Open now. Proactive FQHC is accepting applications for its Automated Retinopathy Screening Grant, a vendor-agnostic pilot opportunity for Federally Qualified Health Centers, FQHC Look-Alikes, and Native American Health Centers. Nevada-based health centers receive explicit priority consideration alongside California- and Arizona-based health centers and Native American Health Centers.
Applicant-relevant funding: up to $4,000 per health center. Proactive FQHC states that approximately five awards are expected, depending on available funding, with one award per health center.
Deadline: September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. The program page notes that award notifications may begin on a rolling basis before the final deadline, so qualified applicants should not assume all awards will remain available until September 30.
Eligibility: FQHCs, FQHC Look-Alikes, and Native American Health Centers that serve patients regardless of ability to pay and comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements. Nevada-based health centers receive priority consideration.
Allowable use: grant funds are intended to support camera trial or rental costs and related startup expenses for a three-month pilot of non-mydriatic automated retinopathy screening in primary care or community settings. Awardees are expected to launch the pilot in 2026 and within 45 days after camera installation and training, integrate screening into workflows, offer screening regardless of ability to pay, submit limited de-identified data, and report on the first and fifteenth of each month or the next business day.
Match/cost share: no formal matching-funds or cost-share percentage is stated on the public program page. Health centers are responsible for costs not covered by the grant, including per-patient fees if applicable.
Submission: applicants must download and review the controlling NOFO and submit the signed NOFO by email using the application address linked on the official program page. The public page does not separately identify additional required forms or attachments. The linked NOFO PDF could not be separately retrieved through the connected research interface in this verification run, so any certifications, representations, or additional terms contained in that signed NOFO must be confirmed directly from the controlling file before submission. Proactive FQHC lists +1 (650) 260-3358 for questions.
N9+ Fit: 0/100. This is a narrowly defined retinal-camera screening pilot rather than an N9+ telehealth or remote-exam implementation opportunity.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 86/100. The grant is open, has a concrete award amount and deadline, and gives explicit priority to Nevada-based health centers, but the total award count is small and the allowable-use scope is narrow.
Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare direct-vendor fit: 0/100. Available records do not establish that Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare supplies the required non-mydriatic retinal-camera solution or related qualifying screening services. No direct-vendor submission or applicant outreach should be advanced on that basis.
Official source: Proactive FQHC Automated Retinopathy Screening Grant.