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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Licensure and certification of health professionals

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

NRHA Rural Hospital CEO Certification Program
A rural hospital leadership and certification program for current and future rural hospital CEOs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
Tennessee Certified Labor Doula Training Scholarships
Scholarships for certified labor doula training for people who live in rural areas of Tennessee.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Health Association of Tennessee
The Certified Professional by the American Heart Association - Telehealth (CPAHA) program
A certification program for healthcare professionals interested in demonstrating a commitment to telehealth.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: American Heart Association, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Kansas EMS Education Incentive Grant Program Inactive
Grants for licensed ambulance services in rural, frontier, and densely settled rural areas of Kansas to help with recruiting, training, and certifying ambulance EMS providers.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2024
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services
Mississippi Diabetes Self-Management Education Support Subgrant Inactive
Grants to provide training and capacity development to allow organizations in Mississippi to be recognized and certified by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES). The program purpose is to reduce health inequity in areas with limited or no access to evidence‐based diabetes education, which include rural communities without a recognized or accredited Diabetes Self‐Management Education and Support (DSMES) program and populations that experience high rates of Type 2 diabetes, its complications, and diabetes‐related deaths.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2024
Sponsor: Mississippi State Department of Health
Minnesota Pipeline Program Dual Training Grants Inactive
Funding for employers in Minnesota to cover the costs of degree, certificate, and/or recognized credential programs for their permanent employees who are seeking training in high-need industries and occupations, including healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 22, 2024
Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant Inactive
Grants to recruit and train emergency medical services personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2024
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Indiana EMS Training Equipment Grants Inactive
Funding to support training and certification of Indiana's EMS and fire communities with the goal of increasing the number of certified emergency medical technicians and paramedics that are active in the state.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2024
Sponsor: Indiana Department of Homeland Security: Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant (EMPA) Fellowship Inactive
An 18-month fellowship for physician assistants with Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Fellows will learn from board-certified emergency physicians and physician assistants at a Level II Trauma Center, rural emergency departments, and with ground and air emergency crews.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 1, 2024
Sponsor: Gundersen Health System
Community Health Aide Program: Tribal Assessment and Planning Inactive
Grants to support assessment and planning for tribes and tribal organizations to determine the feasibility of implementing a Community Health Aide Program in their respective communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 7, 2023
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services