# Initiative 10: Rural GME Enhancement Curriculum Enhancement Grant Program

This NOFO provides Indiana ACGME-accredited residency programs the opportunity to receive up to $150,000 per approved program to develop or substantially expand rural and addiction medicine curricula. Funded projects must include at least eight weeks of rural training and eight weeks of addiction medicine training per program. Eligible activities are designed to increase rural clinical exposure, strengthen addiction medicine preparedness, and support Indiana’s rural physician workforce pipeline. Applications must address identified workforce needs, demonstrate readiness and sustainability, document rural site eligibility via HRSA Analyzer, and align with IDOH/IRHA objectives and reporting requirements. Up to fifteen awards are available; specialty areas such as primary care, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, general surgery, and psychiatry may receive scoring priority. Projects must be ready for implementation and completed by July 31, 2027.

## Key facts

- Status: Closing soon
- Type: NOFO
- Issued by: Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) (Indiana)
- Posted: 2026-10-16
- Questions due: 2026-10-30
- Application due: 2026-11-16
- Funding: $150,000
- Eligible applicants: Residency Program
- How to apply: Electronic submission via REDCap application portal: https://redcap.link/curriculumenhancementapp
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.indianaruralhealth.org/clientuploads/GME/Curriculum_Enhancement_NOFO_Final.pdf

## Eligibility

Existing ACGME-accredited residency programs located in Indiana or projects that primarily benefit Indiana residents, Indiana training sites, and Indiana rural workforce needs. Must propose both rural and addiction medicine curriculum enhancement.

## Requirements

Complete application through REDCap portal by deadline. Propose both rural and addiction medicine training components (minimum 8 weeks each). Provide rural site eligibility documentation via HRSA Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer. Document institutional support and eligibility. Include all required application components in specified order. Agree to reporting, monitoring, and fiscal requirements as set by IDOH and IRHA. Maintain ACGME accreditation status throughout the award period. Demonstrate faculty, administrative, fiscal, and operational capacity.

## Required attachments

- Application cover sheet
- Executive summary
- Eligibility documentation
- Current-state assessment
- Project narrative
- Rural-site and partnership plan
- Faculty and staffing plan
- Work plan
- Evaluation plan
- Sustainability plan
- Budget and justification
- Letters and assurances

## Application package and source documents

- [IN - 2026 - Notice Of Funding Opportunity Initiative 10: Rural Gme Enhancement Curriculum Enhancement Grant Program](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0252aefb-0cf9-49ee-8400-29b647cb05dc/file) (primary) — official: https://www.indianaruralhealth.org/clientuploads/GME/Curriculum_Enhancement_NOFO_Final.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Indiana Curriculum Enhancement Grant (Indiana Curriculum Enhancement Grant source page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/aa9e32b8-f77d-422d-83b5-d8213df882e7/file) — official: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6785

More Indiana RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/in (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/in.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/initiative-10-rural-gme-enhancement-curriculum-enhancement-grant-program--97ccbbc299 — data as of 2026-10-21.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.