Active — opened September 1, 2026 and closes December 15, 2026; the current GBHCW page does not publish an exact closing clock time or deadline time zone.
Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified September 27, 2026
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce (GBHCW)
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce opens the FY 2027 Nursing Schools Grant on September 1, 2026, offering up to $500,000 per eligible Georgia RN or LVN program to expand enrollment capacity and graduate more nurses. Equipment is now an expressly allowable use, and applications are due December 15, 2026.
Required next actionEligible Georgia RN or LVN nursing programs with waitlists should review the current GBHCW requirements, document how the proposed project will expand enrollment capacity and increase nursing graduates, prepare a compliant budget including equipment only where justified, and complete the official application by December 15, 2026. GBHCW strongly encourages early submissions.
Open - applications due October 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST.
Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified September 28, 2026
Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development's SFY27 Career Training Physical Expansion Grant provides up to $1,000,000 per award for eligible Iowa community colleges and private-sector apprenticeship programs to expand high-demand training capacity through qualifying construction, facility expansion or equipment. A total of $3.5 million is available, including $1.5 million reserved for healthcare projects. Applications are due October 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST as published by IWD.
Required next actionEligible applicants should confirm core eligibility, define a qualifying facility or equipment project that measurably expands high-demand training capacity, prepare the required budget and supporting materials, and submit through IowaGrants.gov by October 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Texas Workforce Commission accepts Skills Development Fund proposals throughout the year for customized employee training. Eligible colleges, workforce boards, TEEX, TEES, and qualifying partners can work with healthcare businesses that may receive up to $500,000 for approved training needs, with larger consortium projects possible.
Required next actionIdentify a Texas healthcare employer training need and contact the Texas Workforce Commission business liaison for the employer's region. Build the project with an eligible direct applicant — a public community or technical college, Workforce Development Board, TEEX, TEES, or qualifying community-based organization partnered with a college or TEEX — define the full-time W-2 trainees, occupations, customized curriculum, training hours, wage outcomes and employer contribution, then develop and submit the SDF project proposal with TWC. Hospitals and other healthcare employers should approach the program as business partners rather than assuming they are the direct applicant.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Virginia Foundation for Community College Education
Virginia Rural Health Transformation funding for 18 rural-serving community colleges to expand high-demand allied health programs through instructors, hub-and-spoke partnerships, a shared mobile training lab, equipment, technology upgrades, and rural recruitment.
Required next actionApplication deadline passed September 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Treat RFA #2 as closed. Do not initiate new outreach or represent the application as still open; preserve the record for historical intelligence and monitor VFCCE for a future round, amendment, or reopening.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Texas Workforce Commission accepts Self Sufficiency Fund proposals throughout the year. Eligible public community or technical colleges and 501(c)(3) community-based organizations may request up to $500,000 to provide credential-focused training and job placement for qualifying low-income Texans, creating a practical healthcare workforce partnership pathway.
Required next actionConfirm the proposed trainee population meets TWC Self Sufficiency Fund requirements and select a healthcare or allied-health target occupation that leads to an industry-recognized credential and job placement. Build the proposal through an eligible public community or technical college or qualifying 501(c)(3) community-based organization, engage healthcare employers for placement and workforce demand evidence, confirm any locally approved occupation requirements with the Workforce Development Board, contact the regional TWC business liaison, and develop the project in the Learning Outcomes Tracking System (LOTS).
Expired / Archived — 2026-28 application window closed September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
Archived 2026-28 cycle: Texas THECB's TRUE Grant Program application window closed September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT. The program offered up to $500,000 for single eligible grantees and $800,000 for consortia to create, redesign, or expand short-term CTE programs in high-demand occupations, including qualifying healthcare workforce pathways. Atlas is preserving the record for award tracking and successor-cycle planning.
Required next actionThe 2026-28 TRUE application window closed September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT, and the controlling RFA states late applications will not be accepted or reviewed. Preserve this record for award tracking and successor-cycle planning. Prospective future applicants should monitor THECB for the next TRUE solicitation, validate qualifying healthcare, allied-health, EMS or other CTE occupations against the then-current high-demand criteria, and prepare GMS access, employer/workforce partnerships, curriculum, equipment and budget documentation before the next application window opens.
Open — Letter of Intent due October 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM; application due October 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM; time zone not separately stated by NJDOL.
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 29, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJDOL has opened FY2027 Round 1 of the Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE) program with $3 million available. Healthcare is an explicitly favored industry cluster. LOIs are due October 23, 2026 at noon and applications are due October 30 at noon.
Required next actionConfirm lead-applicant eligibility, establish the required documented partnership with a Registered Apprenticeship sponsor, map the curriculum to an apprenticeable occupation and quality-placement outcome, register the Authorized Official in IGX, submit the LOI by October 23 at noon, and complete the application by October 30 at noon.
