Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health workforce
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
INMED Reimagine Indians into Medicine (RISE) Summer Academy
Inactive
A 2-week program for enrolled members of federally recognized tribes who aspire to be physicians.
A 2-week program for enrolled members of federally recognized tribes who aspire to be physicians.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 6, 2026
Sponsor: Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Application Deadline: May 6, 2026
Sponsor: Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Maine Rural Medical Access Program
Inactive
Financial incentives, in the form of reimbursement of insurance premiums for physicians who provide obstetrical and prenatal care in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Maine.
Financial incentives, in the form of reimbursement of insurance premiums for physicians who provide obstetrical and prenatal care in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Maine.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: May 4, 2026
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Application Deadline: May 4, 2026
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Alaska Indigenous Research Program and Scholarship
Inactive
A series of 3 1-week courses that provide Indigenous-centered health research education and training for students, researchers, and health professionals working in tribal health.
A series of 3 1-week courses that provide Indigenous-centered health research education and training for students, researchers, and health professionals working in tribal health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 2, 2026
Sponsors: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Pacific University
Application Deadline: May 2, 2026
Sponsors: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Pacific University
Helping Hands Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest among medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. Projects should focus on mental health and substance use disorder.
Grants to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest among medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. Projects should focus on mental health and substance use disorder.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association
Illinois Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program
Inactive
Scholarships for registered nurses seeking to become a nurse practitioner in a rural area in Illinois.
Scholarships for registered nurses seeking to become a nurse practitioner in a rural area in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
Inactive
Scholarships for students pursuing registered nursing or licensed practical nursing degrees who agree to serve at a medical facility in Kansas upon graduation.
Scholarships for students pursuing registered nursing or licensed practical nursing degrees who agree to serve at a medical facility in Kansas upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship
Inactive
Scholarships for osteopathic medical students pursuing a career in primary care medicine who agree to work in an approved geographic area of Kansas after completion of their training.
Scholarships for osteopathic medical students pursuing a career in primary care medicine who agree to work in an approved geographic area of Kansas after completion of their training.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents
Michigan Rural EMS Leadership Academy
Inactive
A 40-hour leadership program designed to prepare participants to lead and manage rural EMS agencies.
A 40-hour leadership program designed to prepare participants to lead and manage rural EMS agencies.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Michigan Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Michigan Center for Rural Health
Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program
Inactive
Scholarship for rural medical school students in Mississippi who agree to practice in rural areas of Mississippi upon completion of their degree.
Scholarship for rural medical school students in Mississippi who agree to practice in rural areas of Mississippi upon completion of their degree.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center

