Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health workforce

Medica Foundation Early Childhood Health Program Inactive
Grants for early intervention programs in the Medica Foundation service area that work toward developing healthy families with a focus on the optimal growth and development of young children.

National Center for Farmworker Health Bobbi Ryder Migrant Health Champion Award Inactive
Scholarships for individuals pursuing or continuing their career in the migrant health field, thus contributing to the development of the Community/Migrant Health Center workforce and improving access to care for the agricultural worker population.

Mountain Plains Leadership Academy Inactive
In-person, 2-day training academy and follow-up activities for new and emerging behavioral health leaders in HHS Region 8 states.

Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program Inactive
Funding for economic development initiatives in the northern border region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, with priority given to rural and disadvantaged communities. Project areas include basic healthcare; workforce development; and public, transportation, and telecommunications infrastructure, among others.

Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas Inactive
Grants to institutions of higher education in U.S. territories, commonwealth, and freely associated states designed to strengthen the capacity to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences through distance education technology.

Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant Inactive
Grants to recruit and train emergency medical services personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Tribal Researchers Cancer Control Fellowship Inactive
In-person training, distance learning, and mentorship for people interested in tribal cancer control research.

Dr. William Merrill Scholarship Inactive
A need-based scholarship award to an underrepresented medical student who is enrolled in an accredited medical school for the 2022-2023 academic year. Priority is given to applicants that have an interest in healthcare issues that impact rural populations.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine HEAL Scholarship Program Inactive
A scholarship for clinicians who are underrepresented in medicine to assist with the costs associated with attaining education and certification in lifestyle medicine.

American Psychiatric Association Diversity Leadership Fellowship Inactive
A 2-year fellowship for minority psychiatry residents or those interested in minority and vulnerable populations. Activities are designed to prepare residents to teach, administer, and provide culturally competent, evidence based mental health and substance abuse services for diverse minority groups and at-risk populations. Populations include American Indians, Native Alaskans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Native Pacific Islanders, Black/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, LGBTQ, and religious minorities.