The nccPA Health Foundation has increased funding to $3,500 for its five year-round grants that support PA and PA student outreach. Whether you’re passionate about promoting equitable care, fostering inclusion and representation, raising awareness of mental health, or educating about oral health, funding is available now to support your efforts.
The nccPA Health Foundation is filling three seats on its Board of Directors, two seats are open to all PAs and a third seat is reserved for an early career PA. If you are ready to equip PAs and PA students to improve health for all, submit your Board service application by Thursday, July 23, 2026.
We understand that systemic improvements in mental health are possible by advancing the roles of PAs and strengthening partnerships to address these conditions.
We affirm the importance of integrating oral health into PA practice and the role that PAs have in increasing care access, minimizing oral disease burden, and reducing associated disparities.
We believe that fostering professional, ethical practice is a critical part of providing equitable, high-quality care.
We recognize the impact of health inequity and support PAs’ vital role in making health care more equitable and accessible for all.
The nccPA Health Foundation recognizes the invaluable role of PAs in providing whole-person care. Our commitment to PA professional development and education is the heart of everything we do.
Apply for up to $3,500 for activities that expand access to health promotion, education, and treatment to foster more equitable care.
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Apply for up to $3,500 for activities that build a more welcoming workforce and strengthen representation in the PA profession.
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Apply for up to $3,500 for a PA-led project that reduces stigma or raises awareness of mental health needs, promotes prevention, or fosters education and treatment.
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Apply for up to $3,500 to integrate oral health into your PA program curriculum or clinical practice and evaluate your strategies.
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Apply for up to $3,500 to design and implement a PA-led project that advances oral health awareness, prevention and treatment.
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Apply for up to $5,000 to promote innovative strategies that foster equitable care and address public health needs.
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Apply for up to $5,000 to reach underserved and underrepresented populations with PA-led interventions that align with the Health Foundation’s mission and programs
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Apply for up to $3,500 for activities that expand access to health promotion, education, and treatment to foster more equitable care.
Learn More
Apply for up to $3,500 for activities that build a more welcoming workforce and strengthen representation in the PA profession.
Learn More
Apply for up to $3,500 for a PA-led project that reduces stigma or raises awareness of mental health needs, promotes prevention, or fosters education and treatment.
Learn More
Apply for up to $3,500 to integrate oral health into your PA program curriculum or clinical practice and evaluate your strategies.
Learn More
Apply for up to $3,500 to design and implement a PA-led project that advances oral health awareness, prevention and treatment.
Learn More
Apply for up to $5,000 to promote innovative strategies that foster equitable care and address public health needs.
Learn More
Apply for up to $5,000 to reach underserved and underrepresented populations with PA-led interventions that align with the Health Foundation’s mission and programs
Learn More
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The nccPA Health Foundation is a supporting organization of the NCCPA, the only certifying body for more than 201,000 Board Certified PAs in the United States. We work with NCCPA and additional partners to understand issues impacting health and to design solutions that help PAs provide high-quality care.
Do you share our vision for equity in health care? View our grants and get the funding you need to put plans into action. Certified PAs, PA students, and health care organizations are welcome to apply.