Family Medicine Philanthropic Consortium Grants

Program Overview

The Family Medicine Chapter Alliance (FMCA) and its Grant Awards program is a collaborative program of the AAFP Foundation and the 55 AAFP Constituent Chapters and their Foundations. The applicant must be a Chapter or Chapter Foundation of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a 501(c)(3) organization or a 501(c)(6) organization.

FMCA Grant Awards: Guiding Principles and Process provides an overview of the program. This document includes background information, goals, guiding principles used to focus the deliberation of the proposals, and an outline of the grant award process.

Since 2006, the FMCA Grant Awards program has provided $1,415,670 to support 453 projects from AAFP Constituent Chapter/Chapter Foundations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Family Medicine Midwest Collaborative.

Program Details

The FMCA Grant Awards provides grants of up to $7,000 to AAFP Constituent Chapters and Foundations to support projects that align with one of the following FMCA priority areas:

Student and/or Resident project: Focuses on education, research, and/or humanitarian opportunities for students (high school, undergraduate, or medical students) and/or Family Medicine residents.
Member Outreach project: Focuses on education, research, and/or humanitarian opportunities that target AAFP Family Physician members.
Public Health project: Focuses on the health of families and communities by promoting healthy lifestyles; conducting research and/or providing education for disease and injury prevention; and/or projects that are humanitarian or service in nature that improve the health of individuals or communities.

Application Details

We encourage all Chapter/Chapter Foundations to apply who are committed to supporting philanthropic projects focused on health priority areas and reflect the rich diversity of the specialty and the patients served.

The FMCA Grant Awards application period is from January 1 through February 28 of each year.

View eligibility requirements and application.

FMCA Grant Award Projects

*FMPC changed its name to FMCA in 2023

Award Announcement

The 2023 FMCA Grant Awards, announced in May 2023, awarded $62,750 to 20 Constituent Chapter/Chapter Foundation in support of 36 projects. The titles of these projects are listed below by FMCA Priority Area and include a website link to the Chapter or Chapter Foundation that received the award.

Family Medicine Chapter Alliance Grant Awards: 2023 Recipients by Priority Area

Member Outreach Projects

Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider Course, Kansas AFP Foundation https://kafponline.org/foundation/
EasyPI, Ohio AFP https://www.ohioafp.org/easypi/
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Among Family Physicians, Utah AFP https://utahafp.org/
Family Medicine Advocacy Day, Maryland AFP https://www.mdafp.org
Family Physician Wellness Project, Georgia AFP https://www.gafp.org
Leadership Training in Advocacy How to Advance Issues, Wisconsin AFP https://www.wafp.org
Physician's First Digital Communication Program, Missouri AFP https://www.mo-afp.org/
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Workshop, Kansas AFP Foundation https://kafponline.org/foundation/

Public Health Projects

Georgia Tar Wars for the Family Project, Georgia Healthy Family Alliance https://georgiahealthyfamilyalliance.org/
HAFP Foundation Reach Out and Read Program, Hawaii AFP Foundation https://hafp.info/
Health Equity and Diabetes Self-Management through Community Partnership, Illinois AFP Foundation https://www.iafp.com/foundation
KC Community Health and Wellness Project, Family Health Foundation of Missouri https://www.mo-afp.org/foundation/
Let's Get Immunized NY, New York State AFP http://www.nysafp.org/
Primary Care Beyond Clinic Walls, Oregon AFP https://oafp.org/
Vital Sign Station for Sandy Senior Center, Utah AFP https://utahafp.org/

Student and/or Resident Projects

2023 Choose Virginia, Virginia AFP https://vafp.org/
Alaska Students and Residents to AAFP National Conference, Alaska AFP https://alaskaafp.org/
An Evening with a North Dakota Family Physician, North Dakota AFP https://www.ndafp.org/
CAFP Student-Resident Procedures Workshop, California AFP Foundation http://www.cafpfoundation.org/
Collaborating for a Healthier New Jersey, New Jersey AFP https://njafp.org/
Connecting Missouri Residencies, Missouri AFP https://www.mo-afp.org/
Family Medicine Now- WOW!, Illinois AFP Foundation https://www.iafp.com/foundation
Investing in an Equitable Healthcare Future: FQHC/ Rural Externship, Illinois AFP Foundation https://www.iafp.com/foundation
Leroy A Rodgers, MD, Preceptorship Program, Ohio AFP Foundation https://www.ohioafp.org/foundation/
National Conference Student Support, Texas AFP https://www.tafp.org/
Residency Advocacy Elective, New York State AFP http://www.nysafp.org/
Resident Leadership Experience, Texas AFP https://www.tafp.org/
Resident Meet & Greet Receptions, New York State AFP http://www.nysafp.org/
Students to National Conference, Maryland AFP Foundation https://www.mdafp.org/foundation
Student & Resident Speed Mentoring Event, Ohio AFP https://www.ohioafp.org/
Student and Resident Education, Maryland AFP Foundation https://www.mdafp.org/foundation
Student Track at Winter Update, Alaska AFP https://alaskaafp.org/
Student, Resident, and Community Physician Research Poster Competition, Texas AFP https://www.tafp.org/
Students to AAFP National Conference Campaign, Massachusetts AFP Foundation https://www.massafp.org/
Students to National Conference- Engage, Promote, Develop, Wisconsin AFP Foundation https://www.wafpfoundation.org/
Supporting Student & Resident Education & Leadership Summit, Wisconsin AFP Foundation https://www.wafpfoundation.org/

Please email Veronica Roberts or call 913-906-6239.

Support The Program

Funding for the FMCA Grant Awards Program is provided by the generosity of donors like you. Select ‘Chapter Grants’ as the Designation when making your donation.