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Rural Healthcare Provider

Verified healthcare funding opportunities organized by organization type: Rural Healthcare Provider. Review the public Atlas Opportunity Score, then request an organization-specific analysis when an opportunity looks promising.

Atlas IndexOrganization Type Intelligence
Latest verification: October 12, 2026
Verified records82
Active opportunities31
Top opportunity score99/100
States represented34

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Closed Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified August 31, 2026

California Department of Health Care Access and Information

California CalRHT Workforce Development Recruitment and Retention

California Rural Health Transformation funding for rural-serving organizations to recruit and retain health professionals at qualifying rural sites.

Funding$54.17 million available; up to $1 million per facility or $2 million per consortium, collaborative, or system
DeadlineAugust 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT
Required next actionArchived on August 31, 2026 after the 3:00 PM PT application deadline passed. Monitor the California Rural Health Transformation program for any successor recruitment and retention round or formal reopening.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 21, 2026

Montana Department of Commerce

Montana Emergency Tourism Assistance Program (METAP) — Fall 2026 Rural Emergency Services Grants

Montana Commerce is accepting priority applications through October 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. for state-funded rural tourism-related emergency service projects. Grants provide up to $50,000 for eligible rural governments and emergency-service providers, including ambulance, hospital/emergency-response, fire, police, and search-and-rescue equipment.

FundingUp to $50,000 per applicant; $500,000 total program funding
DeadlinePriority applications: October 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; time zone not stated. Later applications may be reviewed if funding remains.
Required next actionPrioritize verified rural EMS, hospital, county, Tribal, and emergency-response candidates with a specific tourism-related emergency-service need. Before ORIGINAL outreach, clear CRM Contact, opt-out, hard-bounce, Deal, queue, and authoritative-send-history deduplication gates.
Closed Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified August 29, 2026

Illinois Community College Board

Illinois RHT REACH: Rural Education, Access, Careers, and Health

Illinois funding to expand rural clinical and allied-health workforce pipelines through community colleges, instructional capacity, student supports, partnerships, and innovative delivery models.

Funding$9.3 million FY2027 total program funding; ICCB now publishes exact institution allocations from $158,265 to $514,025
DeadlineSeptember 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT
Required next actionEligible HRSA-rural Illinois community colleges should complete the Euna/AmpliFund application package and submit by September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Upcoming Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 3, 2026

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Vermont Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program — Annual CAH Funding Watch

Vermont’s State Office of Rural Health administers the ongoing HRSA-supported Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program for Critical Access Hospitals and statewide rural-health partners. Flex supports quality improvement, hospital finance and operations, population health, EMS and transition planning; Atlas is tracking the next Vermont subgrant opportunity as a Funding Watch rather than presenting a prior cycle as open.

FundingOngoing HRSA-supported Vermont Flex funding; the current Vermont Department of Health page does not publish a guaranteed per-hospital award amount or next-cycle applicant ceiling.
DeadlineFunding Watch — no current standalone public application deadline is published by Vermont Department of Health as of September 3, 2026. The annual Flex budget period runs September 1 through August 31.
Required next actionVermont Critical Access Hospitals should pre-position a measurable project in quality improvement, finance/operations, population health, EMS or rural access; document baseline and target outcomes; and confirm current Flex subgrant timing and allowable costs with the Vermont State Office of Rural Health before procurement or expenditure.
Expired Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 5, 2026

Rural Health Redesign Center (RHRC)

Appalachian Region Healthcare Technical Assistance Center Cohort 3

ARH-TAC Cohort 3 closed September 4, 2026. Atlas now retains the program as archived rural-health service-line intelligence and directs Appalachian rural providers that missed the deadline to contact ARH-TAC about other technical-assistance options and monitor for future cohorts.

FundingFree technical assistance plus potential seed funding for new service lines where return on investment is demonstrated through the ARH-TAC assessment; no standard seed-funding amount is published.
DeadlineClosed September 4, 2026. Cohort 3 applications are no longer actionable.
Required next actionDo not submit a new Cohort 3 application or begin applicant outreach. Organizations that missed the deadline may still contact ARH-TAC about other technical-assistance options and should monitor for future cohorts. Preserve service-gap, patient-leakage, workforce, referral, financial-performance and community-need data for reapplication, and re-verify the next cohort's controlling eligibility, deadline and seed-funding terms before pursuing it.
Closed Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified August 29, 2026

Illinois Community College Board

Illinois RHT ROOTS: Rural Outreach, Opportunity, Training, and Success

Illinois funding to expand rural healthcare support-worker training, with particular emphasis on maternal care, substance use, instructional capacity, student supports, and workforce partnerships.

