Residents & Fellows Debt Relief Award
2026 Rainbow Chamber Foundation
Residents & Fellows Debt Relief Award
The Rainbow Chamber Foundation’s Resident & Fellow Debt Relief Award was established, in collaboration with UC Davis Health, to provide financial relief to LGBTQ+ and LGTBQ+ supportive resident and fellow physicians actively in a healthcare training program.
• Must reside in and attend an active resident or fellow physicians training program in the following counties: Sacramento, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Joaquin, Sierra, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne, Yolo, or Yuba.
• Must be in an “active” status of a current resident or fellow physician training program; OR have been offered and accepted to a residency or fellowship training program by August 15, 2026.
• Applications will be accepted April 1, 2026 through August 15, 2026.
Funds are available to LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+ supportive resident and fellow physicians in an active healthcare training program.
LGBTQ+ identifying and LGBTQ+ allied resident and fellow physicians in a healthcare training program are welcome to apply.
• The award value is $1,500. Based on the number of applications received, there may be up to two awards provided for two separate selected applicants.
• Scholarships are paid in one installment and will be awarded at our annual Boas and Bow Ties Gala on October 22, 2026.
• SAVE THE DATE October 22, 2026: All selected scholarship recipients plus one guest will be invited to attend the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Annual Boas & Bow Ties Gala.
Funds are available to LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+ supportive resident and fellow physicians in an active healthcare training program.
LGBTQ+ identifying and LGBTQ+ allied resident and fellow physicians in a healthcare training program are welcome to apply.
• The award value is $1,500. Based on the number of applications received, there may be up to two awards provided for two separate selected applicants.
• Scholarships are paid in one installment and will be awarded at our annual Boas and Bow Ties Gala on October 22, 2026.
• SAVE THE DATE October 22, 2026: All selected scholarship recipients plus one guest will be invited to attend the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Annual Boas & Bow Ties Gala.
• A minimum of $10,000 in funds will be awarded across all scholarship and award areas.
• Selected awardees will be notified in writing or by phone call in September. Each selected awardee will receive no less than $1,500. The scholarship/award will be paid in one installment.
• Selected awardees agree that the Foundation may post their photographs, names, and associated award area on the Foundation’s website. An applicant may, without an adverse impact on the consideration of their application, request that their personal information remain confidential.
• Selected awardees will be notified in writing or by phone call in September. Each selected awardee will receive no less than $1,500. The scholarship/award will be paid in one installment.
• Selected awardees agree that the Foundation may post their photographs, names, and associated award area on the Foundation’s website. An applicant may, without an adverse impact on the consideration of their application, request that their personal information remain confidential.
• Scholarship award decisions are made by the Rainbow Chamber Foundation Scholarship Committee. Awardees will be selected based on the following criteria:
• Quality of content and written expression in essay.
• History of involvement with the LGBTQ+ community or in related issues and activities.
• Quality of letters of recommendation.
• Quality of content and written expression in essay.
• History of involvement with the LGBTQ+ community or in related issues and activities.
• Quality of letters of recommendation.