Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health workforce

Georgia Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 12 months.

Minnesota 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 Minnesota, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Idaho State Loan Repayment Program
Offers loan repayment assistance to certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Idaho.

American Indian Medical Scholarship (AIMS)
Scholarships for students of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian descent that are pursuing careers in nursing, healthcare, and health education. The scholarship is designed to assist students who plan to work on reservations or in hospitals that serve Native populations with the goal of improving healthcare within those communities.

Connecticut 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 Connecticut, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation Grants
Grants for projects in Maine that address the underlying causes and consequences of social and environmental problems.

Washington Career and Technical Scholarship and Rural Jobs Initiative (RJI)
Scholarships for eligible associate degrees, certificates, and apprenticeships at eligible community colleges, technical colleges, and approved apprenticeship sponsors in Washington. Students from rural communities may receive supplemental scholarships. There are many approved health and healthcare-related educational programs, such as dental assistant, occupational therapy assistant, and practical nurse.

Wisconsin AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Wisconsin that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Community Grant
Grants for physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health in Wisconsin through education and outreach.

California Health Professions Pathways Program: Population Health Investment (HPPP Pop HI)
Funding to support and encourage underrepresented individuals in California to pursue health careers. Outreach and recruitment in rural and other areas is encouraged. Priority goes to programs that have a high percentage of program sites in Primary Care and/or Behavioral Health Health Professional Shortage Areas.