Family Medicine Chapter Alliance Grant Awards Program
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 $1,543,420 to support 514 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.
2025 award winners
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.
2025 FMCA Grant Award recipients by priority area
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 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
Arizona AFP The Patient Centered Podcast
Georgia Healthy Family Alliance (GHFA)- Georgia AFP Foundation West Georgia Tar Wars Vaping Prevention Strike Force
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
FMCA Grant Award project archives
Projects for 2006-2025 are searchable on the online database.
*FMPC’s name changed to Family Medicine Chapter Alliance (FMCA) in 2023
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