# Growing Clinical Training and Readiness – Certified Nurse Midwife Training Program

The Indiana Department of Health, through Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Initiative 10, invites Indiana institutions of higher learning to apply for startup grant funding to establish an ACME-accredited Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) training program culminating in a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree with Indiana APRN-CNM licensure. This initiative addresses critical shortages in the rural maternity care workforce, seeks to develop an in-state CNM education pipeline, and emphasizes development of rural clinical training partnerships and long-term workforce retention in underserved Indiana communities. Funding is supported by Indiana’s $207 million/year (Year 1) federal RHTP award.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Indiana Department of Health (Indiana)
- Posted: 2025-12-29
- Application due: 2026-07-06
- Eligible applicants: Institution of Higher Learning
- How to apply: Online submission via REDCap survey portal (https://redcap.isdh.in.gov/surveys/?s=9R3F9T7RXXW48XJR)
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/CNM-RFA-Scope.pdf

## Eligibility

Indiana institutions of higher learning eligible to confer a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and capable of achieving (or holding) ACME (Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education) program accreditation are eligible to apply.

## Requirements

Complete the REDCap grant application. Submit documentation of institutional ability and intent to develop an ACME-accredited Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) training program. Provide program implementation and staffing plans, strategies for developing rural clinical partnerships, rural workforce development plans, details for program evaluation and sustainability, and a full budget narrative. Include demonstration of institutional commitment, timeline for ACME accreditation, and stakeholder engagement plans.

## Required attachments

- REDCap survey responses including program details, strategy, partnership plans, evaluation, and budget narrative

## Application package and source documents

- [IN - 2026 - RHTP Initiative 10 - Certified Nurse Midwife Training Program RFA](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/886ff5a0-2f30-4e1a-a3f5-50f5e6abea69/file) (primary) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/CNM-RFA-Scope.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Growing Clinical Training and ReadinessDescription: Advance rural healthcare access and clinical workforce strength through expanded physician training pathways, increasing… (Initiative 10 landing page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/39f056c0-5bf3-4447-983d-8f71f20148bc/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/initiatives/initiative-10
- [IN - 2026 - Grow Rural Health: Resources (Program resources)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9ba69579-d3ef-47f2-83fd-8c929ee5c607/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/resources
- [IN - 2026 - Frequently Asked Questions - Grow Rural Health (Program FAQ)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/df14d737-1f5f-4845-855e-de003365e5c3/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/frequently-asked-questions
- [IN - 2025 - FRHTP Initiative 10 - Certified Nurse Midwife Training Program RFA Questions (Application link (REDCap))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6fd5486f-3ce7-45e5-98f5-6821dd7a7585/file) — official: https://redcap.isdh.in.gov/surveys/?s=9R3F9T7RXXW48XJR

More Indiana RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/in (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/in.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/growing-clinical-training-and-readiness-certified-nurse-midwife-training-program--9d14bfa1c5 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.