# Maine Healthcare Careers Exploration Program

RHTP-funded Maine DOE opportunity to build sustainable career pipeline programming for grades 9-12, with up to four awards supporting healthcare career exploration, foundational skills, and connections to healthcare professionals and employers.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Maine Department of Education (Maine)
- Posted: 2026-07-10
- Questions due: 2026-07-23
- Application due: 2026-08-04
- Funding: $125,000
- Eligible applicants: Maine high schools, School administrative units, Nonprofit organizations, Other organizations supporting grades 9-12 career exploration
- How to apply: Electronic submission through the Maine DOE application portal.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www1.maine.gov/doe/index.php/pathways/healthcareexplorations

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Maine high schools, school administrative units, or other organizations supporting career exploration for students in grades 9-12.

## Requirements

Applicants must submit a complete proposal for programming that provides career exploration, foundational skills development, and opportunities for direct connections with healthcare professionals and employers. Programs must target students in grades 9-12, focusing on sustainable career pipelines in healthcare.

## Required attachments

- Completed application form
- Project narrative
- Budget worksheet
- Letters of support (if applicable)

## Application package and source documents

- [ME - 2026 - Maine Healthcare Careers Exploration Program (Source listing page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0bc1bbfe-8b97-44db-af85-8fd7ed9a9e93/file) (primary) — official: https://www1.maine.gov/doe/index.php/pathways/healthcareexplorations

More Maine RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/me (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/me.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/maine-healthcare-careers-exploration-program--932df57d06 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.