Deadline: 20-Oct-2025
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced continuation funding under the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program, an initiative designed to strengthen primary care residency training in community-based ambulatory patient care centers.
This funding will allow existing program recipients to maintain and support filled resident Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions while extending their training opportunities for an additional three years.
Eligible applicants are limited to current recipients of THCGME funding under announcements HRSA-22-105 and HRSA-22-139, with performance periods ending on June 30, 2026. Successful applicants will be awarded continuation support to extend their operations through June 30, 2029. The awards are intended to cover both direct expenses tied to sponsoring approved graduate medical residency programs and indirect costs associated with training residents in clinical environments.
The program is focused on primary care and related disciplines, ensuring that future health professionals are trained in specialties critical to community health needs. Eligible programs must operate accredited residency programs or be part of graduate medical education consortia offering training in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine-pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or geriatrics.
HRSA has allocated approximately $47.6 million in funding for fiscal year 2026, with plans to make 43 grant awards. Individual awards will range from $160,000 to $3.84 million, depending on program size and scope. Funding will be distributed over three 12-month budget periods, spanning July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029.
By extending this program, HRSA seeks to reinforce the pipeline of primary care providers, ensuring residents receive high-quality, hands-on training in community-based settings. This investment not only sustains essential residency positions but also contributes to expanding access to care in underserved communities across the United States.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.