Primary Care Residency (PCR)
The Primary Care Residency (PCR) grant from California’s Department of Health Care Access and Information supports and expands primary care residency training programs serving underserved communities.
Funder: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Due Dates: June 18, 2026 (Application opens) | July 20, 2026 (Early submission review deadline) | August 3, 2026 (Final application deadline)
Funding Amounts: ~$31 million total available; awards range from $125,000–$2,000,000 depending on category and eligibility; see below for details.
Summary: Supports California organizations in training primary care residents to serve underserved communities, with multiple award categories for new and existing programs.
Key Information: Early submissions by July 20, 2026, are eligible for one review and resubmission opportunity.
Description
The Primary Care Residency (PCR) grant, administered by the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) under the Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Programs, funds organizations to educate and train primary care residents for practice in underserved communities across California. The program aims to address primary care shortages, improve access to care, and promote workforce diversity by supporting both established and new residency programs in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics.
