Creating healthy work environments is an essential strategy for recruiting and retaining a strong nursing workforce. To help strengthen the nursing workforce, AARP and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN Critical Care) have issued an RFP seeking innovative and replicable solutions to create and sustain healthy work environments and improve recruitment and retention rates of registered nurses. Awards of up to $20,000 each will be provided for selected projects that can be completed in one year. Proposals are due no later than 10 p.m. ET on Friday, April 4, 2025.
This program, funded by AARP and AACN Critical Care, seeks innovative and replicable solutions to create and sustain healthy work environments and improve recruitment and retention rates of registered nurses, through implementation of one or more AACN Critical Care’s Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments.
An information webinar took place on March 5, 2025, but is archived and can be viewed here.
2025 Key Dates and Deadlines
- April 4, 2025, Applicant Submission deadline
- May 2025 Finalists notified
- June 2025 Awards Finalized
- July 2025 Projects initiated
Additional details and documents can be found by clicking here.
