Introduction: Since 2010, the French General Directorate for Healthcare Provision (DGOS) has launched an annual call for research projects, which aims to promote the development of paramedical research: the Nursing and Paramedical Hospital Research Program (PHRIP). Context: Five years after its creation, the question arises as to what extent this program has contributed towards reinforcing the importance of paramedical research in France. Objective: The objective of this study is to conduct a five-year review of this program and to identify issues and challenges that it faces. Method: All research projects selected in the PHRIP program from 2010 to 2014 were included. The analysis focused on quantitative (number of projects, project budget, overall budget per year, last budget share obtained as an indicator of progress of the project) and qualitative variables (profession of project leaders, themes of research, type of healthcare facility that receives funding for a research project). Results: Almost €10M were committed for 104 research projects over a five-year period. Among the strengths of the PHRIP program is the positioning of the patient at the center of its research projects and the increasing diversity in project leaders’ professions. Challenges include the prioritizing of research on primary care, involving independent private practice healthcare practitioners, as well as the strengthening of methodological support for paramedical practitioners in order to build and conduct research projects. Discussion: A review ten years after the program launch would allow to assess, with the benefit of hindsight, the impact of this program on the importance of paramedical research in France. Conclusion: The PHRIP program has generated considerable interest among French paramedical practitioners. These practitioners have finally identified a public funding program specifically dedicated to them, which allows them to invest themselves in their own applied research.