Maryland Income Tax Credit for Preceptors in Areas with Health Care Workforce Shortages
Tax credit of $1,000 per student for physicians and nurse practitioners serving as preceptors in underserved areas of Maryland. Geographic coverage: Maryland -- Maryland Department of Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - December 28, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program
Grants to plan, develop, and operate a training program for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health service psychologists, and/or social workers that trains practitioners to provide care for individuals in need of mental health and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - December 18, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

South Carolina Rural Practice Loan Forgiveness Program
Forgivable Loans for medical students, advanced practice registered nursing students, and physician assistant students who commit to practice in a primary care or critical need specialty in rural South Carolina. Geographic coverage: South Carolina -- South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare, South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - December 8, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Nursing Workforce Diversity Program
Funding to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds in becoming registered nurses using evidence-based strategies to support nursing students from enrollment through graduation. The purpose is to expand and support a workforce to provide quality, culturally-aligned care to rural and underserved communities in need. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 23, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

End-of-Life and Palliative Care Approaches to Advanced Signs and Symptoms (R01 and R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grants for research to examine the multi-dimensional foundations, experiences, and management of complex, advanced signs and symptoms at the end of life. Projects that include under-studied populations including NIH-designated health disparity, socioeconomically disadvantaged, rural and/or remote, and sexual and gender minority populations with advanced, serious illness at the end of life are specifically encouraged. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 5, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Oregon Primary Care Loan Forgiveness Program
Forgivable loans for medical, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, dental, and pharmacy students in exchange for a service obligation at an approved rural practice site in Oregon. Geographic coverage: Oregon -- Oregon Office of Rural Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 4, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

MAT Waiver Eligibility Training
A free online and computer-based training series for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants that satisfies some of the requirements to obtain a waiver for prescribing buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS), The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - September 25, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Scholars (PREHS): Strengthening the Pipeline (K12 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-ES-20-007 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The goal of the Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Scholars (PREHS) program is to create of a strong network of healthcare professionals who possess the skills and knowledge to address the complexities of pediatric and reproductive environmental health. The PREHS program is envisioned as a strategy to bridge clinical training with a career in environmental health research relevant to pediatrics and reproductive health. As such, the PREHS program will provide training in clinical practice in environmental health, community-level a...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 22, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Institute and Center Award Rates and Funding Disparities
In 2011, Ginther et al. first demonstrated that African American and Black applicants to the National Institutes of Health received grant awards at a lower rate than their white counterparts (Ginther 2011). Since then, multiple studies have reproduced and extended this finding (Ginther 2011; Ginther 2016; Hoppe 2019; Erosheva 2020). Recently we reported that African American and Black (AAB) PIs are more likely to propose research on topics that are less likely  to be funded (Hoppe 2019). We found that topic choice has little or no effect on whether an application is chosen for discussion, but after consideri...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - August 12, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Funding data Source Type: funding

Notice of Participation of National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in PA-20-135 "Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional")
Notice NOT-NR-20-005 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - June 8, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: funding

California Workforce Education and Training Psychiatric Education Capacity Expansion: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Funding for educational/medical institutions to develop and expand training programs to prepare Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students to work in the California Public Mental Health system. Geographic coverage: California -- California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 29, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

National COVID-Ready Caregiver Certification
Online training to help nursing homes, assisted living centers, and home and community-based service providers get their workforce COVID ready. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- NextStep (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 18, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency Integration Program
Grants to prepare new nurse practitioners for primary care or behavioral health practice in integrated, community-based settings, through expansions and/or enhancements to existing 12-month Nurse Practitioner Residency (NPR) programs. Priority is given to projects that benefit rural and underserved populations. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 7, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program
Funding to enhance nursing education and strengthen the nursing workforce through experiential learning opportunities, including the use of simulation-based technology to improve the health of patients, families, and communities in rural and medically underserved areas experiencing diseases and conditions that affect public health. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: AIDS and HIV funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: AIDS and HIV funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - April 6, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: funding

Nursing Workforce Diversity-Eldercare Enhancement Program
Grants to expand opportunities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds with the purpose of strengthening the eldercare workforce in rural communities that have disparities in healthcare access and delivery. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 6, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding