Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)

About this grant

The NFLP seeks to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide by providing: Low-interest loans for students studying to be nurse faculty.  Loan cancelation for graduates who go on to work as faculty.  NFLP graduates can have up to 85 percent of their student loan and interest canceled if they work full-time as nurse faculty for up to four years. This includes Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who work full-time as preceptors in academic-practice partnerships.& Grant Number: HRSA-26-079. Expected awards: 80.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• 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

What the funding covers

• Award Range: $1 to $2M
• Expected Number of Awards: 80
• Total Program Funding: $25.6M

How to apply

1. 1Check eligibility: Confirm your organization type (e.g., nonprofit, state government), project alignment, and deadlines from the opportunity synopsis.
2. 2Register: Create a Grants.gov account via Login.gov, complete SAM.gov and UEI registration, and authorize organization representatives (takes 2-4 weeks).
3. 3Prepare application: Select "Apply" to open Workspace, download forms (e.g., SF-424), complete offline/online with validation checks, and upload supporting docs like budgets and narratives.
4. 4Submit and track: Check package for errors, sign/submit via Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and monitor status with your tracking number
5. 5Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
6. 6Grant Number: HRSA-26-079
7. 7Posted: 2026-03-09

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