Funding Opportunity: Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program

Funding Opportunity: Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to grow and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce through education and training support. 

The Maternity Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program will increase the number of certified nurse midwives (CNMs) and diversify the maternal and perinatal health workforce, expand maternal health training and curriculum, and strengthen community-based partnerships.

HRSA will award $8 million to up to 8 grantees over a period of four years through this funding opportunity.

Eligible applicants include:

• Accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers
  Domestic community-based organizations
• Tribes and tribal organizations
  State or local governments
• Other private or public non-profit entities

View the funding opportunity on Grants.gov for complete eligibility information.

The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on July 14, 2023.