Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Primary care
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
New Mexico Health Service Corps Stipend Program
Provides a stipend to eligible health professionals in a training or residency program in return for a service obligation of a minimum of 2 years at an approved health clinic in a rural, medically underserved area of New Mexico.
Provides a stipend to eligible health professionals in a training or residency program in return for a service obligation of a minimum of 2 years at an approved health clinic in a rural, medically underserved area of New Mexico.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2026
Sponsor: New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2026
Sponsor: New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Arizona AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Arizona that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and healthcare shortage communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Arizona that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and healthcare shortage communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Arizona
Application Deadline: Sep 13, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Area Health Education Center Program
Application Deadline: Sep 13, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Area Health Education Center Program
Arkansas J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Arkansas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Arkansas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Arkansas Department of Health
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Arkansas Department of Health
California State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who provide services in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in California.
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who provide services in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship - Duluth, Minnesota
A 12-month family medicine obstetrics fellowship program designed to provide practical experience for family medicine physicians who intend to practice in a rural community. The fellowship takes place in and around Duluth, Minnesota.
A 12-month family medicine obstetrics fellowship program designed to provide practical experience for family medicine physicians who intend to practice in a rural community. The fellowship takes place in and around Duluth, Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Essentia Health
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Essentia Health
Texas Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for three years in an underserved area of Texas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for three years in an underserved area of Texas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsors: Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Primary Care Office
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsors: Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Primary Care Office
Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (HPLAP)
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Wisconsin.
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Wisconsin Rural Provider Loan Assistance Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Health Care Scholars United
Scholarships for students currently pursuing a degree or certificate in a clinical health profession. Students seeking careers in rural health are a priority.
Scholarships for students currently pursuing a degree or certificate in a clinical health profession. Students seeking careers in rural health are a priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Scholarship America
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Scholarship America
PRIME Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Scholars Program
A 9-month hybrid training experience designed to build durable point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) competence in family medicine and primary care. The program blends structured monthly virtual sessions, progressive hands-on workshops, asynchronous learning, image review with individualized faculty feedback, small-group mentorship, and formal competency assessment across Tier 1–5 applications of the Family Medicine POCUS Blueprint.
A 9-month hybrid training experience designed to build durable point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) competence in family medicine and primary care. The program blends structured monthly virtual sessions, progressive hands-on workshops, asynchronous learning, image review with individualized faculty feedback, small-group mentorship, and formal competency assessment across Tier 1–5 applications of the Family Medicine POCUS Blueprint.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Carolina School of Medicine

