Grant opportunity
Nursing Workforce Development (NWD)
The purpose of the Nursing Workforce Development (NWD) program is to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Funder
- Health Resources and Services Administration / Department of Health and Human Services
- Closes 2026-07-08
- Closes 2026-07-08: Jul 8, 2026
- Award
- up to USD 555,000; floor USD 1; estimated total USD 20,000,000; 36 expected awards
- Applicant
- Organizations and Institutions
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Jun 5, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The purpose of the Nursing Workforce Development (NWD) program is to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Who can apply
Eligible organizations include accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, and domestic public or private non-profit entities entities, such as state and local departments of health, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations.
What it supports
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- United States
- Official opportunity number: HRSA-26-095.
Funding and duration
- up to USD 555,000; floor USD 1; estimated total USD 20,000,000; 36 expected awards
Closes 2026-07-08
Closes 2026-07-08: Jul 8, 2026
How to apply
Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions. Submit by 2026-07-08 unless the agency updates the official listing.
Call details
The purpose of the Nursing Workforce Development (NWD) program is to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Eligibility: Eligible organizations include accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, and domestic public or private non-profit entities entities, such as state and local departments of health, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations. Opportunity number: HRSA-26-095. Closing date: 2026-07-08. Funding: up to USD 555,000; floor USD 1; estimated total USD 20,000,000; 36 expected awards.
Eligible organizations include accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, and domestic public or private non-profit entities entities, such as state and local departments of health, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations.
Health and Biomedical Sciences
United States
Official opportunity number: HRSA-26-095.
up to USD 555,000; floor USD 1; estimated total USD 20,000,000; 36 expected awards
Closes 2026-07-08: Closes 2026-07-08: Jul 8, 2026.
Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.
Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.
Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions. Submit by 2026-07-08 unless the agency updates the official listing.
Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.