# Pu'ulu La'apau Mini-Grant Program for Rural Healthcare Professional Wellness

Mini-grant program for rural healthcare professional wellness. RHTP-funded (CMS $188,892,439.75 Hawaii award). Notable eligibility restriction stated explicitly in the source: excludes "entities or employees of entities already receiving funds from the CMS Rural Health Transformation Program, including pass-through entities or other subrecipients." No dollar cap/range found in the source. The only stated application deadline (June 1, 2026) has already passed as of this check (2026-10-16) -- no indication of a newer/current round found.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: Pu'ulu Lapa'au: The Hawai'i Program for Healthcare Professionals (Hawaii PHP), in partnership with UH JABSOM AHEC (Hawaii)
- Posted: 2026-05-01
- Application due: 2026-06-01
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.hawaiiphp.org/wellness-grants/

## Application package and source documents

- [HI - 2026 - Pu'ulu La'apau Mini-Grant Program for Rural Healthcare Professional Wellness](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0a325995-2078-45fc-b9a3-a5e42aff7526/file) (primary) — official: https://www.hawaiiphp.org/wellness-grants/

More Hawaii RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/hi (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/hi.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/pu-ulu-la-apau-mini-grant-program-for-rural-healthcare-professional-wellness--a7d61d8c11 — data as of 2026-10-16.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.