ClosedOpportunity HRSA-26-046

Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program

Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was August 6, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $250K, with about 20 awards expected and $5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 5 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.912 (Rural Healthcare Services Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 2, 2026Posted
Aug 6, 2026Application deadline
Sep 1, 2026 (est.)Est. award date
Apr 22, 2027Archivednext date

Posted: Jul 2, 2026
Close date: Aug 6, 2026
Archive date: Apr 22, 2027
Est. award date: Sep 1, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $250,000
Est. total funding: $5,000,000
Expected awards: 20
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.912Rural Healthcare Services ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.912

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$48M

FY25

$48.8M

FY26

$48.8M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.912. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Health Resources and Services Administration
kmartinsen@hrsa.gov
301-443-7432

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $250k, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 20 awards.

How do I apply for “Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-26-046), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.912