Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)
Health Resources and Services Administration · Opportunity number HRSA-26-079
Details summarized from the official notice as of Jun 28, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Key facts
| Opportunity number | HRSA-26-079 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services |
| Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA) | 93.264 |
| Posted | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Deadline | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $2,000,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected number of awards | 80 |
| Estimated total program funding | $25,600,000 |
| Cost sharing or matching required | Yes |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Category | Health |
| Last updated here | Jun 28, 2026 |
Summary from the notice
Who can apply
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
- Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
- County governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Private colleges and universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public and state colleges and universities
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
Who should take a closer look
- Nonprofits
- Colleges and universities
- State governments
- Local governments
- Tribal governments and organizations
- Larger for-profit companies
Not listed as eligible
- Small businesses
- Individuals
Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.
Eligibility details from the notice
You can apply if you are an accredited school of nursing.Any domestic schools of nursing affiliated with this application must be:Accredited at the time of application and for the duration of the award. Accredited by a national or state agency recognized by the Secretary of Education for the purposes of nursing education. You must submit official documentation of accreditation in Attachment 1 for all affiliated nursing programs. Tribes and tribal organizations may be eligible if they own and operate an accredited school of nursing.
Cost sharing: this notice requires cost sharing or matching funds. Check the notice for the required share and what counts toward it.
Registrations you will likely need
Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.
- SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
- A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
- A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.
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