# Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-26-066-dental-faculty-loan-repayment-program-dflrp/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361375

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $800,000 in total. Applications closed on July 8, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-26-066 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 8, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $800,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.059 |

## Who can apply

- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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 the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-26-066 still open?

No. It closed on July 8, 2026.

### Who can apply for Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP)?

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

### What is the deadline for Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP)?

Closed July 8, 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 $100,000 each. About $800,000 in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Trustees of Boston University, East Carolina University. The program made 108 awards worth $110 million in that time.