Funding$7.4 million FY2027 total program funding; ICCB now publishes exact institution allocations from $117,949 to $653,921
DeadlineSeptember 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT
Required next actionEligible HRSA-rural Illinois community colleges should complete the Euna/AmpliFund application package and submit by September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Forecast Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 2, 2026

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

HRSA FY 2027 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program — Evaluation

HRSA forecasts one $5 million cooperative agreement to evaluate rural behavioral-health strategies across RCORP and develop reusable evaluation tools for rural communities.

Funding$5,000,000 total forecasted program funding; 1 expected cooperative agreement with a $5,000,000 forecast award floor and ceiling; no cost share or match required.
DeadlineForecasted NOFO posting January 23, 2027; estimated application due March 23, 2027; estimated project start September 1, 2027. Final timing will be controlled by the posted NOFO.
Required next actionOrganizations with strong rural-health evaluation, implementation-science, behavioral-health analytics and national technical-assistance capacity should validate relevant HRSA-designated rural geography, inventory prior RCORP evaluation experience, identify data and rural-community partners, and monitor HRSA-27-041 for the final NOFO expected January 23, 2027. Reconfirm final methodology, data-access, partnership, budget and submission requirements before committing resources.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified October 1, 2026

AgriBank

North Dakota Rural Community Grant Fund – Fall 2026

Opportunity Summary AgriBank, in partnership with AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Farm Credit Services of Mandan, operates the Rural Community Grant Fund for local communities in western North Dakota impacted by mineral development in the Bakken region. Grants of up to $50,000 support infrastructure and development initiatives, including health and safety programs, medical facilities, educational […]

FundingUp to $50,000 per grant.
DeadlineOctober 31, 2026. Applications must be received electronically; the public program page does not publish an exact clock time or time zone.
Required next actionConfirm the proposed project serves an eligible western North Dakota community impacted by Bakken mineral development, align project costs to a permitted health, medical-facility, or related community purpose, and submit the electronic application by October 31, 2026.
Closed Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 23, 2026

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Idaho RHTP Crisis Intervention Training

Idaho DHW still lists Crisis Intervention Training among open RHTP funding opportunities and its official document repository confirms an updated solicitation, scoring criteria, templates, budget materials and September 8 FAQ. Atlas has moved this record to Source Verification Hold because the controlling solicitation body is not readable through the current official-document path, so the exact deadline, funding, eligibility, match/cost share, allowable costs and submission terms cannot yet be verified safely.

FundingExact current award amount/ceiling not yet verified from readable controlling solicitation text.
DeadlineSeptember 21, 2026; Idaho DHW now lists Crisis Intervention Training as CLOSED 9/21/26. The public funding page does not establish an exact closing clock time or time zone for this record.
Required next actionClosed to new applications. Idaho DHW's current Rural Health Transformation funding page states that all first-year funding opportunities have closed and lists Crisis Intervention Training as CLOSED 9/21/26. Do not initiate new applicant outreach, new package production, or new submission activity for this round. Preserve existing CRM, WorkDrive, package, send, and submission evidence; monitor only for an issuer reopening, amendment, award notice, successor round, or applicant response. Do not modify post-outreach engagement lifecycle fields.
Duplicate internal draft — do not publish. The authoritative public Atlas record is Idaho RHTP Substance Use Disorder Prevention, post 141. Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 13, 2026

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Idaho RHTP SUD Prevention

Idaho RHTP subgrant funding to expand evidence-based substance-use prevention programs for parents, families, and households in rural communities with limited prevention access.

Funding$400,000 total; approximately $100,000-$400,000 per award; 1-4 subawards.
DeadlineSeptember 18, 2026, 5:00 PM MT.
Required next actionPreserve this draft only as historical internal context. Do not publish it, create outreach from it, or create duplicate CRM, WorkDrive, or Atlas Email Queue records. Use the authoritative published Idaho RHTP Substance Use Disorder Prevention record instead.
Closed Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified August 28, 2026

Washington State Health Care Authority

Washington RHTP Opioid Treatment Programs Workforce Incentive Program

Washington Rural Health Transformation workforce funding for rural opioid treatment programs, including recruitment and retention incentives tied to sustained rural service.

