Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Health occupations

Georgia Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program (PALRP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physician assistants who agree to practice full-time in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 12 months.

Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce

Georgia Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (GPELRP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 4 years.

Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce

Georgia Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 12 months.

Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce

Health Careers Exploration Program (HCEP) Inactive
Support for health career conferences, workshops, and health career exploration programs in California. Outreach and recruitment in rural and medically underserved areas/populations is a program priority.

Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information

Minnesota Primary Care Residency Expansion Grant Program Inactive
Funding to plan, create, and/or expand residency training programs for primary care physicians in Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Dental Professionals Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental therapists serving in designated shortage areas or documented special need areas in the state of Vermont.

Geographic coverage: Vermont
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program

Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Nurses (LPNs and RNs) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for licensed practical nurses and registered nurses working in shortage areas of Vermont.

Geographic coverage: Vermont
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program

Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Certified Nurse Midwives Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives who agree to practice in a workforce shortage area of Vermont.

Geographic coverage: Vermont
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program

Connecticut 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 Connecticut, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Geographic coverage: Connecticut
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Connecticut State Department of Public Health

Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects in Maine that address the underlying causes and consequences of social and environmental problems.

Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Stephen and Tabitha King (STK) Foundation

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Health occupations

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Funding by Topic: Health occupations