A $51 million grant program launched May 14, 2025 to empower nursing professionals, reduce burnout, address workforce shortages and improve patient care in 13 New York hospitals serving high-need populations. The first-of-its-kind investment stems from the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to bolster the healthcare workforce across New York State.
The new grant program will help hospitals achieve industry-leading frameworks in nursing excellence, establish innovative programs to support front-line nurses, and help recent nurse graduates transition into the profession.
Each hospital will receive $1 – 5 million over five years to pursue American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition or Pathway to Excellence status, driving nursing excellence and healthcare transformation. The grant also assists hospitals to establish or expand virtual nursing and nurse residency programs.
Nursing Initiative grantees were selected from among a group of more than 50 hospitals that applied through a competitive request for proposals. The extensive selection process, which included visits with hospital leadership, was aimed at developing a portfolio of grantees representing a diversity of hospital sizes and geographies across New York State.
The Nursing Initiative will ultimately support more than 6,500 nurses statewide and positively impact care for more than 7 million outpatient visits annually.
The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Nursing Initiative Grant Recipients
