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Rural Health Information Hub

Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Rhode Island
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rhode Island Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposals
Grants for innovative projects that are working to build health equity, ensuring that everyone has access to the care they need and all families have the opportunity to make healthier choices.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Rural Community Development Program
Technical assistance to help regional and tribal organizations manage safe water systems in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Community Grant Fund
Grants to fund infrastructure improvement and development initiatives for housing projects; health, safety, and environmental programs; medical facilities; and educational programs.
Geographic coverage: Western North Dakota
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: AgriBank
Rural Emergency Communications Operational Rapid Assistance Package
Technical assistance for rural communities to help examine barriers and identify solutions to enhance existing emergency communications infrastructure to improve the delivery of rural emergency medical services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for physicians that agree to practice in specified locations of Iowa for up to 5 years.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Iowa College Aid
Rural Primary Care Institute - On Demand
A 5-part webinar series designed to help State Offices of Rural Health, their partners, and stakeholders build their capacity to provide technical assistance to rural primary care providers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Rural Water Loan Fund
A below market loan program designed to meet the needs of small water and wastewater utilities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: National Rural Water Association
SEARCH - Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households
Funding for financially distressed rural communities of less than 2,500 people to assist with feasibility studies, design assistance, and technical assistance on water and waste disposal projects.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Society of American Indian Dentists Dental Admission Test Prep Program
Scholarships for American Indian/Alaska native (AI/AN) undergraduate students to attend a prep program of choice to help with studying for the Dental Admission Test (DAT).
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: DentaQuest, Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID)