Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP)

About this grant

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. Grant Number: HRSA-26-066. Expected awards: 8.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• You can apply if you are: Aa 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.You can apply if you are:A Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited pr

What the funding covers

• Award Range: $1 to $100K
• Expected Number of Awards: 8
• Total Program Funding: $800K

How to apply

1. 1Check eligibility: Confirm your organization type (e.g., nonprofit, state government), project alignment, and deadlines from the opportunity synopsis.
2. 2Register: Create a Grants.gov account via Login.gov, complete SAM.gov and UEI registration, and authorize organization representatives (takes 2-4 weeks).
3. 3Prepare application: Select "Apply" to open Workspace, download forms (e.g., SF-424), complete offline/online with validation checks, and upload supporting docs like budgets and narratives.
4. 4Submit and track: Check package for errors, sign/submit via Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and monitor status with your tracking number
5. 5Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
6. 6Grant Number: HRSA-26-066
7. 7Posted: 2026-02-26

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