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.
CDC Rural Health Evaluation and Capacity Building Fellowship
Inactive
A research opportunity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Rural Health located in Atlanta, Georgia. Under the guidance of a mentor, participants will engage in training activities that explore rural public health transformation approaches, strategic planning processes, and evaluation methods used to strengthen public health initiatives serving rural communities.
A research opportunity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Rural Health located in Atlanta, Georgia. Under the guidance of a mentor, participants will engage in training activities that explore rural public health transformation approaches, strategic planning processes, and evaluation methods used to strengthen public health initiatives serving rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kentucky Healthy WAY (Wellness in All Youth) Program
Inactive
Leadership development and research training program designed to empower rural Kentucky high school students with skills to identify and develop solutions to health and social issues at the school and community level.
Leadership development and research training program designed to empower rural Kentucky high school students with skills to identify and develop solutions to health and social issues at the school and community level.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FNP/PA) Program
Inactive
Grants to support family nurse practitioner (FNP) and physician assistant (PA) programs for clinical training in primary care.
Grants to support family nurse practitioner (FNP) and physician assistant (PA) programs for clinical training in primary care.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Indiana AHEC Scholars: Community Healthcare Fellows Program
Inactive
An interprofessional fellowship program for health professions students in Indiana that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
An interprofessional fellowship program for health professions students in Indiana that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Area Health Education Centers Network
Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Area Health Education Centers Network
North Dakota Gero-STARR (Specialized Training to Advance Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Acute and Long-term Care)
Inactive
A competitive internal scholarship training program for University of North Dakota pre-licensure nursing students that provides specialized training in the application of the 4Ms framework of age-friendly care to improve care for older adults.
A competitive internal scholarship training program for University of North Dakota pre-licensure nursing students that provides specialized training in the application of the 4Ms framework of age-friendly care to improve care for older adults.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Dakota
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Dakota
PRIME Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Scholars Program
Inactive
A 9-month hybrid training experience designed to build durable point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) competence in family medicine and primary care. The program blends structured monthly virtual sessions, progressive hands-on workshops, asynchronous learning, image review with individualized faculty feedback, small-group mentorship, and formal competency assessment across Tier 1–5 applications of the Family Medicine POCUS Blueprint.
A 9-month hybrid training experience designed to build durable point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) competence in family medicine and primary care. The program blends structured monthly virtual sessions, progressive hands-on workshops, asynchronous learning, image review with individualized faculty feedback, small-group mentorship, and formal competency assessment across Tier 1–5 applications of the Family Medicine POCUS Blueprint.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship - Duluth, Minnesota
Inactive
A 12-month family medicine obstetrics fellowship program designed to provide practical experience for family medicine physicians who intend to practice in a rural community. The fellowship takes place in and around Duluth, Minnesota.
A 12-month family medicine obstetrics fellowship program designed to provide practical experience for family medicine physicians who intend to practice in a rural community. The fellowship takes place in and around Duluth, Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Essentia Health
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Essentia Health
Utah AHEC Scholars Program
Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Utah that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and urban underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Utah that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and urban underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Utah
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Utah Area Health Education Centers
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Utah Area Health Education Centers
Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program
Inactive
Funding to support a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, abandonment, economic abuse, or willful harm committed against victims who are 50 years of age or older.
Funding to support a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, abandonment, economic abuse, or willful harm committed against victims who are 50 years of age or older.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Sep 14, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Sep 14, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
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 focus is on supporting careers in primary care in rural and other areas with a primary care provider shortage.
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 focus is on supporting careers in primary care in rural and other areas with a primary care provider shortage.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah
Application Deadline: Sep 9, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Sep 9, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services