The Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program provides matching grants to eligible employers that pay for training programs attended by health care workers, resulting in increased opportunities for health care workers to receive training across the State.
Donor Name: Maryland Department of Labor
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: 04/03/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 518 – Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program, which established the Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program within the Maryland Department of Labor (MD Labor).
Funding Information
- MD Labor may award grants for a maximum of $50,000 per grant.
- The grant period of performance is 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
For the purposes of the Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program, the statute defines an eligible employer as a hospital or related institution. Related institutions are considered organized institutions, environments, or homes that:
- Maintain conditions or facilities and equipment to provide domiciliary, personal, or nursing care for two or more unrelated individuals who are dependent on the administrator, operator, or proprietor for nursing care or the subsistence of daily living in a safe, sanitary, and healthful environment; and,
- Admit or retain the individuals for overnight care.
The statute defines a “training program” as a training provided for healthcare workers by a Maryland based Historically Black College or University (HBCU) or Community College.
For more information, visit Maryland Department of Labor.
