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Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the Health Center Program – Funding & Opportunities

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Primary Care Development Corporation Financing and Technical Assistance
Primary Care Development Corporation is a Community Development Financial Institution that provides loan products, training, resources, and technical assistance/business development services for healthcare providers in under-resourced communities with the goal of transforming and expanding primary care. Rural providers are encouraged to apply.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Primary Care Development Corporation
SBA 7(a) Guaranteed Loans
Loan guarantees to financial institutions that provide loans to small businesses (including small healthcare practices) for working capital, equipment purchase, real estate purchase, building construction/renovation, business acquisition, and debt refinancing.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Small Business Administration
Community Health Center Awards of Excellence Inactive
Awards that recognizes board members, clinicians, administrators, and public officials that exemplify excellence in community healthcare and contribute to the health center mission.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
Sponsor: National Association of Community Health Centers
Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program (EB-TNP) Inactive
Funding to support evidence-based projects that utilize telehealth technologies through telehealth networks to integrate behavioral health services into primary care settings in rural and underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2024
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Clinical Workforce Development Training, Technical Assistance, and Learning Collaboratives for FQHCs Inactive
Training, technical assistance, and learning collaboratives for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC look-alikes in the areas of comprehensive primary clinical care teams, HIV prevention, sustainable training models, and postgraduate residency and fellowship programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 29, 2024
Sponsors: Community Health Center, Inc., Weitzman Institute
Community Health Center Climate Resilience Learning Collaborative Inactive
Learning collaborative for clinical and administrative health center representatives to identify challenges related to a changing climate, specifically extreme heat. Health center teams will engage in interactive activities to enhance preparedness and develop strategies to build resilience to extreme heat.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 29, 2024
Sponsor: National Association of Community Health Centers
Service Area Competition - Additional Area Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of August 1, 2024) Inactive
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population. Areas with an August 1, 2024 project period start date are eligible to apply.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 20, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Health Network Development Planning Program Inactive
Grants to promote the planning and development of integrated rural healthcare networks in order to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential healthcare services; and strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jan 26, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
New Markets Tax Credits Preparation Program Inactive
Technical and financial assistance for Federally Qualified Health Centers that are seeking or considering seeking New Markets Tax Credit financing.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Dec 29, 2023
Sponsor: Community Health Center Capital Fund
New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program Inactive
Tax incentives for investments in business and economic development projects in distressed rural and urban counties, including capital investments in healthcare facilities. Investors give to Community Development Entities who then offer low-interest financing to businesses; in return for their investment, investors receive a tax credit against their federal income tax.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 19, 2023
Sponsors: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of Treasury

Last Updated: 2/16/2024