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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.

Project REACH (Rural Experts Advancing Community Health) Training Inactive
Health policy and leadership training for diverse community leaders in rural Minnesota to help build skills to successfully advocate to improve health in their communities.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Mar 4, 2024
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
North Carolina Science Enrichment Preparation Program Inactive
An 8 week academic enrichment program that targets first-generation, underrepresented minority, rural, and/or socioeconomically disadvantaged undergraduate students in North Carolina who would like to attend medical or dental school.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2024
Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Health Careers Access Program
Rural Interprofessional Health Professions Summer Preceptorships Inactive
A paid 6-week educational experience for healthcare professions students who want to learn more about healthcare provision in rural settings. Preceptor locations are in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2024
Sponsors: Illinois Area Health Education Centers Network Program, National Center for Rural Health Professions
California Behavioral Health Programs: Peer Personnel Training and Placement Inactive
Grants to facilitate the training and placement of peer personnel in California. Awardees must provide training to peer personnel that meets the 80-hour training requirements under the California Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Program.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Missouri Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) Inactive
Forgivable loans for the purpose of repaying educational loans for healthcare, mental health, and public health professionals, in exchange for a 2-year service obligation in an underserved area of Missouri.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Missouri Health Professional Student Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians and dentists who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Missouri.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsor: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 7 Grants Inactive
Funding for projects in Region 7 (northeastern U.S.) that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information.
Geographic coverage: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization in Coal-Affected Appalachia (POWER) Inactive
Funding for workforce and economic revitalization activities in communities and regions that have been affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries. Priorities include strengthening the healthcare sector, educational attainment, and broadband access.
Geographic coverage: Available in all of West Virginia and parts of 12 other states.
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 1, 2024
Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2024
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Offers loan repayment for primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health professionals that have made a commitment to practice in medically underserved communities in Rhode Island.
Geographic coverage: Rhode Island
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Health
VA Quality Scholars Fellowship Inactive
Two-year residential fellowship for clinicians who are interested in making veteran healthcare equitable and accessible for marginalized and rural populations. Fellows split their time between in-person clinical work, independent studies, and structured didactics while guided by a set of experienced mentors.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs