# Primary Care Dental Faculty Development Center Program (PCDFD)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-26-080-primary-care-dental-faculty-development-center-program-pcdfd/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361428

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $500,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 8, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-26-080 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 8, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.976 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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 an accredited school of dentistry, public or nonprofit hospital, or public or private nonprofit entity which the Secretary of Health and Human Services deems capable of carrying out this grant. ​ You must be accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) before September 1, 2026.

## What the grant funds

​​The Primary Care Dental Faculty Development Center serves as a resource and training hub to:​Support the development of faculty who teach primary care dentistry. ​Advance community and population-level approaches to assess and improve oral health outcomes. ​Prepare dental faculty for roles in program leadership. ​Faculty development will include: increasing the ability to teach clinical dentistry, developing leadership competencies, and dissemination including publishing and presentations.​

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-26-080 still open?

No. It closed on July 8, 2026.

### Who can apply for Primary Care Dental Faculty Development Center Program (PCDFD)?

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

### What is the deadline for Primary Care Dental Faculty Development Center Program (PCDFD)?

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 $1.0 million each. About $1.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Clinician Educator Career Development Awards grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Rochester, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, Texas a & M University System Health Science Center. The program made 10 awards worth $7.0 million in that time.