Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program

Q: How much funding does Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

Q: When is the deadline for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Virginia Health Care Foundation

Foundation Grants for Mental Health Healthcare Grants Workforce Development Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: Virginia

Purpose: Part of the "Beyond Blue" initiative launched in 2017 to celebrate the Foundation's 25th anniversary. This program supports the training and development of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to address the critical shortage of behavioral health professionals in Virginia.

Background: This is one of three prongs of the Beyond Blue behavioral health initiative, alongside "Defeating the Deadly Double" (a population health initiative to improve outcomes for patients with Diabetes and Depression) and the promotion of trauma-informed care.

Resources Available

Psych NP Scholarship Program information and resources
"So…You Want to Hire (or Join a Practice as) a Psych NP?" guidance
Nurse Practitioner Resources

Contact

Address: 6806 Paragon Place, Suite 250, Richmond, VA 23230

What Virginia Health Care Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 53
Total given: $4.52M
Median grant: $58K
Range: $7,688–$405K

By dollars: Virginia 98%, Tennessee 2%. Top recipient cities: Richmond, VA; Lynchburg, VA; Roanoke, VA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Inova Community Health Services · Fairfax, VA

Healthy Kids, Project Connect

$405K
Neighborhood Health · Alexandria, VA

Healthy Kids, Project Connect, Medical Asst

$371K
Connect Health Wellness · Martinsville, VA

Project Connect, Dental, Med Asst Prog

$270K
Norfolk Health Department · Norfolk, VA

Healthy Kids, Project Connect

$161K
Daily Planet Health Services · Richmond, VA

Dental Capital, Medical Assist Prog

$159K