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Puʻulu Lapaʻau Mini‑Grant Program for Rural Healthcare Professional Wellness

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsors
John A. Burns School of Medicine Area Health Education Center, Puʻulu Lapaʻau
Deadlines
Jun 1, 2026
Purpose

Puʻulu Lapaʻau is offering mini-grants designed to support programs that promote the health and well-being of healthcare professionals across rural Hawaii.

Program priorities:

  • Stress reduction initiatives
  • Burnout prevention programs
  • Overall healthcare professional well-being
  • Evidence‑based wellness approaches
  • Programs accessible to providers across Hawaii, especially rural and neighbor island communities

Examples of eligible activities:

  • Wellness workshops or structured well-being programs
  • Peer support initiatives
  • Resilience or stress‑management training
  • Mindfulness or mental health programming
  • Workplace culture or systems‑level well-being initiatives
  • Physical health programs or events

The Puʻulu Lapaʻau Mini‑Grant Program is supported through Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants:

  • Healthcare organizations
  • Healthcare facilities
  • Professional associations
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Educational institutions
  • Other entities serving healthcare professionals in Hawaii

Collaborative proposals involving multiple organizations are encouraged. Programs must serve healthcare professionals practicing in Hawaii.

Geographic coverage
Hawaii
Amount of funding

Up to $15,000

Application process

The online application is available on the program website when applications are being accepted.

Funding type
Grants and Contracts
Tagged as
Health workforce · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Rural Health Transformation Program · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Hawaii



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