Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Baptist Health Foundation, in partnership with Baptist Health Inc., established the New Generation of Nurses (NGN) Fund to address Alabama's critical nursing shortage by removing financial barriers to nursing education.

Background & Rationale

  • 2023 Alabama Board of Nursing Survey: Alabama is short by more than 7,000 nurses
  • Projected shortage: Will double to 14,000 nurses within three years
  • Retirement projection: 39,000 Alabama nurses likely to retire or leave the profession by 2028
  • Problem identified: Students accepted to nursing programs drop out or never start due to financial barriers

Purpose

  • Break down financial barriers to nursing education
  • Inspire a new generation of nurses in Central Alabama
  • Support nursing students at universities and colleges across Alabama
  • Address the most urgent crisis in the patient care continuum

Focus Area

  • Nursing education and workforce development in Alabama

Partnership

  • Baptist Health Foundation and Baptist Health Inc.

Contact Information

  • Baptist Health Foundation Phone: 205-715-5220
  • Address: 1130 22nd Street South Suite 3200, Birmingham, AL 35205

What Baptist Health Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
8
Total given
$1.24M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$8,750–$1.09M
  • By dollars: Alabama 100%. Top recipient cities: Birmingham, AL; Hoover, AL; Tuscaloosa, AL.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Baptist Health · Hoover, AL

    Support for bbh charitable purposes as part of its healthcare ministry

    $1.09M

  • Samford University · Birmingham, AL

    Nursing scholarships

    $55K

  • University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL

    Nursing scholarships

    $21K

  • Auburn University · Auburn, AL

    Nursing scholarships

    $21K

  • University of Montevallo · Montevallo, AL

    Nursing scholarships

    $18K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Workforce development
  • Education
  • Healthcare

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