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Kansas Funding & Opportunities

For information about funding programs that are available nationwide, please browse by type, by topic, or by sponsor.

Thematic Working Groups in the North Central Region
Funding for multistate, regional working groups focusing on creating resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness that integrates research and Extension programs.
Geographic coverage: The 12 states in the north central region.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Kansas Healthworks Health Care Scholarship Inactive
Healthcare scholarships for individuals currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited Kansas school in a healthcare field. Preference will be given to current hospital employees, particularly those working in a hospital that is licensed for 25 or fewer acute beds.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association
American Heart Association Midwest Rural Communities Grant Inactive
Grants for rural organizations working outside of healthcare but interested in supporting community health in the Midwest Region.
Geographic coverage: The American Heart Association Midwest Region
Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: American Heart Association
Outpace CVD Rural Midwest Healthcare Grant Inactive
Grants for outpatient care sites in the rural Midwest that are working to manage chronic disease and prevent cardiovascular disease.
Geographic coverage: The American Heart Association Midwest Region
Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: American Heart Association
Kansas 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 Kansas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsor: Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Inactive
Financial assistance for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect water and related resources on Tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 Western States identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902
Application Deadline: Oct 28, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Inactive
Funding for emergency drought relief for Tribes. Applicants must demonstrate a health and safety need for the project.
Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Tribes in the 17 Western states identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 as amended and supplemented
Application Deadline: Oct 14, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Pilot/Feasibility Projects Academic Track Inactive
Grants for academic/scientific investigators and those newly interested in agricultural safety and health research. Funding will support new agricultural safety and health knowledge and assess and promote best safety and health practices, with a focus on projects addressing work-related stress and mental health; the prevention of slips, trips, and falls; machine safety; and chemical safety.
Geographic coverage: Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsor: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Kansas Healthy Habits for Life Inactive
Grants to help schools in Kansas address childhood obesity by reducing cardiovascular risk factors, promoting physical activity, encouraging healthy eating habits, and reinforcing positive mental health.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation

Last Updated: 2/18/2026