Family Medicine Cares USA (FMC USA) provides monetary grants of up to $25,000 to help new free clinics open their doors. Applicants for a new clinic FMC USA grant must have: opened or will open within six months of the application deadline, received or are in the process of receiving the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics Seal of Excellence, has an AAFP member in a leadership role within the clinic, and met the specified criteria as stated in the Grant Guidelines and Requirements below.

The priority of FMC USA is to support the opening of new free clinics. However, if funds are available, FMC USA also provides grants up to $10,000 to existing clinics to help care for the uninsured in their communities. Grant applications are accepted from clinics that have an AAFP member in an active leadership role within the organization and meet the specified criteria as stated in the Grant Guidelines and Requirements below. Priority will be given to clinics with an AAFP member serving as medical director and to those that have Family Medicine residents and/or medical students involved as volunteers. 

We encourage all to apply and are committed to supporting new free and existing clinics in the areas of need who reflect the rich diversity of the specialty and the patients served.

Requirements

• Read the Clinic Guidelines and Requirements before applying.
• Download and complete the budget worksheet. Upload to the online application.
• Must provide services at no cost to uninsured and medically underserved patients. Clinics that explicitly solicit patient fees or request patient donations do not qualify for this grant.
• Must have an AAFP member family physician who maintains ongoing involvement with patient care at the clinic. (i.e., Clinic volunteer, medical director, or board president). 
• Must exhibit a focus in primary care.
• Must serve adults and be open to all members of the community. 
• Must use active/retired family physicians, residents, or medical students as volunteers in addition to paid staff. 
• Cannot have received an FMC USA award within the last five years. 

Additional Requirements for New Clinics

• Cannot be an expansion/relocation of an existing clinic.
• Must open or will open within 6 months of the application deadline (July 15). 
• Must have communicated with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) about their interest in applying for a “new” AAFP Foundation FMC USA free clinic grant. 
• Must have received or is in the process of receiving NAFC’s Seal of Excellence. 
  • For more information on how to receive this certification, contact info@nafcclinics.org or visit www.https://nafcclinics.org/

How to Apply

Application opens March 15 and closes July 15 at 11:59 p.m., Central Time. 

Questions?  Contact Veronica Roberts at vroberts@aafp.org.

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• Grant notifications will be sent by September 30.
• 80% of the awarded grant funds will be distributed upon completion of an award agreement, 990 request, and media outreach request form.
• Awarded clinics then have until May 1 of the following year to spend the funds and submit reconciliated budget with receipts in order to receive the remaining 20% of awarded grant funds.

Additionally, awarded clinics are required to complete evaluation and data-reporting surveys for up to a year after the award.

Application Details

We encourage all to apply and are committed to supporting new free and existing clinics in the areas of need that reflect the rich diversity of the specialty and the patients served.

Family Medicine Cares USA (FMC USA) provides monetary grants of up to $25,000 to help new free clinics open their doors. Applicants for a new clinic FMC USA grant must have opened or will open within six months of the application deadline, received or are in the process of receiving the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics Seal of Excellence, have an AAFP member in a leadership role within the clinic, and meet the specified criteria as stated in the Grant Guidelines and Requirements below.

The priority of FMC USA is to support the opening of new free clinics. However, if funds are available, FMC USA also provides grants up to $10,000 to existing clinics to help care for the uninsured in their communities. Grant applications are accepted from clinics that have an AAFP member in an active leadership role within the organization and meet the specified criteria as stated in the Grant Guidelines and Requirements below. Priority will be given to clinics with an AAFP member serving as medical director and to those that have Family Medicine residents and/or medical students involved as volunteers. 

Please read the Clinic Guidelines and Requirements before applying.

Application opens March 15 and closes July 15 at 11:59 p.m., Central Time. 

Questions?  Contact Veronica Roberts at vroberts@aafp.org.