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Funding by Topic: Behavioral health workforce

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Healthcare Worker Loan Relief Program of the Commonwealth Inactive
Loan repayment for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in underserved areas of Kentucky.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2024
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Tennessee State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Tennessee.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2024
Sponsor: Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area or for substance use disorder services in Massachusetts.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2024
Sponsors: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
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.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2024
Sponsor: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center
Health Professions Extern Program Inactive
Externship opportunities for Indian Health Service Scholarship recipients and other interested health professions students.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2024
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Minnesota Rural Mental Health Professional Loan Forgiveness Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for licensed mental health professionals who agree to practice in a designated rural area of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jan 6, 2024
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Rural Physician Loan Forgiveness Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a designated rural area of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jan 6, 2024
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Oregon Primary Care Loan Forgiveness Program Inactive
Forgivable loans for medical, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, dental, and pharmacy students in exchange for a service obligation at an approved rural practice site in Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2024
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Indiana 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 Indiana, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2023
Sponsor: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
Kansas Bridging Plan Inactive
Loan forgiveness for resident physicians working in primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry who agree to a 3 year service contract to work in rural areas of Kansas.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2023
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center