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.
Health Equity Leaders Program
Inactive
Provides health professions students with opportunities to explore health equity service, scholarship, leadership, and policy. Applicants are future leaders who are underrepresented in healthcare, such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, among others.
Provides health professions students with opportunities to explore health equity service, scholarship, leadership, and policy. Applicants are future leaders who are underrepresented in healthcare, such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 12, 2024
Sponsor: National Medical Fellowships
Application Deadline: Aug 12, 2024
Sponsor: National Medical Fellowships
Opioid Crisis Innovation Challenge
Inactive
Funding for projects that bring an innovative approach to long-standing and complex issues related to the nation's opioid crisis. According to the funder, projects should "explore and/or evaluate new outside-the-box ideas, bring together approaches from several diverse fields, and engage multi-disciplinary, cross-sector teams to reduce overdoses, increase access to treatment, and support long-term recovery." Applications that address rural and underserved populations are encouraged.
Funding for projects that bring an innovative approach to long-standing and complex issues related to the nation's opioid crisis. According to the funder, projects should "explore and/or evaluate new outside-the-box ideas, bring together approaches from several diverse fields, and engage multi-disciplinary, cross-sector teams to reduce overdoses, increase access to treatment, and support long-term recovery." Applications that address rural and underserved populations are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 8, 2024
Sponsor: Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)
Application Deadline: Aug 8, 2024
Sponsor: Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)
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.
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
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2024
Sponsors: Maine Area Health Education Center Network, University of New England Center for Excellence in Health Innovation
Montana Rural Physician Incentive Program (MRPIP)
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice in underserved areas of Montana.
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice in underserved areas of Montana.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2024
Sponsor: Montana University System
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2024
Sponsor: Montana University System
Nurturing Hope Scholarship for Aspiring Mental Health Professionals in Washington
Inactive
Scholarship to support aspiring mental health professionals with lived experience in Washington.
Scholarship to support aspiring mental health professionals with lived experience in Washington.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2024
Sponsors: Anchor Point Counseling PLLC, Bold.org
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2024
Sponsors: Anchor Point Counseling PLLC, Bold.org
Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dentists and dental hygienists in Maryland who provide care to vulnerable populations in the state, including Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients.
Loan repayment assistance for dentists and dental hygienists in Maryland who provide care to vulnerable populations in the state, including Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2024
Sponsors: Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Higher Education Commission
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2024
Sponsors: Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Higher Education Commission
Walmart Health Equity Scholarship for Pharmacy Students
Inactive
Scholarships for Doctor of Pharmacy degree students who are enrolled in a U.S. college or school of pharmacy. Awardees must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural or medically underserved patient populations.
Scholarships for Doctor of Pharmacy degree students who are enrolled in a U.S. college or school of pharmacy. Awardees must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural or medically underserved patient populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 29, 2024
Sponsors: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Walmart
Application Deadline: Jul 29, 2024
Sponsors: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Walmart
Medical Student Education Program
Inactive
Grants for public medical schools to expand or support education for medical students preparing to become physicians in states with primary care provider shortages. The program is designed to prepare and encourage medical students who are training in the most underserved states to choose residencies and careers in primary care that serve tribal communities, rural communities, and/or medically underserved communities after they graduate.
Grants for public medical schools to expand or support education for medical students preparing to become physicians in states with primary care provider shortages. The program is designed to prepare and encourage medical students who are training in the most underserved states to choose residencies and careers in primary care that serve tribal communities, rural communities, and/or medically underserved communities after they graduate.
Geographic coverage: Public medical colleges in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah
Application Deadline: Jul 26, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 26, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program (WEP)
Inactive
Funding to increase the nursing workforce in rural and underserved areas to address the critical shortage of nurses, specifically in acute and long-term care settings. The program aims to enhance nursing education and clinical practice to expand the workforce and improve retention.
Funding to increase the nursing workforce in rural and underserved areas to address the critical shortage of nurses, specifically in acute and long-term care settings. The program aims to enhance nursing education and clinical practice to expand the workforce and improve retention.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 26, 2024
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 26, 2024
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Sanford Health Rural EMT Educational Scholarships
Inactive
Scholarships for residents who want to earn EMT certification in order to work or volunteer with EMS services in rural areas of North Dakota and western Minnesota with a Sanford presence.
Scholarships for residents who want to earn EMT certification in order to work or volunteer with EMS services in rural areas of North Dakota and western Minnesota with a Sanford presence.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota, North Dakota
Application Deadline: Jul 19, 2024
Sponsor: Sanford Health EMS Education
Application Deadline: Jul 19, 2024
Sponsor: Sanford Health EMS Education