Applying for an education grant?
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Whether you are established in your nursing career or just starting out, we offer a range of education and professional development grants for nurses, midwives, healthcare support workers, and those aspiring towards a career in nursing.
We offer different types of grants to support your educational and professional development so that you can have a longer lasting impact on patient care. You do not need to be a member of the Royal College of Nursing to be eligible for an RCN Foundation grant.
Open grants
The below grants are open from 28 March - 5pm on 31 May 2024:
- RCN Foundation Professional Bursary Scheme: grants of up to £1600 available. Applications welcome from UK registered nurses, midwives, healthcare support workers, nursing associates, and maternity assistants, working in the UK
- RCN Foundation Leathersellers' Grant: grants of up to £1,600 available for UK non-mental health registered nurses and midwives working with children and young people who are experiencing challenges with their mental health and emotional wellbeing
- RCN Foundation Kershaw Grant: up to £500 available for healthcare support workers based in the UK wishing to further their career
- RCN Foundation Scholarship MSc Advanced Practice – Learning Disability: 5 funded scholarships available for Registered Nurses Learning Disability (RNLDs) working in social care settings or across social care and the NHS in the UK
- RCN Foundation Monica Baly Grant: grants of up to £1,000 for nurses, midwives, and nursing/midwifery students to undertake a research project, course, or activity relating to the history of nursing and midwifery.
The below grant is open from 28 March 2024:
- RCN Foundation Marcia Mackie and Rae Bequest: grants of up to £1,600 (Rae Bequest) and £1,000 (Marcia Mackie) for nurses and midwives registered in the UK and working in Northern Ireland in any sector.
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Please note: once you start an application it will automatically save and you can return to complete it at any time, however once you reach section 9 you will no longer be able to go back to your application so please make sure you complete all sections before progressing to section 9.
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Find out how an education grant from the RCN Foundation can help you and your patients:
Watch our education grants webinar for advice on how to apply.
