Submission Deadline 07/28/2026
Fiscal Capacity $51,079,900
HHS-HRSA Grant — Key Facts
Opportunity Number HRSA-26-096
Agency HHS-HRSA
Application Deadline 07/28/2026
Award Amount $51,079,900
Status Posted
Sector Health
Award Floor $1
Cost Sharing Not Required

Fiscal Parameters & Taxonomy

Authority HHS-HRSA
Status Posted

Who Can Apply

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Private institutions of higher education

Eligibility Intelligence

Eligible health professions schools include the following: 1. Medicine (Doctor of allopathic medicine, Doctor of osteopathic medicine); 2. Dentistry (Doctor of dentistry); 3. Other health disciplines (Doctor of veterinary medicine, Doctor of optometry, Doctor of podiatry medicine, Doctor of pharmacy, Doctor of chiropractic medicine); 4. Behavioral and mental health (Graduate degree in clinical psychology; Graduate degree in clinical social work; Graduate degree in gerontological counseling; Graduate degree in marriage and family therapy; Graduate degree in mental health counseling; Graduate degree in rehabilitation counseling); 5. Public health (Graduate degree in health administration; Graduate degree in public health); 6. Allied health (Bachelor's and graduate degrees in dietetics; Graduate degree in audiology; Graduate degree in occupational therapy; Graduate degree in physical therapy; Graduate degree in speech pathology; Bachelor's and graduate degrees in dental hygiene; Bachelor's and graduate degrees in medical laboratory technology, Bachelor's degree in radiologic technology); 7. Nursing (Associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees in nursing (pre-nursing is not eligible)); 8. Midwifery (Certified nursing and non-nursing graduate degrees in midwifery (pre-nursing or pre-midwifery is not eligible)); and 9. Physician Assistant (Graduate degree in physician assistant studies).

Program Description

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

CFDA Programs

93.925 Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

Agency Contact

Tamara Barbee SDSProgram@hrsa.gov

✉ SDSProgram@hrsa.gov

📞 301-443-7432

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