Maine Funding & Opportunities
For information about funding programs that are available nationwide, please browse by type, by topic, or by sponsor.
Maine Rural Medical Access Program
Financial incentives, in the form of reimbursement of insurance premiums for physicians who provide obstetrical and prenatal care in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Maine.
Financial incentives, in the form of reimbursement of insurance premiums for physicians who provide obstetrical and prenatal care in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Maine.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Gladys Brooks Foundation Grants
Grants for libraries, educational institutions, hospitals, and clinics within the service area of the Gladys Brooks Foundation.
Grants for libraries, educational institutions, hospitals, and clinics within the service area of the Gladys Brooks Foundation.
Geographic coverage: Available in 12 states.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Gladys Brooks Foundation
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Gladys Brooks Foundation
Maine Dental Education Forgivable Loan Program
Forgivable loans for Maine residents pursuing dental education who agree to practice in an eligible facility in a shortage area upon completion of their degree.
Forgivable loans for Maine residents pursuing dental education who agree to practice in an eligible facility in a shortage area upon completion of their degree.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine
Maine Dental Education Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for dentists and certain dental auxiliary health professionals who agree to practice in a Dental Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Population Areas in Maine.
Loan repayment assistance for dentists and certain dental auxiliary health professionals who agree to practice in a Dental Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Population Areas in Maine.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine
Maine Health Professions Loan Program
A need-based, competitive loan for Maine students pursuing postgraduate medical, dental, and veterinary education.
A need-based, competitive loan for Maine students pursuing postgraduate medical, dental, and veterinary education.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine
Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Grants
Supports capital projects for organizations working in the areas of health, welfare, dental health, homelessness, and food insecurity in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Supports capital projects for organizations working in the areas of health, welfare, dental health, homelessness, and food insecurity in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Geographic coverage: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Agnes M. Lindsay Trust
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Agnes M. Lindsay Trust
Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship
Scholarships for eligible medical students who enroll in a qualifying Maine-based medical school.
Scholarships for eligible medical students who enroll in a qualifying Maine-based medical school.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine
Maine Health Access Foundation Discretionary Grants
Grants for organizations working to expand access to care and improve health for all people in Maine.
Grants for organizations working to expand access to care and improve health for all people in Maine.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Maine Health Access Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Maine Health Access Foundation
Maine 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 Maine, 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 Maine, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
New England Student Stipend Program
Stipends for public health and other health professions students with practice opportunities working on eligible projects with public health or primary care agencies in New England.
Stipends for public health and other health professions students with practice opportunities working on eligible projects with public health or primary care agencies in New England.
Geographic coverage: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC)
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC)