# Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-26-046-small-health-care-provider-quality-improvement-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362831

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $250,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 6, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-26-046 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 6, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.912 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants must be a rural domestic public or nonprofit private health care provider or provider of health care services, such as a critical access hospital, a rural health clinic; or be another rural provider or network of small rural providers identified by the Secretary as a key source of local or regional care; and not previously have received an award under this subsection for the same or similar project. The applicant organization must be located in a rural area.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program is to strengthen the quality improvement culture in small rural healthcare facilities by building capacity to effectively collect and use clinical data while implementing evidence-based approaches to improve health care quality with a particular focus on improving chronic disease outcomes. Additionally, the program strengthens the skills and collaboration of the billing and coding staff in coordination with the front-line clinical staff. By creating a sustainable quality improvement capacity in small hospitals and clinics, these facilities will be better positioned to take part in value-based care models while also enhancing health care status for their patients.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-26-046 still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2026. A newer notice is forecast: HRSA-27-047, expected deadline April 20, 2027.

### Who can apply for Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program?

Closed August 6, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $5.0 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Rural Healthcare Services Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rural Health Resource Center, University of North Dakota, JBS International, Inc. The program made 1,490 awards worth $727 million in that time.