Rural Residency Planning and Development Program
Health Resources and Services Administration
About This Grant
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.Preventive 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.Focus on preparing physicians to practice in rural communities.
Grant Summary
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program is a Health Resources and Services Administration grant providing up to $750K for small business, school district, tribal government. Applications are due 2026-07-08 (closing in 19 days). Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
Focus Areas
Eligibility
- Only domestic organizations are eligible. "Domestic" means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Faith-based organizations are eligible.
How to Apply
Up to $750K
2026-07-08
- 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Rural Residency Planning and Development Program from Health Resources and Services Administration, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
- 2Gather the required documents and information, including your organization details, project plan, and budget figures.
- 3Draft your application narrative and budget addressing the funder's priorities and review criteria. FindGrants can draft each section for you to review and edit.
- 4Review every section against the requirements checklist, then export a submission-ready application pack and submit it to Health Resources and Services Administration before the deadline.
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Rural Residency Planning and Development Program: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program?
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program is offered by Health Resources and Services Administration and is generally open to small business, school district, tribal government, municipality, university, nonprofit. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program provide?
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program provides up to $750K per award from Health Resources and Services Administration. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program deadline?
Applications for Rural Residency Planning and Development Program are due 2026-07-08 (closing in 19 days). Because deadlines can change, verify the date with the funder, Health Resources and Services Administration, and give yourself enough time to prepare a complete, competitive application before the close date.
How do you apply for the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program?
To apply for Rural Residency Planning and Development Program, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from Health Resources and Services Administration.