Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
Massachusetts DDS is accepting eligible direct-support employees into a 30-slot statewide LPN certificate pathway on a rolling basis, with DDS paying tuition and fees going forward for accepted participants in approved programs.
Required next actionConfirm you are an eligible DDS employee in good standing, verify the required service history, apply to and gain acceptance from an approved participating LPN certificate program, then submit the DDS program application with the required acceptance verification. Because only 30 slots are available statewide, confirm remaining capacity with DDS before relying on funding.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 30, 2026
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW)
South Carolina is accepting Workforce Pell provider applications for qualifying short-term training programs. The pilot occupation list includes Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Nursing Assistants, Medical Assistants, and Phlebotomists. Approved programs can become eligible for federal Pell Grant aid for qualifying students after state and U.S. Department of Education approval.
Required next actionConfirm the program meets the 12-month certification lookback, current pilot occupation alignment, 8-to-less-than-15-week duration rule, licensure/PPA requirements, 70% completion and job-placement gates, and employer-demand criteria; then apply in SCWOS and attach the official Workforce Pell Provider Attestation form.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa's 2026-2027 Career Academy Incentive Fund supports school district and community college partnerships expanding career academy access. Iowa awards up to $5 million annually, with grants capped at $1 million. The current Fall 2026 submission deadline is November 13, 2026; the public submission instructions do not state a closing time or time zone.
Required next actionQualify a current Iowa school district/community college partnership before applicant-specific action. Verify prior CAIF award history and rubric score, regional-center/career-academy structure, confirmed partner commitments, five-year enrollment, work-based learning and credential alignment, detailed multi-year budget, procurement and equipment/technology allowability, then complete all ORIGINAL-outreach recipient, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce, exact-opportunity deduplication and authoritative send-history gates. Ordinary ORIGINAL outreach must not introduce N9+.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Minnesota Department of Health expects to award $400,000 to $500,000 to nonprofit or postsecondary organizations helping immigrant international medical graduates enter the Minnesota healthcare workforce. Applications are due September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Required next actionApplication deadline passed September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. Do not create new applicant outreach or submission activity for this cycle. Retain this record for historical reference and monitor the Minnesota Department of Health for the next IMG Career Guidance and Support Grant cycle.
Open — applications due October 27, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
13 days leftVerified September 29, 2026
New York State Department of Health
New York State Department of Health has up to $504,990 available for Primary Care Service Corps Round 8 loan repayment. Questions are due September 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET and applications are due October 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET. Addendum #1 requires applicants to use the updated Attachment 1, which now confirms the intended-worksite employment date as July 1, 2026. Atlas also flags an internal SOI discrepancy: the introduction lists a $54,000 cap for NPs/PAs/CNMs while the Award Limits section says $56,000.
Required next actionUse the September 2, 2026 Addendum #1 version of Attachment 1; confirm employment at the intended worksite on or before July 1, 2026; verify New York licensure, qualifying educational debt, current employment at an active NHSC-approved site with the required HPSA score, service-obligation eligibility, and all profession-specific requirements. NPs, PAs and certified nurse midwives should submit a clarification question by September 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET regarding the SOI's internal $54,000 versus $56,000 award-cap discrepancy. Submit one email with each required attachment as its own PDF by October 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.
Open — applications accepted through January 7, 2027; first-come, first-served while funds remain
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 28, 2026
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 Grow PA Grant is open through January 7, 2027 for eligible Pennsylvania students in approved in-demand associate and bachelor’s programs, including nursing and allied health. Awards are made first come, first served and can reach $5,000 per academic year.
Required next actionApply as soon as possible rather than waiting for January 7. Confirm Pennsylvania residency, FAFSA completion, participating institution, eligible associate or bachelor’s program and approved CIP code; complete the 2026-27 Grow PA application and required Master Promissory Note; upload the complete package through PHEAA Account Access. Healthcare employers and schools should proactively refer eligible nursing and allied-health students to the program as a workforce recruitment and retention resource.
Closed — October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM application deadline passed
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Illinois Community College Board
Illinois Community College Board funding of approximately $9.3 million for bridge, transition, wraparound support and postsecondary/employment pathways, with awards from $75,000 to $375,000.
Required next actionThe FY27 Innovative Bridge and Transitions application deadline passed on October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Applicants that submitted on time should monitor ICCB/Euna for review, clarification, and award communications. Organizations that did not submit should monitor ICCB for a future IBT funding cycle or formal reopening.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa’s FY27 Secondary CTE Regional Planning Partnership opportunity is due October 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM. RPP funds may support CTE equipment and curricular resources aligned to high-skill, high-wage, high-demand occupations, including approved Health Science pathways.
Required next actionComplete the FY27 RPP application package, including bylaws, membership and officers, multi-year plan, required minutes, meeting and program-approval schedules, budget form and explanation, and FY25 financial report or transaction detail. For any Health Science equipment or curricular request, document H3 alignment, RPP budget approval, procurement, and direct curriculum necessity. Submit through IowaGrants by October 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM; do not infer a time zone not stated by IowaGrants.
Open — application cycle active; early-submission review October 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.; final deadline October 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.; HCAI does not state a time zone on the current program page
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified September 27, 2026
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California will make up to $2.725 million available for existing, expanding and new pre-licensure RN education programs, with individual pathways supporting awards up to $1 million.
Required next actionReview current official HCAI Song-Brown RN materials; the 2026-27 application cycle is open.
Active — applications close October 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.; HCAI's current program page does not state a time zone.
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified October 7, 2026
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California HCAI grants for organizations building health-professions pipelines, paid internships, post-undergraduate fellowships, and post-baccalaureate pathways for underrepresented students.
Required next actionReview the 2026 HPPP Population Health Investment Grant Guide, confirm organizational and project eligibility, complete the HCAI funding-portal application, and submit by October 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The current HCAI program page does not state a deadline time zone, so applicants who need time-zone certainty should confirm the cutoff directly with HCAI.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Department of Education STEM BEST funding for accredited Iowa K-12 public and non-public schools launching new career-connected STEM models. Awards are up to $50,000 with a 2:1 state-to-awardee cost share; applications are due November 3, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. Central Time.
Required next actionIdentify accredited Iowa public or non-public K-12 districts/buildings that have not previously received STEM BEST funding and have a credible new career-connected STEM model. Prioritize legitimate health-science, biomedical, bioscience/medicine, clinical-skills, or related workforce concepts where appropriate. Verify prior-award status, 2:1 match, partner roles, curriculum need, procurement, and sustainability before applicant-specific work. Before ORIGINAL outreach, verify a business Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce status, exact-opportunity duplication, and authoritative send history. Do not introduce N9+ in ordinary initial outreach.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Illinois competitive grants for eligible nursing schools to expand or improve nursing programs, faculty capacity, clinical partnerships, classrooms, labs, equipment, student supports, and evidence-based instructional strategies.
Required next actionEligible Illinois nursing schools should confirm program/accreditation eligibility, GATA/Grantee Portal readiness, proposal priority, institutional performance measures, budget alignment, and any required ADN articulation agreement, then submit the complete application through AmpliFund by October 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM. IBHE's current public page does not state a deadline time zone, so applicants should verify the portal clock before final submission. AmpliFund marks matching as required but does not publish a numeric cash, in-kind, or other-funding percentage on the public opportunity page; do not assume zero match.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Idaho RHTP funding for paid healthcare work-based learning, internships, apprenticeships, and clinical experiences with an emphasis on the rural-health workforce.
Required next actionOfficial Idaho DHW now lists Healthcare Career Advancement under Closed funding opportunities with CLOSED 9/17/26. Do not initiate new applicant outreach or new package production. Preserve existing canonical CRM, WorkDrive, package, sent-email, submission, and dependency evidence for any amendment, reopening, award notice, or applicant response. Do not modify post-outreach engagement lifecycle fields.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa's 2027-2028 RETURNING STEM BEST Award is open to accredited Iowa public and non-public K-12 school districts and buildings that have previously received STEM BEST funding and propose a new, distinct model or expansion. Awards are up to $50,000 with a required 2:1 state-to-awardee cost-share, and the Department lists a Nov. 3, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. Central Time deadline.
Required next actionIdentify prior Iowa STEM BEST awardees with credible, genuinely new health-science, biomedical, clinical-skills, telehealth, or related career-connected learning expansions. Verify prior-award status, proposal uniqueness, applicant match, partner roles, procurement, and curriculum need before outreach or package development.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified October 5, 2026
North Carolina GSK Foundation
The North Carolina GSK Foundation is accepting Spring Decision Letters of Inquiry through October 1, 2026 for nonprofit health and life-science career-pathway work. Ribbon of Hope capacity-building grants are up to $50,000; Program Grant amounts are not capped on the public grant page.
Required next actionRound 1 is closed to new LOIs. Timely applicants should monitor the December advancement decision and, if invited, prepare the full application for January 2027. New applicants should monitor the next LOI round beginning in December.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Foundation for Seacoast Health
Foundation for Seacoast Health's 2026 Fall Responsive Grant Cycle is open for eligible nonprofits and public entities serving its Seacoast New Hampshire and Southern Maine catchment. Awards are up to $20,000 in single-year general operating support for organizational resilience, capacity, and urgent or unanticipated needs.
Required next actionEligible Seacoast nonprofits or public entities should confirm they have not already received funding through another open 2026 Foundation grant cycle, submit the required LOI through Foundant as soon as possible, and complete the full application by September 28, 2026. The RFP does not publish a deadline clock time or time zone.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 25, 2026
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission STaR Division
West Virginia HEPC STaR is accepting Opportunity Grants & Sponsorships proposals for up to $5,000 to support STEM education, STEM participation, professional development, workshops, travel, events, and project-specific outreach equipment. The program is open from July 1, 2026 until June 2027 or until funding is exhausted.
Required next actionMonitor funding availability and the October 1 and December 1 review cycles. For applicant-specific work, verify one-proposal-per-year availability and PI prior-award eligibility, request or confirm GO! system access, define a single STEM education/outreach purpose, prepare the one-page summary and up-to-800-word description, build the cost-reimbursable budget, and obtain vendor quotes if project-specific outreach equipment is proposed.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
2 days leftVerified September 25, 2026
Virginia Works
Applications close October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionReview the controlling RFA and current Virginia Works RHTP page. Confirm applicant eligibility, rural qualification, allowable activities, budget rules, required attachments, and submission requirements before application.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)
Pennsylvania PCCD has approximately $675,000 in noncompetitive PACTT funding for eligible current affiliates serving adjudicated youth, with tiered awards up to $25,000 and Rejuvenation Grants up to $30,000. Applications are due October 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the solicitation does not state a timezone.
Required next actionConfirm current PACTT Affiliate status and Appendix C tier eligibility, PCCD good standing, Egrants registration/users/e-signature, Commonwealth vendor registration, required support letters, budget-category compliance, high-cost quotes, procurement requirements, and direct alignment to academic, job-skills-training or work-related-services programming before submission.
Verification Hold — Serve Kentucky confirms FY27 competition is forthcoming, but Kentucky-specific RFA guidance has not yet been published.
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified 2026-09-22
Serve Kentucky
Serve Kentucky says Kentucky-specific FY27 AmeriCorps State RFA guidance will be posted by the end of September 2026. Single-state Kentucky applicants must use the Serve Kentucky process; Kentucky deadline, match, award structure and submission requirements remain pending.
Required next actionMonitor Serve Kentucky through September 30, 2026 for the FY27 Kentucky RFA. Once posted, verify Kentucky deadline/time zone, eligibility, award structure, match/cost share, required forms and attachments, submission method and amendments before publishing or initiating ORIGINAL outreach.
