Health Resources and Services Administration · United States
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program
Forecast — expected to open 18 Dec 2026
Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 15 awards of up to $750,000 each, from a total budget of $11.25 million. This is a forecast: the funder has announced the opportunity but it is not open yet; posting is expected around 18 Dec 2026 and the estimated deadline is 18 Mar 2027. Eligible applicant types include independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) and 13 more.
Deadline
Estimated 18 Mar 2027 (not yet confirmed)
Opens
18 Dec 2026
Grant amount
Up to $750,000 per project
Total budget
$11.25 million
Funding rate
No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Total budget
$11.25 million
Expected awards
15
Cost sharing
Not required
Likely applicant types
Public bodies, Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Non-profits, Universities & research, Individuals From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
The Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) program improves and expands rural health care access. It does this by developing new, accredited, sustainable rural residency programs, including rural track programs (RTPs). Newly created rural physician residency programs increase training and ultimately practice in rural areas to address physician shortages. The RRPD program provides start-up funding to create new rural residency programs in qualifying medical specialties. Long-term sustainability funding must come from viable and stable sources, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and other public or private sources. Qualifying medical specialties are:
• Family medicine.
• Internal medicine.
• Psychiatry.
• General surgery.
• Obstetrics and gynecology.
For this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), rural residency programs:
• Are accredited physician residency programs.
• Train residents in clinical training sites that are physically located in a rural area as defined by HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) for greater than 50 percent of their total time in residency.
Read the full text
• Focus on preparing physicians to practice in rural communities.
Who can apply
Independent school districts
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Special district governments
County governments
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Private 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
Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.
From the call text
Who can apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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