South Carolina Funding & Opportunities
State Rural Health Transformation Program Funding
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South Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on South Carolina's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Includes links to South Carolina's application materials, as well as presentation recordings to engage stakeholders and inform the public of the development of the state's application. Also shares details on the state RHTP funding opportunities.
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Duke Endowment Health Care Grants
Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development.
Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Duke Endowment Child and Family Well-Being Grants
Funding to expand opportunities for children who have experience with or are at risk of child abuse or neglect in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Funding to expand opportunities for children who have experience with or are at risk of child abuse or neglect in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
South Carolina Rural Dentist Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for dentists who agree to practice in an approved Dental Health Professional Shortage Area in South Carolina or serve as full-time faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine.
Loan repayment assistance for dentists who agree to practice in an approved Dental Health Professional Shortage Area in South Carolina or serve as full-time faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2027
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2027
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
South Carolina Rural Behavioral Health Professional Incentive Program
Provides financial incentives to behavioral and mental health professionals who contract to practice in non-urbanized areas of South Carolina.
Provides financial incentives to behavioral and mental health professionals who contract to practice in non-urbanized areas of South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2027
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2027
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
South Carolina Rural Provider Incentive Program
Financial incentive awards for physicians and advanced practice professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of South Carolina.
Financial incentive awards for physicians and advanced practice professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2027
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2027
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority Grants
Grants for the development of infrastructure that protects public health and increases the capacity for economic growth in rural areas of South Carolina.
Grants for the development of infrastructure that protects public health and increases the capacity for economic growth in rural areas of South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2027
Sponsor: South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2027
Sponsor: South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority
American Connection Corps
A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion.
A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion.
Geographic coverage: Available in 29 states.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: AmeriCorps, Lead for America
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: AmeriCorps, Lead for America
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in rural Appalachian areas, 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 rural Appalachian areas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Locations within the Appalachian Regional Commission service area
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
South Carolina AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in South Carolina that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in South Carolina that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
South Carolina 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 South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: South Carolina Primary Care Office
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: South Carolina Primary Care Office