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.
National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for medical, advanced practice nursing, physician assistant/physician associate, and dental students who agree to provide services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas of greatest need.
Loan repayment assistance for medical, advanced practice nursing, physician assistant/physician associate, and dental students who agree to provide services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas of greatest need.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Offers loan repayment for specific primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health professionals that have made a commitment to practice in healthcare shortage communities in Rhode Island.
Offers loan repayment for specific primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health professionals that have made a commitment to practice in healthcare shortage communities in Rhode Island.
Geographic coverage: Rhode Island
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2026
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2026
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Health
Illinois Dental, Pharmacy, and Behavioral Health/Social Work Scholarships for Rural Residents
Spring semester 2027 scholarships for rural residents from Illinois who are attending dental school, pharmacy school, or a graduate-level social work/behavioral health program and intend to practice in a rural setting after graduation.
Spring semester 2027 scholarships for rural residents from Illinois who are attending dental school, pharmacy school, or a graduate-level social work/behavioral health program and intend to practice in a rural setting after graduation.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Nov 22, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Rural Health Association
Application Deadline: Nov 22, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Rural Health Association
Mississippi Electronic Health Records Replacement for Small Rural Providers Program (EHR Program)
Funding for rural health and mental health providers in Mississippi seeking to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems or replace outdated or non-interoperable EHR systems.
Funding for rural health and mental health providers in Mississippi seeking to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems or replace outdated or non-interoperable EHR systems.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026
Sponsor: Mississippi State Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026
Sponsor: Mississippi State Department of Health
Mobile Health Impact Accelerator
A 6-month learning opportunity designed for staff of mobile health clinics who want to improve services, sustainability, and community connections.
A 6-month learning opportunity designed for staff of mobile health clinics who want to improve services, sustainability, and community connections.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2026
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harvard Medical School, Mobile Health Map
Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2026
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harvard Medical School, Mobile Health Map
Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program and Dental Hygienist Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for general and pediatric dentists and dental hygienists who agree to work in underserved areas in Ohio.
Loan repayment for general and pediatric dentists and dental hygienists who agree to work in underserved areas in Ohio.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Ohio Physician Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Health Resource Shortage Area of Ohio.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Health Resource Shortage Area of Ohio.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2026
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Arizona J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Arizona, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Arizona, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Arizona
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Department of Health Services
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Department of Health Services
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Student Award Program
Funding for doctoral and medical students at Michigan universities who research healthcare topics, including demonstration and evaluation projects and pilot programs that are aimed at improving healthcare within the state.
Funding for doctoral and medical students at Michigan universities who research healthcare topics, including demonstration and evaluation projects and pilot programs that are aimed at improving healthcare within the state.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation