Maine Funding & Opportunities - Rural Health Information Hub

Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in rural areas within the Northern Border service area, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Geographic coverage: Locations within the Northern Border Regional Commission service area
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Northern Border Regional Commission

Maine Cancer Screening Grants Inactive
Grants for evidence-based interventions to increase the number of and/or improve the quality of cancer screening in Maine. Screenings include those for breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, prostate, and skin cancer. Rural populations are a priority.

Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Feb 25, 2026
Sponsor: Maine Cancer Foundation

Maine Certification Program for Primary Care and Dental Tax Credit Inactive
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

Maine Systems Improvement and Innovation Responsive Grants Inactive
Funding for organizations in Maine working to improve or innovate services to address the health needs of their communities. Focus areas are rural health, aging/older adults, behavioral health/substance use disorder, and maternal and infant health.

Geographic coverage: Maine
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 27, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 24, 2026
Sponsor: Maine Health Access Foundation

Opioid and Substance Use Treatment Training Scholarship Program Inactive
A 2 day in-person comprehensive training and consultation with clinicians, faculty, and staff experts from the University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction. The program is intended for teams of up to 4 individuals from practices in rural counties in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and New York.

Geographic coverage: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and northern New York
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2025
Sponsor: University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction

Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust Grants Inactive
Grants to nonprofit organizations in Maine that provide services in the areas of community and social services, medicine, education, arts, and the environment.

Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
Sponsor: Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust

National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 7 Grants Inactive
Funding for projects in Region 7 (northeastern U.S.) that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information.

Geographic coverage: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Maine Care for the Underserved Pathways AHEC Scholars Program Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate and honors distinction program for health professions students in Maine that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2024
Sponsors: Maine Area Health Education Center Network, University of New England Center for Excellence in Health Innovation