Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health workforce education and training

Marva Jean Jackson Rural Community Health Scholarship Grants Inactive
Small grants to assist rural facilities and communities in developing or supporting local scholarship programs that will help pay for the training and education of local healthcare providers.

Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program Inactive
Grants to support and demonstrate innovative partnerships to train school-based mental health services providers for employment in high need schools and local educational agencies.

Minnesota Rural and Underserved Clinical Rotations Grant Program Inactive
Grants to health professional training sites to add rural and underserved rotations or clinical training experiences, such as credential or certificate rural tracks or other specialized training, to existing clinical training programs.

Utah EMS Competitive Grants Program Inactive
Grants for improving the statewide delivery of emergency medical services in Utah with a focus on rural areas of the state.

AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine Inactive
Free learning cohorts of healthcare professionals who use telemedicine as a care delivery model. The 2024 cohort will begin in June 2024 and will focus on appropriate antibiotic use while maintaining patient satisfaction and reducing potential side effects in patients seen via telemedicine. Providers and practices from rural communities are encouraged to apply.

Louisiana Rural Health Scholars Program Inactive
A short-term rotation for healthcare professional students to gain experience in rural healthcare settings in Louisiana.

Michigan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Workforce Grants Inactive
Grants for training Michigan EMS workforce personnel. The goal is to address the shortage of paramedics and reduce barriers to enrollment in EMS education programming, specifically paramedic programs, in the state.

Minnesota International Medical Graduates Residency Preparation Program – BRIIDGE Inactive
A 9-month residency preparatory program for international medical graduates in Minnesota. Training consists of inpatient, outpatient, community, and classroom components designed to optimally prepare participants to succeed in residency programs.

Texas Community Health Worker Workforce Development Center Training Inactive
Offers a Community Health Worker (CHW) certification course, continuing education units, intermediate level training, and training for providers and facilities who seek to employ CHWs in Texas.

Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Scholarship Inactive
Financial support for American Indian and Alaska Native scholars, health leaders, health professionals, and paraprofessionals serving tribal communities who are interested in attending the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Summer or Winter Institute courses at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.