Open — LOI-qualified applicants only
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
CPRIT's FY 2027 Cycle 2 Texas Regional Training Award offers up to $2 million over five years for eligible regional institutions. The mandatory September 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time Letter of Intent gate has closed; only institutions that timely submitted an LOI and received CPRIT approval may proceed to the September 16-November 18, 2026 full application window.
Required next actionThe September 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT mandatory LOI deadline has passed. Do not initiate a new TRTA pursuit. Proceed only if the institution timely submitted its LOI and CPRIT approved it. Qualified applicants should now prepare the full application for the September 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM CT opening and November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT deadline, preserving the approved training theme, PI, trainee structure, mentoring plan, budget and required regional cancer-workforce elements.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
35 days leftVerified September 27, 2026
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Opportunity Overview The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has opened the FY 2027 Cycle 2 Clinical Investigator Award to strengthen the pipeline of clinician-scientists conducting patient-oriented cancer research in Texas. The mechanism is designed to protect research time, deepen clinical-research skills, expand translational collaborations, and develop the next generation of clinical investigators. Funding […]
Required next actionComplete the current CPRIT application requirements, verify Grants Management Platform access, satisfy the institution-specific submission requirements, and submit by November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
35 days leftVerified September 27, 2026
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
CPRIT is offering up to $4 million over five years for FY 2027 Cycle 2 Research Training Awards that build integrated Texas cancer-research workforce programs for predoctoral trainees, postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows. Applications open September 16 and close November 18, 2026.
Required next actionComplete the current CPRIT application requirements for the integrated research-training program, verify Grants Management Platform access and institutional eligibility, and submit by November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Open — applications due October 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
16 days leftVerified September 29, 2026
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Minnesota's Rural Family Medicine Residency Grant opens its Letter of Intent window September 1, 2026, with approximately $1 million available for three to four grantees and up to $400,000 for each new residency position. LOIs are due September 30 at 4:30 PM CT and full applications are due October 30.
Required next actionReview the current RFP and ORHPC portal instructions for all eligibility conditions, required preliminary steps, attachments, match or cost-share terms, allowable and ineligible costs, scoring, and amendments. Confirm whether the request is for planning/development or sustainability funding and submit the complete application through the ORHPC Grants Portal by October 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Closed — Fall 2026 Wisconsin Fast Forward standard grant applications were due October 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time.
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified October 8, 2026
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
Wisconsin DWD has approximately $5 million available through Wisconsin Fast Forward for customized occupational training. Healthcare employers are expressly eligible, with grants generally ranging from $5,000 to $400,000 and larger consortium awards possible.
Required next actionThe Fall 2026 Wisconsin Fast Forward standard grant application window closed October 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time. Do not submit a late Fall 2026 application. Monitor the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Wisconsin Fast Forward announcements for a future cycle. In the meantime, document customized occupational training needs, applicant and consortium partners, training outcomes, and the required cash or in-kind match equal to 50% of the grant award.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 1, 2026
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
North Carolina's High Needs Service Bonus offers qualifying clinicians without educational debt up to $100,000 for physicians and dentists and up to $60,000 for eligible advanced practice and dental hygiene clinicians serving high-need areas. Funding is rolling while available.
Required next actionUse HNSB when an otherwise eligible clinician does not have qualifying educational debt. Verify clinician and practice-site eligibility under the current HNSB guidelines, including rural or underserved location and the current HPSA threshold; confirm the required service commitment and site participation; assemble licensure, employment and site documentation; and submit the electronic application promptly while funding remains available.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Delaware Health Care Commission (DHCC)
Delaware SLRP offers qualified primary care, dental and behavioral-health clinicians up to $100,000 for educational loan repayment while they serve eligible shortage-area practice sites. Applications are accepted continuously; the next published contract-cycle deadline is December 1, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm clinician discipline, Delaware license, qualifying educational debt and service-obligation eligibility; verify that the public or nonprofit practice site is in a qualifying HPSA and meets Medicare, Medicaid, S-CHIP and sliding-fee requirements; complete employer, practitioner and lender-verification forms; and submit the complete packet by the next published deadline, December 1, 2026.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
The August 2026 Michigan Behavioral Health Internship Stipend Program closed August 31. The archived round offered qualifying students $5,000 to $15,000 for unpaid behavioral-health internships tied to future child-serving employment in Michigan.
