Primary Care Program: Health Care Provider Training Grants

The Wisconsin legislature has authorized the Department of Health Services (DHS) to distribute grants to health care consortia to establish and support education and training programs for allied health professionals, and to clinics and hospitals to establish and support training programs for advanced practice clinicians. The funding is allocated to support quality education and training opportunities for critical allied health positions and advanced practice clinicians.

Who can apply?

• Applicants must be a clinic, hospital, health system, or educational institution. Applications must make clear the site(s) where program training will occur. Individuals are not eligible to apply.
• All applicants must have, or obtain prior to contract execution, a Unique Entity ID (UEI) from sam.gov and must not be disbarred, suspended, or ineligible.
• Prior grant recipients are eligible and encouraged to apply.

What is the funding for?

• Grants may support education and training for a wide variety of health professions that provide diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, or direct patient care and support services to a patient.
• Grants may be used to expand existing training programs or to develop new training programs.
• Grants may be used to support the training of current employees, new hires, or potential employees.
• Grants may not be used to support training for physicians, dentists, pharmacists, chiropractors, or podiatrists.

What funding restrictions are there?

• Period of performance: July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026, with the opportunity to renew for subsequent years, based on performance and funding availability.
• The Governor has proposed eliminating the current requirement for cash or in-kind matching funds for this program beginning with the 2025-2027 biennium. However, at the time of the release of this RFA, the biennial budget has not yet been approved. Therefore, all applicants must attest to their ability to provide a 100% match, should that requirement remain.
• Participants in grant-supported graduate education and training programs must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen U.S. nationals, or foreign nationals who possess visas permitting permanent residence in the U.S. Individuals on temporary student visas shall not participate in education and training programs supported by DHS Health Care Provider Training Grants funds.

When are applications due?

• Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. central time May 12, 2025.
• Applications submitted after this date and time will not be reviewed.

How do we apply?

• Download the Request for Applications (RFA) to review all grant application requirements.
• Fill out the required application survey.
• Email the completed Scope of Work to DHS at DHSRuralWorkforceGrants@dhs.wisconsin.gov.

Who can we contact for questions?

Submit all questions to DHSRuralWorkforceGrants@dhs.wisconsin.gov.