Current and Upcoming Funding Opportunities

Here are some funding announcements that may be applicable to your work. Note: Some of these may be “forecasted” grants, which means they are planned for release, but are not yet open for applications. You can search for grant opportunities by name, or by number. Please view these announcements in full, ensure your organization’s eligibility, and apply to announcements via Grants.Gov.

Dental & Oral Health Faculty Development Programs

• Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP) 

  Increases the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce by assisting dental and dental hygiene training programs to attract and retain full-time faculty through loan repayment.

  Estimated Funding: $800,000. Expected Awards: 8​ | Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-066

• Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities (SOHW)

  Supports states in developing and implementing innovative programs to address the oral health workforce needs of Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (Dental HPSAs).

  Estimated Funding: $14.8 million. Expected Awards: 37 | Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-084

• Primary Care Dental Faculty Development Center Program (PCDFD)

  Establishes a national resource and training hub to strengthen primary care dental faculty development, leadership, and community-focused oral health initiatives.

  Estimated Funding: $1 million. Expected Awards: 1 | Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-080

Medical Education Programs

• Medical School Education Program (MSE)

  Supports public medical schools in the top quartile of states with a projected primary care provider shortage to expand or support education for medical students preparing to become physicians.

  Estimated Funding: $13 million. Expected Awards: 8 | Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-098

Nursing Workforce Programs

• Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) – Transition to Practice (TPP)

  Increases the nursing workforce and addresses the nursing shortage in rural and medically underserved communities by supporting innovative educational and clinical training opportunities.

  Estimated Funding: $24.2 million. Expected Awards: 33 | Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-086

• Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)

  Provides low-interest loans and loan cancellation opportunities to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide.

  Estimated Funding: $25.6 million. Expected Awards: 80 | Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-079

• Nursing Workforce Development (NWD)

  Increases nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

  Estimated Funding: $20 million. Expected Awards: 36 | Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-095

Public Health Workforce Training Programs

• Public Health Training Centers (PHTC) Program

  Increases the knowledge of the public health workforce through traineeships, specialized training and professional development in partnership with state and local health departments, community-based primary care providers, and related organizations (including non-traditional partners) to address public healthcare needs.​

  Estimated Funding: $9.1 million. Expected Awards: 10 | Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-078

Scholarships and Loan Support Programs

• Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)

  Grant for health professions schools to offer scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

  Estimated Funding: $51.1 million. Expected Awards: 80 | Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-096