Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listings: 93.264 -- Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)
Last Updated: June 8, 2026
Description
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Government
- County governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
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.
Grantor contact information
Description
Natanya Alon
NFLP@hrsa.gov
NFLP@hrsa.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FOA_Content_HRSA-26-079.pdf | FOA Content HRSA-26-079.pdf | Jun 8, 2026 03:42 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: July 10, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Award
$25,600,000
Program Funding
80
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$2,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HRSA-26-079
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
June 8, 2026
Archive date:
September 1, 2026