Required next actionDo not submit to the expired August 2026 round. Monitor MDHHS for the next Behavioral Health Internship Stipend Program cycle, retain qualifying internship documentation and identify prospective child-serving behavioral-health interns early so they are ready for a successor round.
Open - rolling; subject to enrollment and available funds
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC)
Oklahoma healthcare employers are now eligible for the Oklahoma Talent Accelerator Grant, which can reimburse up to 80% of approved workforce training and upskilling costs.
Required next actionConfirm the employer operates in Oklahoma and qualifies under the July 30 healthcare expansion; verify SAM.gov eligibility and Oklahoma good standing; define at least a two-worker training cohort and approved SOW; use an ETPL-approved provider unless Registered Apprenticeship/OJT applies; budget the required 20% employer contribution; and obtain OESC/Guild approval before training begins.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
Maryland LEAs and community colleges can compete for $500,000 to establish or expand high school level Registered Apprenticeships, with Health Care & Social Assistance expressly identified as a state priority sector. Applications are due September 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.
Required next actionApplication window closed September 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Do not begin new applicant outreach or submission work for this FY2027 cycle. Preserve the record for award monitoring and future Perkins Reserve cycle intelligence.
Open — applications due November 3, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Career and Technical Education
Opportunity Overview The Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Career and Technical Education, is accepting applications for the 2027–28 State Start-Up Grant under Commissioner’s Memo CTE-27-002. The program supports High-Wage and High-Demand Career and Technical Education pathways by purchasing equipment for a pathway a district plans to start in the 2027–28 school year. Funding and […]
Required next actionReview the current State Start-Up application and DCTE equipment guidance, confirm district and program eligibility, verify that every proposed cost is allowable, complete the required budget and supporting materials, and submit by November 3, 2026. Because ADE does not publish an exact closing time or time zone in the controlling memo, submit in advance and verify successful portal receipt.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Superior Health Foundation
Opportunity Overview The Superior Health Foundation Q4 2026 U.P. Health Impact Grant supports transformational, health-centered projects serving communities across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A required concept call or one-page concept paper is due September 3, 2026, followed by the full application deadline of September 9, 2026. The Foundation does not publish a submission clock time, so […]
Required next actionQ4 2026 full applications closed September 9, 2026. Do not initiate new outreach or new package work for this cycle. Preserve the record for history and watch for the next Superior Health Foundation U.P. Health Impact cycle.
Closed — October 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET proposal deadline passed
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I)
Pennsylvania has approximately $4 million available for new or expanded registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, with healthcare explicitly listed as an eligible sector. Applicants may request up to $249,999 and must submit by October 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.
Required next actionThe Apprenticeships on the Move proposal deadline passed on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET. Monitor the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry grant page for award information and future registered apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship funding opportunities.
Upcoming — 2026 Maryland Conrad 30 cycle opens October 1, 2026 and closes February 1, 2027
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Maryland Department of Health (MDH)
Maryland's 2026 Conrad 30 cycle opens October 1 for healthcare employers recruiting qualifying J-1 physicians into underserved communities. The program provides up to 30 State waiver recommendations, including up to 10 Flex slots, in exchange for a three-year Maryland service commitment.
Required next actionPrepare the physician and employer application for the October 1, 2026 opening. Confirm J-1 and Maryland licensure eligibility, HPSA/MUA/P or Flex strategy, three-year employment agreement, direct-patient-care requirements, payer-access and sliding-fee policies where applicable, recruitment documentation, site-specific materials, and the complete electronic packet. Use February 1, 2027 as the current authoritative closing date and confirm any portal-specific clock-time instructions before final submission.
