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Health Resources and Services Administration · United States

Centers of Excellence (COE)

Forecast — expected to open 2 Dec 2026

Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 22 awards of $1 – $686,000 each, from a total budget of $12.1 million. This is a forecast: the funder has announced the opportunity but it is not open yet; posting is expected around 2 Dec 2026 and the estimated deadline is 2 Feb 2027. Eligible applicant types include private institutions of higher education and public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

About this call

The Centers of Excellence Program provides grants to health professions schools and other public and nonprofit health or educational entities to assist schools in supporting programs of excellence in health professions education for under-represented minority individuals.

By statute, the Centers of Excellence Program awards funding to organizations to operate programs that establish, strengthen, and expand activities to enhance the academic performance of underrepresented minority students and improve information resources, clinical education, curricula related to minority health issues. Through strategic partnerships, grant recipients develop a large competitive applicant pool, establish a pipeline for health professions careers, enhance academic performance, expand the capacity of schools to recruit faculty, and provide training to students at community-based health facilities. Additionally, the Centers of Excellence Program supports faculty and student research on health issues particularly affecting underrepresented minority groups.

Who can apply

• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Health

Timing

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
2. Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
3. Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
4. Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
5. Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply

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Company stage

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Single applicant or consortium

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Where applicants must be based

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Where to apply

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Contact

CDR Lorener Brayboy · lbrayboy@hrsa.gov · 301-287-0036

Where these facts come from

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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