Grant opportunity

Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP)

The purpose of the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program is to increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce by assisting dental and dental hygiene training programs to attract and retain full-time faculty through loan repayment.

GrantResearch fundingHealthUnited States
Funder
Health Resources and Services Administration / Department of Health and Human Services
Closes 2026-07-08
Closes 2026-07-08: Jul 8, 2026
Award
up to USD 100,000; floor USD 1; estimated total USD 800,000; 8 expected awards
Applicant
Organizations and Institutions
Discipline
Health and Biomedical Sciences
Region
United States
Posted
Jun 5, 2026

Call summary

Overview

The purpose of the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program is to increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce by assisting dental and dental hygiene training programs to attract and retain full-time faculty through loan repayment.

Who can apply

You can apply if you are: A Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited program of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry in a public or private, nonprofit dental or dental hygiene school; or a CODA accredited residency or advanced education program in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.

What it supports

  • Health and Biomedical Sciences
  • United States
  • Official opportunity number: HRSA-26-066.

Funding and duration

  • up to USD 100,000; floor USD 1; estimated total USD 800,000; 8 expected awards

Closes 2026-07-08

Closes 2026-07-08: Jul 8, 2026

How to apply

Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions. Submit by 2026-07-08 unless the agency updates the official listing.

Call details

The purpose of the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program is to increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce by assisting dental and dental hygiene training programs to attract and retain full-time faculty through loan repayment. Eligibility: You can apply if you are: A Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited program of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry in a public or private, nonprofit dental or dental hygiene school; or a CODA accredited residency or advanced education program in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry. Opportunity number: HRSA-26-066. Closing date: 2026-07-08. Funding: up to USD 100,000; floor USD 1; estimated total USD 800,000; 8 expected awards.

You can apply if you are: A Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited program of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry in a public or private, nonprofit dental or dental hygiene school; or a CODA accredited residency or advanced education program in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.

Health and Biomedical Sciences

United States

Official opportunity number: HRSA-26-066.

up to USD 100,000; floor USD 1; estimated total USD 800,000; 8 expected awards

Closes 2026-07-08: Closes 2026-07-08: Jul 8, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions. Submit by 2026-07-08 unless the agency updates the official listing.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.