Primary Care Dental Faculty Development Center Program (PCDFD)

About this grant

​​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 Grant Number: HRSA-26-080. Expected awards: 1.

What the funding covers

• Award Range: $500K to $1M
• Expected Number of Awards: 1
• Total Program Funding: $1M

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-26-080
7. 7Posted: 2026-03-09

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