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Eligibility
- 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.
- Funding will only be made to support philanthropic activities.
- Grants will not be made to individuals or endowment funds. Grants will not be made to support political campaigns or the lobbying of any public official, or for Chapters or Chapter foundations to accomplish fundraising. Grant applications that fail to comply with all eligibility and submission requirements will not be considered for funding.
Requirements
- Read FMCA Grant Awards Guiding Principles and Process for a complete overview of the program, requirements, and grant award process.
- Proposed projects should 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 health of individuals or communities.
- Complete the budget requirement by downloading the Budget Worksheet and uploading the completed form with your application.
- FMCA funding request must be at least 70% for program services with a maximum of 30% for staff and administration. (For example, if total FMCA request is $2,000, staffing and administration cannot exceed $2,000*.30=$600.)
- Submit a final report upon the completion of the project period, due no later than August 15 in the year after the award was granted.
- A no-cost extension of the final report may be granted. Extension requests must be emailed with a proposed due date to Ashlyn Ewing by July 15.
Key Dates
- 2025 Project Period: July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
- 2025 Final Report: Due by August 15, 2026
- 2026 Application Period: January 1 - February 28
- 2026 Award Notification: Late May
- 2026 Project Period: July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
- 2026 Final Report: Due by August 15, 2027
How to Apply
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 application period is open from January 1 to February 28. Apply through the online portal by clicking on the Apply Today button below. Note: The length of the application, budget and all attachments are limited to a total of 12 pages.
- Read FMCA Grant Award Program Details.
- IMPORTANT: Download and complete Budget Worksheet. Upload with application.
Submission Deadline
The deadline to apply is February 28 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Late applications will not be accepted.
Sample Grants
The following are sample grant applications for each of the three FMPC Priority Areas:
- Member Outreach project: 2023 Application from Ohio AFP for EasyPI
- Public Health project: 2023 Application from Oregon AFP for Primary Care Beyond Clinic Walls
- Student-Resident project: 2023 Application from Wisconsin AFP Foundation for Students to National Conference- Engage, Promote, Develop
Grant Writing and Final Report Resources
Each state is limited to submitting a total of three (3) grant applications per year, but only one (1) application per project. Applications can be submitted by the Chapter, Chapter Foundation, or a combination of the Chapter and/or Foundation.
Yes, there is no limit on the number of times that a grant project can receive funding from the FMCA.
Applications are scored by reviewers from the FMCA Steering Committee and funding is awarded based on the average of 3 scores. Each cycle, only one top-scoring application will receive full funding with remaining applications receiving funding based on score, number of applications received, and funding available. The Steering Committee strives to provide funding for the largest number of applications.
Yes, you may apply for funding from both the FMCA Grant Awards and the Chapter Engagement Grants for the same project.
Yes, you may include stipends in your budget. But please be aware that administrative costs (for staff, personnel, interns, consultants, volunteers, etc.) CANNOT exceed 30%* of your total request from FMCA.
*For example, if total FMCA Request is $7,000, FMCA Staff & Admin cannot exceed $7,000 *.30=$2,100.
Additional Questions?
Contact Ashlyn Ewing at aewing@aafp.org or by calling (913) 906-6142.
FMCA Grant Award Projects
*FMPC’s name changed to Family Medicine Chapter Alliance (FMCA) in 2023
- Projects for 2006-2025 are searchable on the online database.
Award Announcement
The 2025 FMCA Grant Awards, announced in May 2025, awarded $66,500 to 21 Constituent Chapter/Chapter Foundation in support of 31 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: 2025 Recipients by Priority Area
Member Outreach Projects
- Alaska Academy of Family Physicians, Alaska Physicians and National Procedures Institute Let's Learn
- Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, Rural Member Practice Site Engagement Project
- Illinois AFP Foundation, New Physician Bootcamp, New Physician/New Parent Wellbeing
- Maryland Academy of Family Physicians, Family Medicine Advocacy Day
- Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, Shape Your Path: Empowering New Physicians Series
- Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians, Nebraska Primary Care Investment Data Project
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, EasyPI
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, OAFP Emerging Leader Program
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, OAFP Foundation Legacy Reception
- Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians, Leadership Training in Advocacy - How to Advance Issues
Public Health Projects
- Arizona AFP, The Patient Centered Podcast
- Georgia Healthy Family Alliance (GHFA)- Georgia AFP Foundation, West Georgia Tar Wars Vaping Prevention Strike Force
Student and/or Resident Projects
- California Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, Chief Resident Leadership Workshop
- Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians, Family Medicine Career Opportunity Meet & Greet
- District of Columbia AFP, Showcasing Scholarship: the DCAFP Annual Poster Contest
- Idaho Academy of Family Physicians, Supporting and Protecting Idaho’s Future Physician Workforce
- Illinois AFP Foundation, Incorporating Lifestyle Medicine into Clinical Care Training
- Illinois AFP Foundation, Investing in Equitable Healthcare Future: FQHC/Rural Externship
- Kansas AFP Foundation, Faces in Family Medicine
- Maryland Academy of Family Physicians - Foundation, Students to FUTURE – Engage, Promote, and Develop
- Maryland Academy of Family Physicians - Foundation, Student and Resident Education Initiative
- Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians, Future Family Doctors: Skills, Training, and Mentoring
- North Dakota AFP Foundation, Increasing Scholarly Output in FMRPs through QI Collaboratives
- NYSAFP, Advocacy Experience for Residents & Students
- South Dakota Academy of Family Physicians, SDAFP Medical Students Trek to Kansas City
- Texas Academy of Family Physicians, TAFP Student and Resident Summit
- Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Resident Leadership Experience
- Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Student, Resident, and Community Physician Research Poster Competition
- Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, 2025 Choose VA
- Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians – Foundation, Students to FUTURE – Engage, Promote, Develop
- Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians – Foundation, Student & Resident Education & Leadership Summit
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