ForecastedFederal grantHRSA-27-084

Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program

Health Resources and Services AdministrationCloses Nov 16, 2026(34 days left)$160,000 – $960,000

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This is a federal program for community-based clinics — FQHCs, community mental health centers, rural health clinics, IHS/tribal/urban Indian centers, Title X grantees, or GME consortia — that already run an accredited primary care residency program and want funding for new resident positions. It pays $160,000 per resident FTE. If you are a for-profit business, a small business, or a clinic without an accredited primary care residency, do not apply.

Best for
Federally qualified health centers running accredited primary care residency programs, Community mental health centers, rural health clinics, and Title X grantees starting new residency slots, IHS, tribal, and urban Indian health centers launching primary care training, Community-based GME consortia establishing new teaching health center programs
Not for
For-profit businesses and small businesses of any kind, Clinics or training programs without an accredited primary care residency, Existing teaching health centers already funded by THCGME for the same residency program
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IndustryEstimated fit
Education & TrainingMatches your industry (education, training)
43
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Social Services & NonprofitMatches your industry (community)
37
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Arts & CultureLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
24
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Environment & ConservationLimit: Primarily for economically disadvantaged businesses
21
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Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
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Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Energy & Clean TechLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
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Finance & BankingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
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Food & BeverageLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Housing & Real EstateLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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ManufacturingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Technology & SoftwareLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Training, Operating support
Who can apply
Nonprofits, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Other applicants (see eligibility)
Award range
$160,000 – $960,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
November 16, 2026. The notice was posted July 27, 2026.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
Awards range from $160,000 to $960,000, with about 12 awards expected from a total of $16,000,000. The program pays an interim rate of $160,000 per resident full-time equivalent.
Who can apply for this grant?
Community-based ambulatory patient care centers operating an accredited primary care residency program, individually or through a GME consortium. That includes FQHCs, community mental health centers, rural health clinics, IHS/tribal/urban Indian health centers, Title X entities, and community-based GME consortia. Only new teaching health centers that have never received THCGME payment for the applicable residency program qualify under this opportunity.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
No. For-profit businesses, including sole proprietorships and single-member LLCs, are not eligible. Only community-based ambulatory care centers of the listed types can apply.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible applicant types, but only if the organization is an eligible community-based ambulatory patient care center operating an accredited primary care residency program.

Summary

Funds community-based ambulatory care centers (FQHCs, community mental health centers, rural health clinics, IHS/tribal/urban Indian health centers, Title X entities, or GME consortia) operating accredited primary care residency programs to support new resident FTE positions in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, dentistry and other primary care specialties, with a focus on

About this grant

The purpose of the THCGME Program is to prepare residents to provide high-quality care, particularly in rural and medically underserved communities, while developing the competencies they need to serve a wide range of populations and communities. The THCGME does this by providing funding to support the training of residents in HRSA-supported primary care residency training programs in community-based ambulatory patient care centers.

Who can apply

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

An eligible entity is a community-based ambulatory patient care center that operates an accredited primary care residency program, individually or through a graduate medical education (GME) consortium. Eligible primary care residency program specialties include the following: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, General Dentistry, and Pediatric Dentistry. The THCGME Program provides an interim payment rate of $160,000 per resident full-time equivalent (FTE) to increase the number of primary care medical and dental residency position in community-based setting.Through this opportunity, payments will be made to support new resident FTE positions for new programs at eligible community-based ambulatory patient care centers. New Teaching Health Centers (THCs) are those applicants seeking funding for residency programs that have never received payment under the HRSA THCGME Program for the applicable residency program in any previous fiscal year. Under this model, a new THC program could apply to receive an award for its initial class of FTEs under the establishment awards type, and in the future apply for a maintenance award to sustain that number of FTEs and for an expansion award to increase that number of FTEs. As described in 340H(h)(2)(B), all resident FTEs for whom THCGME support is requested must be above the program's resident FTE baseline and must not put the program above the number approved by or awaiting approval by, the relevant accrediting body.Eligible entities include: Federally qualified health centers, as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)]; Community mental health centers, as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395x(ff)(3)(B)]; Rural health clinics, as defined in section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)]; Health centers operated by the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act [25 U.S.C. 1603]); An entity receiving funds under Title X of the PHS Act; A community-based GME consortium that operates an accredited primary care residency program.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Health
  • Workforce
  • Education

Set-asides

  • Rural

Program contact

Xiomara Santana, MPHxsantana@hrsa.gov301-480-2777

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