Rural Health
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.
Healthcare Worker Loan Relief Program of the Commonwealth
Inactive
Loan repayment for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in healthcare shortage areas in Kentucky.
Loan repayment for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in healthcare shortage areas in Kentucky.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Registered Nurse Education
Inactive
Grants to support registered nurse training programs in California with a focus on registered nurse shortage areas.
Grants to support registered nurse training programs in California with a focus on registered nurse shortage areas.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Health Professions Pathways Program: Population Health Investment (HPPP Pop HI)
Inactive
Funding to support and encourage underrepresented individuals in California to pursue health careers. Outreach and recruitment in rural and other areas is encouraged. Priority goes to programs that have a high percentage of program sites in Primary Care and/or Behavioral Health Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Funding to support and encourage underrepresented individuals in California to pursue health careers. Outreach and recruitment in rural and other areas is encouraged. Priority goes to programs that have a high percentage of program sites in Primary Care and/or Behavioral Health Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Georgia Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who agree to practice full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 12 months.
Loan repayment assistance for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who agree to practice full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 12 months.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Behavioral Health Provider Loan Repayment Program (GBHPLRP)
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for mental health and substance use professionals in return for practicing in a Mental Health Health Professional Shortage Area in an underserved area of Georgia.
Loan repayment assistance for mental health and substance use professionals in return for practicing in a Mental Health Health Professional Shortage Area in an underserved area of Georgia.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Dentist Education Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dental student loan debt in return for a commitment to practice in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia.
Loan repayment assistance for dental student loan debt in return for a commitment to practice in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dental education student loan debt in return for a commitment to practice in a medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 12 months.
Loan repayment assistance for dental education student loan debt in return for a commitment to practice in a 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
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program (NFLRP)
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for nurse faculty who commit to teaching full-time in a Georgia nursing program.
Loan repayment assistance for nurse faculty who commit to teaching full-time in a Georgia nursing program.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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.
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
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.
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
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce

