Funding Opportunities

Common Funding Sources for IPE Programs

Interprofessional education programs are supported through a mix of internal and external resources. Internally, campuses often leverage academic affairs budgets, simulation centers, departmental cost-sharing, and partnerships with clinical affiliates. Externally, IPE initiatives draw on grants from federal agencies, foundations, state and local health organizations, private insurers, and philanthropic partners.

Here is a brief, not exhaustive list of potential funding sources for IPE programs:

Federal Agencies

• Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Grant Funding
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
• Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
• National Center for Education Research (NCER)
• National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)

Foundations & Philanthropic Organizations

• Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
• John A. Hartford Foundation
• Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Delta Dental Foundation
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
• Local and regional community foundations that support health education and workforce initiatives

Professional Associations

• Discipline-specific associations offering education, workforce, or innovation grants
• Interprofessional, nursing, medical, pharmacy, public health, and allied health organizations

Health Service Organizations

• Public and private health systems
• Private insurers and health-related grant programs

Institutional Partnerships

• Clinical affiliates and health system partners
• Workforce development collaborations
• Shared training or service agreements

University-Based Internal Funding

• Academic affairs or provost initiatives
• Simulation center and skills lab support
• Departmental cost-sharing
• Internal innovation or teaching grants