FMSO grant program for medical student organizations
Discover how AAFP grants can fund your student organization’s family medicine initiatives.
The Family Medicine Student Organization (FMSO) grant program is proud to recognize outstanding medical student organizations and clubs at osteopathic and allopathic medical schools.
The program awards funds to groups doing innovative work to grow and diversify the family medicine workforce and advance primary care. It is proudly supported by the AAFP.
Types of grants
Core Grants
Core Grants are exclusive to family medicine-based groups like family medicine interest groups and chapters of the Student Association of the ACOFP. Funds support regular operations and activities such as lectures or workshops.
Core Grants are connected to the yearly FMIG Registration from January through March, with funds disbursed in June.
Funding amounts
All eligible family medicine student organizations will receive $600.
Special Grants
Special Grants are open to all student groups. They are intended to support new efforts to promote family medicine, such as a new or revamped event, project, or program that is creative, innovative, collaborative and/or dynamic.
Special Grants are reviewed on a rolling basis.
FMSO Grant Program details
Who is eligible?
All student organizations are eligible to apply for FMSO special grants. Family medicine groups of any kind are also eligible for core grant funding.
**Family medicine specialty groups can qualify for both FMSO Core Grants and Special Grants.
What needs to be included in a grant proposal?
Core Grant proposals consist of basic information about your family medicine group.
Special Grant proposals should clearly demonstrate how efforts will elevate or advance family medicine locally. Creative project or event proposals are encouraged, as are proposals that may be more conventional, for example starting a new program to engage children in health care careers.
Examples of previous projects funded by special grants:
Naloxone training for medical students to address the opioid epidemic
Pathway programs to expose pre-health students to research and shadowing opportunities
Event series complementary to pre-clinical curriculum covering topics like activism in family medicine, rural and indigenous health, etc.
How much funding is available?
Funding levels vary depending on student group type and strength of project or initiative proposal, if pursuing extra grant support.
Family medicine specialty interest groups are eligible for up to $1,000 in grant funding. (If awarded both Core and Special Grants.)
Other student clubs are eligible for up to $500 in special grant funding.
Have questions?
Not sure if your project or organization qualifies for a grant? Please email us.