GEER II – Nursing Innovation Grant Program
Program Purpose
As part of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER II) fund, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is pleased to announce an opportunity to support nursing programs seeking to innovate or amplify efforts to address shortages in the state’s nursing pipeline – specifically the shortage of nursing faculty and simulation coordinators, which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The GEER II-NIGP grant program is a competitive grant program and has $8,500,000.00 available for THECB to allocate to eligible institutions. The awards will support programs developing innovative solutions to increase nursing preceptors and simulation coordinators and alleviate the shortage of nursing faculty, which currently inhibits the ability to educate more nurses in the state.
Program Eligibility and Information
Important Dates
Sep. 30, 2023
Final financial report and unexpended grant funds due to THECB
Aug. 31, 2023
Grant period ends – Last day to expend obligated grant funds
July 31, 2023
Second project report and interim expenditure report is due to THECB and unobligated grant funds due to THECB
June 30, 2023
Last day to obligate grant funds
April 1, 2023
First project report and Interim expenditure report is due to THECB
Date TBD
Grant period begins upon execution of NOGA
Jan. 2023
Execution of grant contracts begins
Dec. 2022
THECB announces grant awards
Nov. 30, 2022
Application deadline
Nov. 2022
Request for applications published
Contact
Inquiries regarding the GEER II – Nursing Innovation Grant Program may be directed to Carl Krueger, Senior Policy Director.
