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.
Ohio EMS Grant Program
Funding for Ohio EMS agencies for training of personnel, purchase of equipment and vehicles, or research related to EMS practices and procedures.
Funding for Ohio EMS agencies for training of personnel, purchase of equipment and vehicles, or research related to EMS practices and procedures.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Emergency Medical Services
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Emergency Medical Services
Indigenous Addiction Research Program
Summer training that offers foundational knowledge and skills in Indigenous addiction research.
Summer training that offers foundational knowledge and skills in Indigenous addiction research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsors: National Indian Health Board, Northwest Native American Research Center for Health
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsors: National Indian Health Board, Northwest Native American Research Center for Health
North Dakota Public Health Leadership Academy
A 4 month leadership program for public health professionals in North Dakota. Leaders will work individually and collectively to identify complex challenges facing their communities and apply systems change strategies to address them.
A 4 month leadership program for public health professionals in North Dakota. Leaders will work individually and collectively to identify complex challenges facing their communities and apply systems change strategies to address them.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center
Virginia Mary Marshall Nursing Scholarship Programs
Virginia scholarship program for students enrolled in nursing education programs to become registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
Virginia scholarship program for students enrolled in nursing education programs to become registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health: Office of Health Equity
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health: Office of Health Equity
Kansas Regional Partnership Grant Program
Funding to enable eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health and address root causes of diseases, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a high-skilled health care workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies.
Funding to enable eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health and address root causes of diseases, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a high-skilled health care workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Medica Foundation Behavioral Health Grant Program
Grants for projects in the Medica Foundation service area that help people with serious mental illness and chemical addictions recover and lead productive lives.
Grants for projects in the Medica Foundation service area that help people with serious mental illness and chemical addictions recover and lead productive lives.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship
A self-directed fellowship for Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in reservation and/or urban settings. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to healthcare, agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional or contemporary arts, and more.
A self-directed fellowship for Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in reservation and/or urban settings. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to healthcare, agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional or contemporary arts, and more.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, The Henry Luce Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, The Henry Luce Foundation
United WE Rural Research Fellowship
A 12-month interdisciplinary fellowship designed to generate original research that may lead to improved economic opportunity and quality of life in rural America.
A 12-month interdisciplinary fellowship designed to generate original research that may lead to improved economic opportunity and quality of life in rural America.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: Patterson Family Foundation, United WE
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: Patterson Family Foundation, United WE
Minnesota Pipeline Program Dual Training Grants
Funding for employers in Minnesota to cover the costs of degree, certificate, and/or recognized credential programs for their permanent employees who are seeking training in high-need industries and occupations, including healthcare.
Funding for employers in Minnesota to cover the costs of degree, certificate, and/or recognized credential programs for their permanent employees who are seeking training in high-need industries and occupations, including healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 8, 2026
Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Application Deadline: Apr 8, 2026
Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Nurse Corps Scholarship Program
Scholarships for nursing students in exchange for a minimum 2-year, full-time service commitment (or part-time equivalent) at an eligible healthcare facility with a critical shortage of nurses.
Scholarships for nursing students in exchange for a minimum 2-year, full-time service commitment (or part-time equivalent) at an eligible healthcare facility with a critical shortage of nurses.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 9, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 9, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