FundingApproximately $6.2 million per year in Washington RHT program funding; applicant award structure is governed by RFA 2026HCA9 and current amendments.
DeadlineSeptember 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT
Required next actionThe second-round application window closed September 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific. Retain this record for award tracking, future Washington RHT workforce rounds, and program intelligence. Do not initiate new applicant outreach or treat RFA 2026HCA9 as open.
Upcoming Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 3, 2026

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Vermont Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) — Annual Subgrant Funding Watch

Vermont’s State Office of Rural Health administers the annual HRSA-supported Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program for Vermont Critical Access Hospitals and Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Typical Vermont SHIP subgrants are about $13,800 per hospital for eligible value-based payment, quality-improvement, software and training costs; Atlas is tracking the next subgrant cycle as a Funding Watch rather than presenting a closed prior cycle as open.

FundingTypical Vermont SHIP subgrants are around $13,800 per eligible hospital; the current state page does not publish a guaranteed next-cycle award amount or applicant ceiling.
DeadlineFunding Watch — no current standalone public application deadline is published by Vermont Department of Health as of September 3, 2026. The annual SHIP budget period runs June 1 through May 31.
Required next actionEligible Vermont Critical Access Hospitals and Brattleboro Memorial Hospital should identify a current value-based payment, HCAHPS, quality-improvement, software or training need; document the expected operational benefit; and confirm the next SHIP subgrant instructions with the Vermont State Office of Rural Health before incurring costs or assuming reimbursement.
Open - current application period runs through September 30, 2026; IDPH does not publish a closing clock time or time zone on the program page. Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 28, 2026

Illinois Department of Public Health

Illinois National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) — 2026

Illinois loan-repayment support for eligible licensed health professionals serving qualifying public or nonprofit Health Professional Shortage Area practice sites.

FundingInitial 2-year agreement: up to $75,000 for primary care; up to $50,000 for dental and psychiatry, based on qualifying educational loan debt. Renewal agreements: $20,000, $20,000, $10,000, then $10,000 for successive 1-year obligations; part-time recipients receive half of the listed amounts.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026; the current IDPH program page does not state a clock-time cutoff or time zone.
Required next actionVerify the provider's eligible discipline, Illinois license, citizenship, educational-loan balance, absence of conflicting service obligations or federal default, and the worksite's HPSA status plus public/nonprofit, Medicare/Medicaid/CHIP, sliding-discount, and ability-to-pay requirements. Provider completes the IDPH Provider Information Sheet and supporting documents; the site submits one EGrAMS application for all participating providers.
Closed — Summer 2028 community application deadline passed September 30, 2026. Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 1, 2026

Delta Regional Authority

Delta Region Innovative Readiness Training Medical Missions — Summer 2028 Community Application

Summer 2028 IRT community applications are open for eligible Mississippi Delta communities seeking a two-week no-cost medical, dental and optical mission. Deadline: September 30, 2026; no exact closing time is published.

FundingNo cash award. Selected communities receive a two-week military medical mission providing no-cost medical, dental and optical services. No cash contribution is required, but host-site planning, facility and logistics obligations apply.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026; exact closing time and time zone are not published by the IRT program.
Required next actionMonitor the Delta Regional Authority and Innovative Readiness Training program for the next community application cycle. For future host candidates, verify eligible geography, population threshold, documented healthcare-provider need, facilities, logistics, and mission-training value before application work.
Open Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
2 days leftVerified September 25, 2026

Virginia Works

Virginia Works RHTP Earn to Learn Rural Health Workforce Grant 2026

Applications close October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

FundingCompetitive reimbursement awards: $500,000 to $1,500,000 per eligible applicant. Total funding available for the program is $4,679,752.46; this is the combined funding pool, not an individual applicant award. Source: Virginia Works RHTP Earn to Learn program announcement (RFA #128140), September 14, 2026.
DeadlineOctober 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Required next actionReview the controlling RFA and current Virginia Works RHTP page. Confirm applicant eligibility, rural qualification, allowable activities, budget rules, required attachments, and submission requirements before application.
Expired Atlas Opportunity Score 81/100
Verified September 5, 2026

South Dakota Department of Health

South Dakota Rural Healthcare Workforce Recruit & Retention — RFP 26RFP-26-09RHT-024

South Dakota's Rural Healthcare Workforce Recruit & Retention procurement closed September 4, 2026. Atlas now preserves RFP 26RFP-26-09RHT-024 as Rural Health Transformation workforce intelligence for award, follow-on phase and successor-procurement monitoring.

