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.
Georgia Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program (PALRP)
Loan repayment assistance for physician assistants who agree to practice full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 12 months.
Loan repayment assistance for physician assistants who agree to practice full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 12 months.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (GPELRP)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 4 years.
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 4 years.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in a rural community in Georgia.
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in a rural community in Georgia.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
American College of Lifestyle Medicine National Training Initiative for FQHC Clinicians
A 50% savings on Lifestyle Medicine Certification for primary care providers working in Federally Qualified Health Centers across the United States.
A 50% savings on Lifestyle Medicine Certification for primary care providers working in Federally Qualified Health Centers across the United States.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 12, 2025
Sponsor: American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)
Application Deadline: Nov 12, 2025
Sponsor: American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)
Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map Champions Program
Funding to increase the capacity of tribally-led health programs to address dementia.
Funding to increase the capacity of tribally-led health programs to address dementia.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 12, 2025
Sponsor: Alzheimer's Association
Application Deadline: Nov 12, 2025
Sponsor: Alzheimer's Association
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 20, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers
Grant funding for organizations that offer professional development for existing, or training to prospective certified peer recovery specialists in Maryland.
Grant funding for organizations that offer professional development for existing, or training to prospective certified peer recovery specialists in Maryland.
Geographic coverage: 18 counties in Maryland
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2025
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Labor
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2025
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Labor
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, 2025
Sponsor: Arizona Department of Health Services
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
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, 2025
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Idaho Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Program (RNLRP)
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses practicing direct care in rural and underserved areas in Idaho.
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses practicing direct care in rural and underserved areas in Idaho.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Healthcare Access, Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Healthcare Access, Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare