Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health workforce education and training
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support Microgrants
Inactive
Nurse-led grants designed to help rural healthcare organizations implement practical strategies to strengthen nurse peer and leadership support which are key drivers of nurse well-being, retention, and high-quality care.
Nurse-led grants designed to help rural healthcare organizations implement practical strategies to strengthen nurse peer and leadership support which are key drivers of nurse well-being, retention, and high-quality care.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2026
Sponsors: American Nurses Foundation, Covista Foundation
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2026
Sponsors: American Nurses Foundation, Covista Foundation
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Primary Care Residency
Inactive
Grants to support family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, and pediatric residency programs in underserved areas of California.
Grants to support family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, and pediatric residency programs in underserved areas of California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program
Inactive
A 2-year professional development program designed to prepare new college graduates and early career professionals in a variety of public health career pathways to meet emerging and future public health challenges in the Pacific.
A 2-year professional development program designed to prepare new college graduates and early career professionals in a variety of public health career pathways to meet emerging and future public health challenges in the Pacific.
Geographic coverage: U.S. Pacific Island Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pacific Island Health Officers Association, U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) Departments/Ministries of Health
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pacific Island Health Officers Association, U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) Departments/Ministries of Health
Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids
Inactive
Funding to expand the use of non-opioid pain management protocols for patients presenting with pain in emergency care settings. The program supports early identification of opioid use disorder (OUD) and timely intervention and referral to OUD care. Rural Emergency Hospitals are listed as eligible applicants.
Funding to expand the use of non-opioid pain management protocols for patients presenting with pain in emergency care settings. The program supports early identification of opioid use disorder (OUD) and timely intervention and referral to OUD care. Rural Emergency Hospitals are listed as eligible applicants.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants (FR-CARA)
Inactive
Funding to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications. Funding is set aside for recipients serving rural and tribal communities.
Funding to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications. Funding is set aside for recipients serving rural and tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Mental Health Awareness Training Grants
Inactive
Grants to prepare and train school personnel, emergency first responders, law enforcement, and community-based agency staff on how to appropriately and safely recognize and respond to individuals with mental disorders. Rural applicants have been awarded grants in the past, and up to 3 awards will be made to tribes/tribal organizations pending sufficient application volume.
Grants to prepare and train school personnel, emergency first responders, law enforcement, and community-based agency staff on how to appropriately and safely recognize and respond to individuals with mental disorders. Rural applicants have been awarded grants in the past, and up to 3 awards will be made to tribes/tribal organizations pending sufficient application volume.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Technical Assistance (RCORP-TA)
Inactive
Funding for a single entity to connect rural communities with high-quality, comprehensive, and tailored resources and supports to implement and sustain behavioral healthcare, including prevention, treatment, and recovery services, to address the opioid epidemic and related substance use concerns in rural areas.
Funding for a single entity to connect rural communities with high-quality, comprehensive, and tailored resources and supports to implement and sustain behavioral healthcare, including prevention, treatment, and recovery services, to address the opioid epidemic and related substance use concerns in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Maine AHEC Scholars Program
Inactive
A 2-year multidisciplinary certificate and honors distinction program for health professions students in Maine that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and healthcare shortage communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A 2-year multidisciplinary certificate and honors distinction program for health professions students in Maine that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and healthcare shortage communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Area Health Education Center Network, University of New England Center for Excellence in Health Innovation
Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Area Health Education Center Network, University of New England Center for Excellence in Health Innovation
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Inactive
Grants for projects designed to address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities. Applicants may also apply for the Rural Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Rural SANE) Initiative.
Grants for projects designed to address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities. Applicants may also apply for the Rural Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Rural SANE) Initiative.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 24, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Jul 24, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Faculty Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment for individuals from economically or geographically vulnerable backgrounds who agree to serve as faculty at eligible health professions schools for a minimum of 2 years.
Loan repayment for individuals from economically or geographically vulnerable backgrounds who agree to serve as faculty at eligible health professions schools for a minimum of 2 years.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 21, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 21, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services