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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.

Massachusetts Conrad 30 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 Massachusetts, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2024
Sponsor: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center
Massachusetts Medical Society Physician-Led and Organization Grants Inactive
Supports organizations and physician-led volunteer initiatives in Massachusetts in the areas of quality healthcare services for the uninsured/underinsured, access to behavioral health, healthcare access, health promotion, and the social determinants of health.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 15, 2024
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsor: Massachusetts Medical Society
Multi-State Rural Development Research or Extension Project Grants Inactive
Seed grants aimed at enhancing the ability of land grant institutions to positively influence the quality of life in rural areas of the 12-state North Central Region. Health-related priorities include addressing rural poverty, physical and mental health challenges, and demographic change.
Geographic coverage: Available in 12 states
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2024
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds Inactive
Funding for tribal governments for the purposes of transportation projects related to safety, safety planning, and safety/infrastructure.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 14, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Highway Administration, Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH)
Strong Systems, Stronger Communities: Strengthening Tribal Public Health Systems Inactive
Funding and technical assistance for projects designed to build the public health capacity of tribes.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 12, 2024
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Indian Health Board
Texas Reliable Flexible Funding for Mental Health and Well-Being Inactive
Funding for nonprofit organizations in Texas, particularly those led by and serving members of historically excluded groups. The goal is to assist these organizations in addressing disparities in mental health outcomes and philanthropic funding within marginalized communities.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Jan 12, 2024
Sponsor: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Health Professions Extern Program Inactive
Externship opportunities for Indian Health Service Scholarship recipients and other interested health professions students.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2024
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
North Carolina Farmworker Health Program Inactive
Funding to increase access to primary, preventive, and behavioral healthcare services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families in North Carolina.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2024
Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
NACCHO's Model Practices Award Inactive
Recognizes and honors outstanding local health officials and practices in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2024
Sponsor: National Association of County and City Health Officials
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Utilizing Telemedicine or Other Remote-Based Platforms to Develop and Support Treatments for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) Inactive
Notice of Special Interest for research to evaluate the safety and efficacy of telemedicine or remotely provided treatments for SUD, and to develop tools for remote collection of data in clinical trials of treatments for SUD. Projects focusing on racial and ethnic minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, and rural populations are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health