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Funding by Topic: Health occupations

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

Michigan Upper Peninsula Community Health Worker Recruitment and Retention Opportunity Inactive
Funding to expand access to care by supporting selected Upper Peninsula Rural Health Clinics in recruiting or identifying, hiring, integrating, and sustaining one community health worker.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Michigan Center for Rural Health
Minnesota Rural Clinical Rotations Grant Program Inactive
Grants to health professional training sites to add, expand, or enhance rural rotations or clinical training experiences, such as credential or certificate rural tracks or other specialized training.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Minnesota Rural Community Clinic Grant Program Inactive
Grants to plan, establish, or operate clinical services for low-income populations and/or populations living in rural areas of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Rural Primary Care Residency Training Grant Inactive
Grants to plan, implement, and sustain rural primary care residency training programs in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Michigan Physician Investigator Research Award Inactive
Funding for Michigan physicians to explore research concerning quality, cost, and/or access to care through pilot studies, feasibility studies, or small research projects.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Mosaic Life Care Foundation Cheryl Portman Scholarship Inactive
Scholarship established to reduce the financial burden of medical education while encouraging the next generation of physicians to serve rural communities. Through financial support and mentorship opportunities, the scholarship seeks to attract, develop, and retain medical students who demonstrate a commitment to providing healthcare in communities throughout northwest Missouri and the broader Mosaic Life Care Foundation service area.
Geographic coverage: The Mosaic Life Care Foundation service area, which includes counties in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Sponsor: Mosaic Life Care Foundation
Alaska Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Year 2 Funding Inactive
Funding for rural planning pathway and implementation pathway projects in Alaska in the areas of emergency medical services, care coordination, and pay for value.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Oct 28, 2026
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health
New York Primary Care Service Corps Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of New York.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Oct 27, 2026
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Community-Led Momentum Grants Inactive
Support for community-driven efforts to implement new public and community health strategies, develop innovative programs and resources to advance Wisconsin's current or future health workforce, and carry out novel efforts to inform policy and practice to advance health in Wisconsin. Successful projects will engage a collaborative team of community and Medical College of Wisconsin partners to demonstrate impact on the community-identified health need during the project period.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 26, 2026
Application Deadline: Feb 22, 2027
Sponsor: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
Minnesota Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education Grant Program for Trainers Inactive
Grants for post-secondary educational institutions and approved private training entities to offer free trainings to eligible students who wish to become board-recognized supervisors for mental health practitioners seeking licensure.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 26, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care