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Maryland Rural Health Program Funding Opportunities

Requests for Application/ Requests for Proposals​

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Additional opportunities will be posted upon their availability.

unding Opportunities: Budget Period 1​
Currently OPEN Request for Application/Request for Proposal
​PILLAR
 INITIATIVE​
 ​​ISSUING PAR​TNER
 ​​​OPEN 
DATE
 ​​​CLOSING
 DATE
 ​​​LINK TO
OPPORTUNITY

Pillar 1:
Transform the Rural Health Workforce

​Pathways to Health Careers (2 projects: Apprenticeship Intermediaries, RAMP-Allied Health)

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Rural Incentives for Strengthening Employment in Healthcare (RISE)  (2 project areas: Talent Pipelines, Advanced Provider Pathways)

MD Labor

7/10/2026

8/9/2026

Virtual Pre-proposal Conference: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. To register, see meeting registration form. 

Notice of Intent to Apply Due: Friday, August 7 by 1:00 p.m.
To submit an intent to apply and receive all application materials, see Google Form.

All application information can be found at https://labor.maryland.gov/employment/wdrhtp.shtml​

​Pillar 2:
Promote Sustainable  Access & Innovative Care  

​Rural Health Connectivity Program  

​CRISP ​

​6/30/2026

​First-come, first-serve basis, subject to the availability of funds.  

​Information Session: Tuesday, July 21; 12:00 p.m.  Click here to register. ​

If you are experiencing we​bsite issues or have questions regarding the funding opportunity  process, please contact the issuing partner directly.

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​All partners and subawardees of Maryland’s RHTP cooperative agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must agree to and comply with RHTP terms and conditions included in: 


​Last Updated:
​07-13-2026