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.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 4, 2026
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE)
New Jersey OSHE has $1.2 million available for colleges and universities to address student hunger, basic food and hygiene needs, campus food access and long-term food-security solutions. Eligible institutions may request up to $50,000 depending on Pell enrollment; applications are due September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionApplication closed September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Preserve for award monitoring and future-cycle intelligence; do not initiate new applicant outreach or package activity unless New Jersey reopens or extends the opportunity.
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
Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified September 13, 2026
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting proposals for State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs. Approximately $100 million is available, with about 10 cooperative agreements anticipated. Typical Hub proposals should request $4 million to $12 million over five years. Proposals are due November 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM in the submitting organization's local time.
Required next actionEligible institutions should coordinate a state or multi-state consortium, confirm the single-proposal institutional limit and one-award-per-state-or-region structure, document AI infrastructure resources and partner commitments, and prepare the full NSF proposal under NSF 26-513.
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+.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 2, 2026
Florida Department of Education
Florida's 2026-27 Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant provides anticipated statewide funding of $40 million for eligible school districts and Florida College System institutions to create or expand CAPE-aligned CTE programs. No per-applicant minimum or maximum is stated. Later review periods may continue while funds remain.
Required next actionConfirm with FDOE that funds remain and obtain the current submission/review timing before applicant outreach; then prioritize eligible Florida school districts and Florida College System institutions with a qualifying CAPE-aligned healthcare or allied-health CTE model.
Active — rolling / first-come, first-served
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 5, 2026
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Texas Workforce Commission's rolling High Demand Job Training Program provides up to $150,000 in WIOA funds as a dollar-for-dollar match to eligible Type A or Type B economic development corporation funds. Local Workforce Development Board/EDC partnerships can use the program for high-demand workforce training, including qualifying healthcare occupations, with allowable uses that include equipment, training and support services.
Required next actionIdentify the appropriate Texas Local Workforce Development Board and Type A or Type B economic development corporation, confirm the proposed healthcare or other occupation is within an applicable target industry sector or locally designated high-demand occupation, define employer/training partners and measurable outcomes, build the dollar-for-dollar matched budget, complete the HDJT application, and submit it through the assigned TWC Business Outreach contact as early as practical because funding is first-come, first-served.
Open — quarterly program approval
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL)
Nebraska accredited colleges and institutions can seek approval for short-term Workforce Pell programs, including healthcare pathways. NDOL requires applications at least 45 days before a quarterly Workforce Development Board meeting; the next published consideration cutoff is October 20, 2026, with no published closing time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska accredited colleges and institutions should review NDOL's Program Eligibility and Application Procedures, Occupation and Program Eligibility policy, 2026-2027 Initial Eligible Occupation and Program List, Tribal Policy, Appeal Policy, Monitoring and Compliance materials, and the online application before submission. Healthcare is an identified high-demand field, and Nebraska's first federally approved programs include Pharmacy Technician and Phlebotomy Technician. No N9+ or direct Dr. Miltie applicant/vendor path is established; treat this as an institutional workforce-education funding pathway.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 11, 2026
North Carolina Community Colleges Systems Office is seeking vendors for statewide, as-needed specialized medical equipment and supplies for 58 community colleges. The current solicitation is open, with responses due September 14, 2026; indexed bid data renders the deadline as 7:00 PM UTC (3:00 PM EDT).
Required next actionImmediately retrieve the authenticated eVP/Ariba package; confirm exact deadline, all attachments/addenda, category/line-item compatibility for N9+, NC eVP registration, manufacturer/distributor authorization, warranty/service obligations, and pricing before any direct bid is advanced.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified August 29, 2026
Illinois Community College Board
Illinois funding to expand rural clinical and allied-health workforce pipelines through community colleges, instructional capacity, student supports, partnerships, and innovative delivery models.
Required next actionEligible HRSA-rural Illinois community colleges should complete the Euna/AmpliFund application package and submit by September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Open — Letter of Intent due October 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM; application due November 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM; time zone not separately stated by NJDOL.
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 29, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJDOL has opened the FY2027 Opportunity Partnership Grant with $3 million available for occupational training that helps displaced and dislocated workers return to sustainable employment. LOI and IGX registration are due October 14, 2026; applications are due November 18 at noon.
Required next actionConfirm eligible training-provider status, identify the displaced or dislocated worker population and employer-demand occupation, complete the required Letter of Intent and IGX registration by October 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM, use the October 5 technical-assistance workshop if helpful, and submit the full application by November 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM. NJDOL does not separately state a time zone on the current grant listing.
Upcoming
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner
2027 Pennsylvania emergency-services capital funding watch The Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC) has confirmed that the next Emergency Training Center Capital Grant application period will open in spring 2027. Because the 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity and final guidance have not yet been published, Atlas is maintaining this page as a verified […]
Required next actionMonitor OSFC for the spring 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity and Capital Grant Guidance. Eligible training centers, community colleges, county or municipal facilities, fire-department facilities, and nonprofit countywide associations should pre-develop facility, ambulance/rescue-equipment, and training-capacity projects now without assuming prior-year funding caps will control the 2027 round.
