Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Health workforce

Idaho Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Program (RNLRP) Inactive
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

Illinois Dental, Pharmacy, and Behavioral Health/Social Work Scholarships for Rural Residents Inactive
Spring semester 2026 scholarships for rural residents from Illinois that 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 30, 2025
Sponsor: Illinois Rural Health Association

Indiana J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Indiana, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsor: Indiana Primary Health Care Association

Rural Pharmacy Ownership Accelerator Inactive
Technical assistance program designed to equip aspiring pharmacy owners with the knowledge, resources, and connections needed to successfully open and operate a pharmacy in a rural community within the next 3-5 years.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Sponsor: National Community Pharmacists Association

Pilot Program for Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER) Inactive
Funding to improve healthcare access for veterans and others living in rural and underserved regions by supporting resident physician rotations and new graduate medical education programs at high-priority locations.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 28, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers Inactive
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

Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map Champions Program Inactive
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

Georgia Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program (NFLRP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for nurse faculty who commit to teaching full-time in a Georgia nursing program.

Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce

National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for medical, advanced practice nursing, physician assistant, 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 6, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Rural Health Transformation Program Inactive
Funding to states for innovative system-wide change designed to strengthen rural communities by improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes.

Geographic coverage: 50 U.S. States
Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2025
Sponsors: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Health workforce

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Funding by Topic: Health workforce