Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

National Hispanic Health Foundation's Health Careers Program
A mentorship opportunity to help college and university students explore healthcare career pathways early and take practical steps toward their goals.

Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program
Grants for capital investments in unmet surface transportation infrastructure needs with an emphasis on rural areas and tribal lands.

Maine Cancer Screening Grants
Grants for evidence-based interventions to increase the number of and/or improve the quality of cancer screening in Maine. Screenings include those for breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, prostate, and skin cancer. Rural populations are a priority.

New York Volunteer Fire Infrastructure & Response Equipment Grant Program
Funding to volunteer fire departments and districts in New York for the construction, renovation, or purchase of critical facilities and to purchase fire service equipment that will upgrade and improve facilities and response capabilities. Priority consideration is given to rural applicants.

Boettcher Foundation Grants
Grants for transforming communities by investing in individuals, programs, and organizations throughout Colorado, including a focus on rural communities.

Health Professional Scholarship Program Vet Center Scholarship Program
Scholarships for specific behavioral/mental health professional students. Recipients agree to a 6 year service obligation at a Vet Center Readjustment Counseling Service site. Applicants from rural, tribal, and other underserved communities are encouraged.

HERO: Helping EMS in Rural Oregon
Grants to rural and remote EMS agencies in Oregon to cover in-house training costs or to send staff to training that cannot be offered locally.

Kansas Healthworks Health Care Scholarship
Healthcare scholarships for individuals currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited Kansas school in a healthcare field. Preference will be given to current hospital employees, particularly those working in a hospital that is licensed for 25 or fewer acute beds.

North Carolina State Designated Rural Health Centers Support Grants
Funding for state-designated rural health centers in North Carolina to provide access to high quality, cost-effective primary medical care for underserved communities in the state.

Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP)
Scholarships for health professions students in disciplines for which recruitment or retention is difficult, as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A minimum service obligation of 2 years is required.