Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention - Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP)
This grant supports innovative education and training to grow the nursing workforce and address shortages in rural and underserved areas.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates: July 17, 2026: Full application deadline (electronically submitted applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET)
Funding Amounts: Up to $750,000/year for up to 4 years; estimated total program funding $24,262,837; ~33 awards expected.
Summary: Supports innovative nursing education and clinical training to increase the nursing workforce in rural and medically underserved communities.
Description
This program aims to bolster the nursing workforce by supporting projects that develop and implement innovative educational and clinical training opportunities, with a particular focus on rural and medically underserved communities. The initiative addresses the ongoing nursing shortage by expanding pathways into nursing, enhancing competency-based curricula, strengthening academic–clinical partnerships, and increasing experiential learning through simulation technology. Awardees are expected to prepare undergraduate nursing students to provide high-quality patient care in both traditional and nontraditional community-based settings.
