Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)

Grant for Healthcare Training Programs and Workforce Partners

$2.3M

Amount

Cash

Oct 15, 2026

Deadline

3 weeks left

Kentucky

Geography

Regional

Grant

Type

Government

Workforce Development & Job Training
Medicine & Clinical Services
Education

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About this grant

Provides matchable scholarship and incentive funds to eligible healthcare education programs partnering with healthcare industry partners to train students in critical healthcare credentials. Proposals are evaluated based on addressing historically underserved counties, high-demand credentials, and small healthcare employers. Funded programs administer scholarships to students pursuing licensure in fields such as nursing, physical therapy, social work, and emergency medical services.

What you get

Dollar-for-dollar match of healthcare partner's pledged funds from state appropriation
Total available funding pool of $2,338,560 in matchable funds
Funds to be used for student scholarships or incentive funds
Support for student recruitment, selection, and workforce pipeline development

How to apply

Online HWIF Scholarship Fund Submission Form (via Microsoft Forms)
Online HWIF Incentive Fund Submission Form (via Microsoft Forms)
Partnership proposal designed collaboratively by healthcare partner and healthcare program
Submission by 4:30pm EST on October 15, 2026

Eligibility

Must be an eligible entity that offers a healthcare program leading to a credential listed in KRS 164.0401
The credential received upon program completion must allow the graduate to be eligible for licensure
Must partner with a healthcare provider to submit a joint proposal
Healthcare partner must deposit their pledged amount to be matched dollar-for-dollar by CPE
Priority given to proposals addressing historically underserved counties
Priority given to proposals targeting highest-demand eligible healthcare credentials in Kentucky
Priority given to proposals from healthcare partners with fifty or fewer employees

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