of their voluntary mentorship of students studying to work in rural areas. Geographic coverage: Colorado -- Colorado Rural Health Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4233 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:31:27 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5380 Incentives for businesses in Kentucky in the form of tax credits, sales and use tax refunds, and cash grant reimbursements. Hospital eligibility was approved during the 2021 legislative session, and rural hospitals are encouraged to participate. Geographic coverage: Kentucky -- Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5380 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:29:41 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3162 Offers a personal income tax credit to emergency medical services providers who volunteer their services to rural communities in Oregon. Geographic coverage: Oregon -- Oregon Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3162 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:26:15 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3109 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 -- Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3109 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:33:59 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3964 Georgia state law that allows tax credits for contributions made to rural hospitals. Geographic coverage: Georgia -- Georgia Department of Community Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3964 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:19:37 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6176 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 -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6176 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:48:41 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3419 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of North Dakota, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: North Dakota -- North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3419 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:27:06 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3401 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Maine, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: Maine -- Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3401 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:42:12 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3393 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Hawaii, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: Hawaii -- Hawaii State Office of Primary Care and Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3393 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:52:55 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/214 Medicare bonus payments to physicians in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/214 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:51:38 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3412 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Nevada, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: Nevada -- Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Nevada Primary Care Office https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3412 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:59:36 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3436 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of West Virginia, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: West Virginia -- West Virginia State Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3436 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:35:11 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3428 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of South Carolina, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: South Carolina -- South Carolina Primary Care Office https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3428 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:35:00 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3437 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Wisconsin, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: Wisconsin -- Wisconsin Department of Health Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3437 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:31:59 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3432 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in a federally designated Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area in Utah, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: Utah -- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3432 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:31:35 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3415 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of New Mexico, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: New Mexico -- New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3415 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:31:07 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3424 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Oklahoma, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: Oklahoma -- Oklahoma State Department of Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3424 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:30:38 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3414 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of New Jersey, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: New Jersey -- New Jersey Department of Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3414 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:29:27 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3418 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of North Carolina, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: North Carolina -- North Carolina Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3418 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:29:02 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3425 Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Oregon, allowing them to remain in the United States. Geographic coverage: Oregon -- Oregon Health Authority https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3425 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:28:18 -0500