Graduate Medical Education Program

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Utah Medical Education Council Announces Residency Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026

The Utah Medical Education Council (UMEC), a subcommittee of the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council (HWAC), is pleased to announce that they will soon be accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Residency Grant Program. This program was formally established in July 2022 through H.B. 295, now Utah Code 26B-4-711, to expand and strengthen Utah’s health workforce. The goal of the Residency Grant Program is to create more residency programs and slots for medical students in Utah. UMEC will prioritize applications that either address a workforce shortage (primary care, dental care or mental health) occurring in Utah, serve an underserved population or are based in a rural area.

Who is eligible to apply?

an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved GME program;
sponsoring institution located in Utah that has an eligible program; or
intends to create an eligible program within the grant term.

What is the grant funding amount available?

The UMEC has $1,500,000 to fund awardees of the Fiscal Year 2026 Residency Grant Program.

What information is needed for the application?

Each application will require the following information to be considered:

Cover Sheet
Project Abstract
Budget Narrative and Plan
Sustainability Plan
Project Narrative
Letters of Commitment
Certification of Accreditation (if applicable)

Applicants who were Residency Grant Program awardees in the previous cycle, and who plan to re-apply in the current cycle, may submit a condensed Project Narrative section. Please provide updated information and progress on these items since the previous cycle’s application.

Where can I find more information about the program?

Contact: Kendyl Brockman (DHHS) at [email protected]

Application guide

Review the application guide for details on timeline, funding, and expectations for participating in the grant program.

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HB 295
Utah State Legislature

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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

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Contact submission form

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

All ACGME programs have a Sponsoring Institution (SI). The application would come from the program listing the SI. For example, the program has residents regularly at a participating site and the participating site wants to increase the number of residents (new spots) but the program is at a different sponsoring institution. Can the participating site apply for the grant? The participating site would need to have the base program, and their SI, submit for an increase in positions request to the ACGME listing the participating site as a location to support the increase. If the participating site wishes to be independent of the current base program, they will need to apply separately with the ACGME.

Are there yearly or overall funding limits per applicant program?

No limits on funding to be requested. Request needs to be supported in the submitted budget. Not an all or nothing award. Could potentially be partial approval depending on committees review and decision.

An organization is interested in applying for two residency slots. Is it possible that we could apply for two but receive only one?

As it is 2 separate ACGME approved programs, it needs to be 2 separate applications. It is ok to use the same letters or documents for support. They would be leaving grant dollars on the table as it would be very difficult for the committee to differentiate overhead for each individual program.

Do we need to factor any other considerations into the application toward navigating this possibility if so (such as a supplemental budget)?"

If two separate programs could potentially have one or the other or both approved for funding. F two positions in the same program, could receive full request or partial approval depending on committees review and decision.

Program contact info

Kendyl Brockman
Health Workforce Policy Analyst
385.454.1665
[email protected]

Codes and rules

Read about the codes and rules that govern this program.

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