CHET partners with hospitals, academic institutions, federally qualified health centers, other clinical sites, healthcare membership organizations, and more.
CHET is seeking additional Maine-based partners to advance its mission of expanding rural clinical training opportunities for healthcare trainees.
Before you submit, please read what we fund, who is eligible, and how our review cycles work. The link to submit is at the bottom of this page.
CHET is funded by a range of sources, including the Rural Health Transformation Program, a Northern Rural Borders grant, and private foundation funding. Depending on the source of funding allocated to an awarded project, reporting requirements may vary.
CHET reviews partner funding applications in cycles. Concepts are gathered and reviewed together after a cycle closes, rather than the moment they arrive.
Applying happens in two steps. First, you submit a brief concept proposal through the CHET portal. After review, you will receive a letter with one of four outcomes: an invitation to submit a full proposal, a request to revise and resubmit, a deferral, or a decline. Not every concept will be invited to the full proposal stage. If invited, you then submit a full proposal with budget, workplan, and more detail. See the FAQ for what each outcome means.
For invited full proposals, a funding decision is made at the next Executive Committee meeting, about four weeks after the full-proposal deadline. A funding decision is not the same as final funding; if approved, contracting and any final adjustments follow.
This is the last review cycle CHET currently has planned. CHET is not accepting proposals beyond it at this time, and whether CHET opens future opportunities depends on its funding sources. All updates will be announced on our website.
To be considered, a proposal should:
Not sure whether a site qualifies as rural? CHET uses the HRSA Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer to determine whether a site qualifies as rural. As of May 29, 2026, CMS approved a broader approach for CHET that also recognizes proposals from non-rural sites serving a predominantly rural population. These are welcome, though the strongest proposals have a rural location and serve a rural population; non-rural sites should explain clearly how their work reaches and benefits rural communities.
For more details on what CHET funds and answers to common questions, see our Frequently Asked Questions.
Stand-alone programs, typically accredited (e.g., GME residency/fellowship, APP fellowship, pharmacy residency, dental residency)
Training programs administered by a hospital or clinical organization (e.g. phlebotomy, medical assistant, CNA, other)
Additional training of existing healthcare employees to expand clinical skills/services to existing employees
Training and consultation programs that build obstetric and perinatal care capacity in rural communities
Development for educators, faculty, and preceptors who teach at rural sites
Infrastructure that strengthens rural clinical training, including short-term housing for learners and instructors, simulation embedded in training, and statewide platforms like Clinician Nexus
Support for clinicians moving into rural settings