HRSA Announces Upcoming Health Professions Grant Competition

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is launching a grant competition for their Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program. HRSA will provide eligible health professions schools with funding to award scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Eligible health professions degree programs include bachelor’s and graduate degrees in medical laboratory technology, medicine, public health and allied health. There are 80 expected grant awards available with a $650,000 grant award maximum. It is estimated that the application will open on May 12, 2026, and that the estimated application due date will be June 12, 2026.  

Programs interested in submitting grant applications are encouraged to review the funding opportunity for eligibility criteria and application requirements. Find more information about the grant opportunity here.