New Generation of Nurses Fund
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
- Education
- Healthcare
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