National — NACDS Foundation 2027 Community Pharmacy Education Grants (Up to $100,000 New; $50,000 Existing)

Open for Round 1 applications until November 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation’s Community Pharmacy Education Grant Opportunity supports 2027 educational programs that engage pharmacy students in community pharmacy, strengthen curriculum and experiential learning, and connect educational innovations to community health. The official 14-page grant guidance, released in October 2026, controls the requirements.

Funding for an individual applicant: up to $100,000 for a new educational program, or up to $50,000 for an existing or continuing program. These are distinct funding limits within the same solicitation, not an overall program allocation. Funding covers calendar year 2027. A universally required match, reimbursement rule, and aggregate program funding pool are not stated in the published guidance; applicants should confirm any additional agreement-specific conditions with the funder.

Eligibility: schools and colleges of pharmacy fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), their academic departments or centers, and collaborations led by such institutions. All participating pharmacy schools in a multi-school partnership must be fully ACPE accredited. For-profit educational organizations and applicants primarily focused on industry or pharmacist advocacy are excluded. Community pharmacy partners and healthcare organizations may collaborate but cannot independently substitute for an eligible accredited lead institution.

Eligible program areas include community pharmacy career exploration, community-based experiential placements (including rural and underserved settings), curricular innovation, student-engaged educational research, faculty and preceptor development, and related multi-institutional models. Direct patient care must be integral to student education or the evaluation of a transferable educational model. Programs designed for pharmacy service pricing, profitability, commercial marketing, market demand research, or regulatory/industry advocacy are prohibited; applicants should demonstrate student outcomes, feasibility, scalability, sustainability, community engagement, and plans to disseminate lessons learned.

How to apply: Submit the online Round 1 concept proposal by November 29, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET. Include the accredited lead school, accreditation status, program topic, new-versus-continuing designation, requested amount, collaborators, program description, innovation and impact narrative, outcomes, sustainability and dissemination, and a draft budget. Hard-copy or late proposals are not reviewed. Questions are due November 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET; the funder lists an October 29, 2026 educational webinar at 3 p.m. Eastern. Selected applicants will be invited into a collaborative refinement phase in December, with final awards anticipated January 2027.