Upcoming
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 3, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Pennsylvania's 2026 Conrad 30 J-1 physician visa-waiver application period opens October 1 and runs through December 18, 2026. The non-cash workforce pathway can support up to 30 physician sponsorships annually in exchange for three years of service in an approved Pennsylvania HPSA or MUA.
Required next actionBefore October 1, obtain the current Pennsylvania Conrad 30 Policy, Checklist, Agreement of Participation and Practice Site Application; confirm the physician's J-1 and final-year training status and the proposed Pennsylvania HPSA/MUA practice site; assemble the complete sponsor packet; and submit electronically during the October 1 through December 18, 2026 application period.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Nebraska Department of Labor is accepting 2027 Workforce Development Grant proposals through February 1, 2027. NDOL states there are no restrictions on who may apply, healthcare is an expressly recognized specific-industry workforce focus, and there is no restriction on the amount requested.
Required next actionMARC DECISION REQUIRED for any Dr. Miltie direct-application pursuit. NDOL states there are no restrictions on who can apply and explicitly identifies healthcare as an example of a qualifying specific-industry workforce focus. A direct pursuit is structurally possible only if Dr. Miltie can present a truthful Nebraska workforce-development project with measurable goals, estimated costs, success metrics, and sustainability. Do not auto-submit in Marc's name. Do not frame the request as device purchasing alone; any N9+ component must be legitimately tied to workforce training or development.
Closed to new applications - controlling RFA deadline passed October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET; the GO-NORTH program page still displays the opportunity link as Live.
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified October 5, 2026
$350,000 GO-NORTH opportunity for New Hampshire organizations to build or expand rural youth healthcare and allied health career exploration, including clinical simulations and experiential learning.
Required next actionThe controlling RFA deadline was October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET and late applications were not to be considered. Treat this cycle as closed to new submissions, monitor the GO-NORTH page for a successor round, and preserve the rural-eligibility, participant, budget, and reporting requirements for future-cycle screening.
Active — rolling
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 12, 2026
Wyoming Department of Health
Wyoming Department of Health coordinates Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver requests for qualifying physicians recruited by Wyoming healthcare facilities. Up to 30 waiver requests may be processed per fiscal year, including up to 10 Flex requests. The current Wyoming program page and application package do not publish a fixed annual deadline.
Required next actionConfirm the physician's J-1 status and Wyoming licensure pathway; validate the proposed practice site's shortage-area basis or Flex pathway; document recruitment efforts and unmet healthcare need; finalize a compliant three-year employment contract; assemble the complete Wyoming request package with the Department of State case number on every page; and submit promptly because Wyoming is limited to 30 waiver requests per fiscal year.
Open — rolling institutional program approval
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 20, 2026
New Mexico Higher Education Department
New Mexico higher education institutions can seek rolling approval for eligible short-term Workforce Pell programs for Academic Year 2026-2027, including healthcare pathways. State review precedes Governor certification and final U.S. Department of Education approval.
Required next actionEligible New Mexico Title IV institutions should review the final state and federal criteria and application preview, confirm program history, duration and hours, employer demand, credential stackability and portability, completion and placement data, program cost information, and required employer documentation before submitting through NMHED's Academic Affairs portal.
Open - application receipt active through May 20, 2027
Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified September 27, 2026
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
<p>CPRIT's FY 2027 Cycle 2 Recruitment or Retention of Clinical Trialists Award provides up to $2 million to $3 million over five years, depending on faculty rank, to build cancer clinical research leadership in rural and underserved Texas communities. Applications open September 16, 2026 and close May 20, 2027 with continuous award notification.</p>
Required next actionReview current official CPRIT materials; the FY27 Cycle 2 receipt window is open.
