Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Payment Program
This program funds freestanding children's hospitals to support the training of resident physicians and dentists through graduate medical education.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2026
Funding Amounts: Total program funding: $371,000,000; individual awards range from $32,000 to $28,000,000; ~59 awards expected.
Summary: Supports graduate medical education at freestanding children's hospitals to train resident physicians and dentists.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates are projected and subject to change.
Description
This program provides federal funding to freestanding children’s hospitals to support their graduate medical education (GME) programs, enabling them to train resident physicians and dentists. The goal is to strengthen the pediatric workforce and improve access to specialized care for children by supporting hospitals that do not receive Medicare GME payments.
