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 fundingHealth
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
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
  • Opportunity number: HRSA-26-066.

Funding and duration

  • up to USD 100,000

Closes 2026-07-08

Closes 2026-07-08: Jul 8, 2026

How to apply

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

Call details

Source-based 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. 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.

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.

Funding and benefits

up to USD 100,000

Themes and supported activities

Health and Biomedical Sciences

United States

Opportunity number: HRSA-26-066.

Deadline and timeline

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

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

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

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.