Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Healthcare needs and services

Illinois National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, dentists, and psychiatrists who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Illinois.

Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health

BND Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund
Loans to political subdivisions in North Dakota for repair, replacement, and new infrastructure projects.

Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2025
Sponsor: Bank of North Dakota

Funding for Recovery Equity and Expansion (FREE)
Funding to connect individuals in Kentucky to substance use treatment services and recovery supports and/or to reduce the stigma around accessing life-saving interventions.

Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2025
Sponsor: Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky

Minnesota Dental Foundation Grants
Grants and in-kind services for outreach programs that provide dental services to underserved populations, promote dental health initiatives, and support dental profession career and volunteer opportunities in Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Dental Association

Emergency Medicine Foundation Pilot Research Grant
Funding for pilot projects that impact emergency care research and are intended for a broad audience, including both clinical, translational, and basic science researchers.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Foundation

Minnesota Home and Community-Based Services Employee Scholarship Grant and Loan Forgiveness Program
Funding for home and community-based services providers and individuals in Minnesota to support employee scholarship and loan forgiveness programs for education and training in nursing and other healthcare fields.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Minnesota Rural Hospital Planning and Transition Grant
Grants to help small, rural hospitals in Minnesota create and/or implement a strategic plan that will preserve access to health services or respond to changing conditions.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

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

Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health

Sanford Health Rural EMT Educational Scholarships
Scholarships for residents who want to earn EMT certification in order to work or volunteer with EMS services in rural areas of North Dakota and western Minnesota with a Sanford presence.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota, North Dakota
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Sanford Health EMS Education

Duke Endowment Health Care Grants
Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development.

Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

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Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services