FundingNot publicly disclosed; no official award ceiling has been verified.
DeadlineClosed September 4, 2026. The exact historical submission time is no longer material to current actionability.
Required next actionThe response window has closed. Monitor the official South Dakota ESM posting and related Department of Health procurement activity for award information, follow-on phases, successor workforce solicitations or any formal reopening. Do not submit a late response.
Open — applications accepted through October 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Arizona time, as stated by current OEO Euna Grants and AHCCCS listings. Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified October 11, 2026

Arizona RHTP Provider Retention and Well-Being Microgrant — 2026

Arizona OEO competitive rural healthcare workforce-retention grants: $500,000 per award; applications close October 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Arizona time according to the administering agency's live Euna solicitation. The current Arizona OEO Euna Grants solicitation and AHCCCS active-solicitations table both confirm the deadline; applicants should review RFGA version 3 and all exhibits before filing.

Funding$500,000 per applicant (2 anticipated awards; $1,000,000 overall program funding). No required match. Reimbursement; 6.6% admin cap absent written approval.
DeadlineOctober 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Arizona time (MST, UTC-7). The current Arizona OEO Euna Grants solicitation and AHCCCS active-solicitations table agree on this deadline; written questions were due October 9, 2026.
Required next actionRead the current OEO RFGA version 3, program FAQ/addenda, and required Exhibits A-J linked in Euna Grants; prepare Exhibit G budget, implementation plan, measurable retention and well-being baseline, SAM.gov registration and UEI, and documentation of eligible rural Arizona workforce and applicant authority. Apply through Euna Grants/eCivis by October 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Arizona time. Euna is the only authorized application channel.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 29, 2026

Tennessee Division of TennCare

TennCare Community Health Worker Infrastructure Project — RFA 31865-00020

TennCare's Community Health Worker Infrastructure Project remains open. A newly indexed Release #2 schedule shows applications due September 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time and State responses to written questions due September 23. Direct inspection of the controlling Box-hosted RFA remains required before outreach or submission.

FundingIndexed Release #2 materials describe two funding tiers: up to $225,000 for smaller organizations and up to $450,000 for larger organizations. Direct inspection of the controlling Box-hosted RFA remains required before budget commitments; match/cost-share has not yet been confirmed from the directly retrievable TennCare notice.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time in the newly indexed Release #2 schedule. TennCare's official procurement page links the controlling RFA package; direct Box-file inspection remains required before outreach or submission.
Required next actionReview the controlling RFA package and all posted attachments and questions-and-answers materials before submission; confirm eligibility, funding tier, allowable costs, match or cost-share requirements, scoring, deliverables, reporting, blackout-period attestation, and submission mechanics. Use the current September 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time deadline shown in the indexed Release 2 schedule unless a later TennCare amendment controls.
Expired Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified August 31, 2026

Montana Department of Labor & Industry (MTDLI)

Montana Rural Health Care Workforce Retention RFI — DLI-RFI-2027-0091

Montana DLI is seeking stakeholder input on rural health workforce mental well-being, workplace wellness programs, and possible future procurements or grant-funded projects. Responses close August 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.

FundingRFI only — no current award amount stated
DeadlineAugust 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT
Required next actionArchived on August 31, 2026 after the 2:00 PM MDT response deadline passed. Monitor Montana DLI for any follow-on rural healthcare workforce procurement or grant opportunity.
Upcoming
Verified September 19, 2026

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)

Michigan Rural Health Transformation Program — Future Funding Watch

Michigan received $173.1 million for Rural Health Transformation Budget Period 1. The first July 2026 grant series has closed, so Atlas is tracking the next verified RHTP funding cycle rather than recycling expired rounds as active.

FundingMichigan received $173,128,201 for Rural Health Transformation Program Budget Period 1. September 2026 MDHHS/LEO guidance identifies $16.7 million for the Office of Rural Prosperity for rural digital infrastructure, telehealth, remote monitoring, and technology-based care coordination, plus $9.1 million for the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office for broadband, digital equity, and health information exchange. These are program allocations, not per-applicant ceilings; award sizes remain controlled by future LEO/ORP/MIHI solicitations.
DeadlineFunding Watch — no single next Michigan RHTP application deadline is currently published; monitor EGrAMS for new Open and Competitive GFOs
Required next actionTrack the Office of Rural Prosperity and Michigan High-Speed Internet Office for the forthcoming direct and competitive grant notices. Pre-position eligible rural providers and community organizations around documented telehealth, remote monitoring, digital infrastructure, interoperability, or technology-based care-coordination needs. Verify the controlling solicitation's applicant eligibility, deadline, per-award ceiling, match, allowable equipment/vendor/subcontract costs, procurement, registrations, and required attachments before outreach or submission.