Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program

Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-011 Deadline October 20, 2025

About the Program

The THCGME Program strengthens the health workforce by training physicians and dentists directly in the communities they will serve.

Most teaching health centers are based in community health centers, rural health clinics, and tribal health centers. These sites are deeply embedded in their communities and provide primary care, dental, and behavioral health services to populations that often lack consistent access to care.

By focusing training in these community-based settings rather than traditional hospital-based programs, residents learn firsthand how to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care where it is needed most.

Program Goals

• Expand access to primary and dental care in underserved and rural communities
• Improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations
• Train more physicians and dentists in community-focused residency programs

Funding Details

• Total Funding: $47.6 million
• Expected Awards: 43
• Award Size: $160,000-$3,840,000
• Application Deadline: October 20, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. ET

Eligibility

Who can apply:

• Current THCGME Program recipients funded under HRSA-22-105 or HRSA-22-139
• Organizations operating an accredited primary care residency program
• Graduate medical education (GME) consortia that operate accredited programs

Residency Specialties Supported:

• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Internal Medicine Pediatrics
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Psychiatry
• General Dentistry
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Geriatrics

Programs must continue to meet all eligibility criteria to remain eligible. Existing THCGME recipients must continue to meet all eligibility criteria. Programs failing to meet requirements will not be considered.

Community Impact

• 1,096 residents trained in 81 programs during AY 2023-2024
• Care provided to 792,000+ patients across 1.2 million+ visits last year
• Helps address the projected shortage of 35,260 primary care physicians by 2035, especially in rural areas

The Teaching Health Center Planning and Development (THCPD) Program provides resources for:

• Building residency programs in community health centers, rural clinics, and tribal health centers
• Recruiting faculty and developing curricula
• Preparing for accreditation
• Technical assistance for long-term sustainability

THCGME builds health care capacity where it’s needed most, training residents in community health centers, rural health clinics, and tribal health centers that provide care to underserved populations every day.

Reach out to Burrows Consulting for help with this grant opportunity!

Elizabeth@burrowsconsulting.net