The Preceptor Grant Program

As part of 2022 House Bill 2691, preceptors may apply for a grant from the statewide nonprofit organization that represents their discipline and that is allocated grant monies.

The Arizona Nurses Association was awarded a portion of the grant money for APRNs and is able to supply grants to APRN preceptors of registered nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse midwives and clinical nurse specialists.

This grant runs until June 2026 or available funds are depleted, whichever occurs first.

Preceptor Eligibility: A certified nurse midwife, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, a clinical nurse specialist,  or a registered nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 32 and who serves as a volunteer preceptor for an Arizona graduate APRN student for a minimum of 4 weeks, may apply for a grant from the Arizona Nurses Association.

Preceptor Requirements:

• Provide an uncompensated mentoring experience in which the licensed health professional serving as the preceptor provides a program of personalized instruction, training and supervision to a graduate student* studying in Arizona.
• Be at least four weeks in duration (beginning on or after June 1, 2025)
• Provide an educational opportunity for the graduate student to enable the student to obtain an eligible professional degree
  

* Legislation defines "graduate student" as an individual who is studying at the graduate level at an accredited institution of higher education in Arizona and who is seeking a degree in the areas of doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine, certified nurse midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, registered nurse practitioner, physician assistant or dentist.

Award Amount: Preceptors are limited to one $1,000 (one thousand dollars) grant per state fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) regardless of the number of preceptorships the applicant provides in that year..

Grant Application Review: Grant applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and must be received no later than midnight, July 15, 2025 for consideration of a grant in the current July 2024 - June 2025 state fiscal year. Applications following July 15th must follow the guidelines for the new fiscal year.

Preceptor Applicant Instructions: Submit one application per state fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). Include all graduate student names of preceptorships covered. Application can be found at https://form.jotform.com/231146648236053 or by using the button below.

Following application submission, applicants will be notified if they have been accepted or denied. If approved, please allow up to 60 days to receive grant funds.

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