October 8, 2025
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The California Fund for Advancing Physician Education and Workforce Growth has officially opened its application cycle to award up to $3.75 million in Grow Grants.

Funded by Proposition 35 (2024), The Grow Grants program is administered by the University of California Health. The program has started accepting proposals for medical education initiatives and projects from undergraduate and graduate medical education leaders from accredited schools and residency or fellowship programs.

The Grow Grants are intended to invest in medical education initiatives and projects with new concepts on how to expand the physician workforce and strengthen access to comprehensive health care, including efforts that:

  • Increase the number of medical residents and fellows who intend to train in high-need specialties;
  • Expand medical education in regions with physician shortages; and/or,
  • Enhance care for uninsured and Medi-Cal patients across California.

“All Californians deserve timely, high-quality care, regardless of where they live or what insurance they have,” said Deena Shin McRae, M.D., UC Health associate vice president for Academic Health Sciences. “By investing in innovative medical education expansion programs, California will be able to train more physicians in high-need areas and specialties and increase health care accessibility, especially for patients covered by Medi-Cal or without insurance. I’m excited UC Health has the opportunity to administer such impactful grants, which will help build a bigger physician workforce and a healthier future for Californians.”

Applications will be accepted from Monday, October 6, to Monday, November 3, 2025.

For more information on eligibility and how to apply, visit The Grow Grants webpage. For inquiries, contact GrowGrants@ucop.edu.

All information and materials are subject to change, and any updates will be posted on The Grow Grants webpage.

About University of California Health

University of California Health comprises six academic health centers, 21 health professional schools, a Global Health Institute and systemwide services that improve the health of patients and the University’s students, faculty and employees. All of UC’s hospitals are ranked among the best in California and its health professional schools are nationally ranked in their respective areas.

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