# Geriatrics Academic Career Awards

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-23-007-geriatrics-academic-career-awards/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341226

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants to tribes. It expected to make about 26 awards worth $2.1 million in total. Applications closed on November 3, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-23-007 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 3, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 26 |
| Total funding | $2.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.250 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants per Section 753(b)(2) provides that eligible entities are those described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of section 799B or section 801(2) or “another accredited health professions school or graduate program approved by the Secretary.” The legislative authority includes the following: • accredited health professions schools or graduate programs approved by the Secretary including schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, allied health, physician assistant programs, chiropractic, podiatric medicine, optometry, public health, and veterinary medicine. • accredited graduate programs in health administration and behavioral health and mental health practice including clinical psychology, clinical social work, professional counseling, and marriage and family therapy • Tribes and tribal organizations are eligible if they otherwise meet the eligibility requirements.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the GACA program is to support the career development of junior faculty as academic geriatricians or academic geriatrics specialists.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-23-007 still open?

No. It closed on November 3, 2022.

### Who can apply for Geriatrics Academic Career Awards?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Geriatrics Academic Career Awards?

Closed November 3, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $2.1 million in total across about 26 awards.

### Who has won Geriatric Academic Career Awards Department of Health and Human Services grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The University of Chicago, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Louisville. The program made 49 awards worth $10.1 million in that time.