The Nevada Health Authority is opening applications for grants under the Statewide Health Care Access and Recruitment Program (SHARP), a new funding initiative designed to address Nevada’s doctor shortage.
Totaling up to $57.9 million, these grants will expand the health care workforce, strengthen clinical capacity, and improve patient access in certified areas of need.
“SHARP is a major step forward in Nevada’s efforts to address provider shortages and improve access to care where it’s needed most,” said Stacie Weeks, director of Nevada Health Authority.
SHARP’s projects intend to help communities across the valley by increasing access to care and growing provider capacity. They also support long-term improvements through expanded services, innovative care models, and infrastructure investments.
“Expanding access to quality health care across every community in Nevada has been a key priority for my administration—and that starts with addressing statewide workforce shortages,” Governor Joe Lombardo said. “These funds are about commonsense, bipartisan solutions that reflect the real needs Nevada families and patients face every day.”
Eligible applicants for the grants include health care facilities, clinics, higher education programs, behavioral health and substance use providers, oncology organizations, governmental entities, and nonprofits.
Projects may focus on workforce recruitment, training pipelines, telehealth and infrastructure expansion, facility construction or modernization, or deployment of new medical technologies.
“By strengthening providers, expanding training and recruitment, and investing in the infrastructure that helps care be delivered, we’re working to ensure all Nevadans can get the care they need when they need it,” Lombardo said..
The deadline to apply for a grant is Sept. 9 and the funding decisions will be made by Jan. 10, 2027.