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Funding Opportunities

Number of Funding Opportunities

15

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health

Funding Objective: 

Education/Training

Certified Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) care providers (including Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA)

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

Caring4Cal is helping to meet the demand for licensed and certified Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) care providers.

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health

Funding Objective: 

Access to No-cost Abortion and Contraceptive Services to Income-Eligible Patients

None

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

The purpose of the Uncompensated Care grant program is to ensure access to no-cost abortion and contraceptive services to income-eligible patients who do not have or are unable to use their health insurance coverage to access these essential health services.

$500,000+

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health

Funding Objective: 

Support pregnant people with practical support services to make accessing abortion care possible

None

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

The goal of the Practical Support Grant Program is to support pregnant people with practical support services that help make accessing abortion care in California possible. This includes covering the cost of transportation, lodging, and child care.

$500,000+

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health, Behavioral Health, Oral Health

Funding Objective: 

Recruitment/Retention

Primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, pharmacists, and mental/behavioral health providers, dentists, dental hygienists

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

The California State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) increases the number of primary care physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, pharmacists, and mental/behavioral health providers practicing in federally designated California Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA).

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health

Funding Objective: 

Recruitment/Retention

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program (LVNLRP) increases the number of appropriately trained Licensed Vocational Nurses providing direct patient care in a qualified facility in California. In exchange for a 12-month service obligation to serve medically underserved areas and/or in a qualified facility in California, eligible licensed vocational nurses may receive a loan repayment of up to $8,000.

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health

Funding Objective: 

Recruitment/Retention

Physician Corps

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

The Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program increases the number of licensed physicians and surgeons providing direct patient care in a qualified facility in California. In exchange for a 36-month service obligation to serve medically underserved areas and/or in a qualified facility in California, eligible physicians may receive a loan repayment of up to $105,000.

$100,000 to $499,999

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health, Behavioral Health, Oral Health

Funding Objective: 

Recruitment/Retention

* Anesthesia Technician
• Electrocardiogram Technician
• Paramedic
• Anesthesiologist Assistant
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Perfusionist
• Auto-Transfusionist
• Health Educator
• Pharmacy Technician
• Cardiovascular Technologist
• Home Health Aide
• Phlebotomist
• Certified Nurse Assistant
• Licensed Midwife
• Physical Therapy Assistant
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist
• Medical Assistant
• Podiatrist
• Community Health Worker
• Medical Imaging Technologist
• Radiation Therapy Technologist
• Dental Assistant
• Medical Interpreter
• Radiologic Technician
• Dental Hygienist
• Medical Laboratory Technologist
• Respiratory Therapist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Speech and Language Pathologist
• Dietitian/Nutritionist
• Orthoptist
• Surgical Technician
• Doula
• Orthotist/Prosthetist
• Ultrasound Technician

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

The Allied Healthcare Scholarship (AHSP) increases the number of appropriately trained allied healthcare professionals providing direct patient care in a qualified facility in California. In exchange for a 12-month service obligation practicing and providing direct patient care in an underserved community, eligible applicants may receive up to $15,000.

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health, Oral Health

Funding Objective: 

Recruitment/Retention

Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice:
• Certified Nurse Midwife
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Certified Nurse Practitioner
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Doctor of Pharmacy
• Pharmacist

Master or Doctor of Physical Therapy
• Physical Therapist

Master of Physician Assistant
• Physician Assistant

Doctor of Dental Medicine
• Dentist

Doctor of Chiropractic
• Chiropractor

Master of Counseling
• Rehabilitation Counselor

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

The Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship Program (APHSP) increases the number of appropriately trained healthcare professionals providing direct patient care in a qualified facility in California. In exchange for a 12-month service obligation practicing and providing direct patient care in an underserved community, eligible applicants may receive up to $25,000.

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health, Behavioral Health, Oral Health, Education/Training/Pathways

Funding Objective: 

Career Exploration

Healthcare Career Exploration

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

Conferences, workshops, or career exploration activities, exposing students to health careers. 

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health

Funding Objective: 

Recruitment/Retention

Bachelor of Science Nursing

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Loan Repayment Program (BSNLRP) increases the number of appropriately trained Registered Nurses providing direct patient care in a qualified facility in California.

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Behavioral Health

Funding Objective: 

Recruitment/Retention

Licensed Mental Health Services Provider

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

In exchange for a 12-month service obligation to serve medically underserved areas and/or in a qualified facility in California, eligible mental health professionals may receive a loan repayment of up to $15,000.

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Behavioral Health

Funding Objective: 

Education

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychology (PhD or PsyD)

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

GSSOP aims to increase the number of licensed behavioral health professionals providing direct patient care in California. This scholarship gives priority to those who have experienced foster care and/or homelessness, as well as Community-Based Organization employees.

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Physical Health

Funding Objective: 

Reproductive Health Care Access Initiative Request for Proposal (RFP) for Healthcare Facilities

None

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

The purpose of the PDIS grant program is to provide funding for physical facility and digital security enhancements for health care facilities and practitioners providing abortion-related services and reproductive health care services throughout California that may be the target of violence and vandalism.

$500,000+

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Behavioral Health

Funding Objective: 

Education

Allied and Advanced Behavioral Health Professionals

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

Behavioral Health Scholarship Program (BHSP): BHSP aims to increase the number of appropriately trained allied and advanced behavioral health professionals providing direct patient care in California. There are also scholarships available for individuals pursuing behavioral health careers in reproductive health settings.

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

Funding Focus: 

Behavioral Health

Funding Objective: 

Education, Training

Certified Wellness Coach

Occupation/Job Title:

Short Description:

Wellness Coach Scholarship Program (WCSP): The WCSP goal is to educate and train students to serve as Certified Wellness Coaches (CWC) in California. WCSP provides scholarships to students in associate or bachelor’s degree programs that qualify them for Wellness Coach Certification through the education pathway in exchange for a 12-month service obligation providing CWC services in California.

$0 to $49,000

Funding Available:

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