Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce Nursing Schools Grant
Issuer: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce (GBHCW)
Application period: Open September 1, 2026 through December 15, 2026. The current official page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone, so applicants should not assume a specific end-of-day cutoff.
Funding: Up to $500,000 per program.
Eligible applicants: Georgia educational institutions operating nursing programs that offer RN or LVN degrees and are seeking to expand enrollment capacity and graduate more nurses for Georgia’s health workforce. The program is specifically aimed at nursing programs with waitlists.
Current allowable-cost update: GBHCW states that the Nursing Schools Grant now allows funding to be used on equipment. Applicants should confirm the current application form and any program-specific cost restrictions before committing equipment or other expenses.
Application method: Applications are submitted through the official Georgia Department of Community Health Nursing Schools Grant application portal. Early submission is strongly encouraged by GBHCW.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Grant Fit Score: 93/100
Healthcare fit: 97/100 for eligible Georgia nursing programs seeking to expand RN or LVN training capacity.
N9+ Fit Score: 68/100. Equipment is now an expressly permitted funding category, creating a potentially relevant path for clinical teaching and simulation equipment when the applicant can demonstrate a direct connection to nursing education and enrollment expansion. Applicant-specific allowability, procurement, capitalization, and instructional-use rules should be confirmed before budgeting any specific device.
QC Healthcare Fit: 40/100. This is primarily an education-capacity grant rather than a direct clinical-service procurement program.
Dr. Miltie direct applicant: No apparent direct path. Eligibility is directed to qualifying Georgia nursing education programs.
Official sources: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce Nursing Schools Grant | Official Georgia Nursing Schools Grant Application