Could you make unique bonds with patients who put their trust in you when they’re at their most vulnerable? A career in nursing could be perfect for you!
If you’re a graduate thinking about going into nursing, we can offer up to £1,000 a year to support you as you study a nursing degree.
To apply for this grant you need to:
- Have obtained a previous degree in any academic discipline. We will ask for a copy of your undergraduate degree certificate as part of the application process
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Be eligible to apply for a nursing degree or postgraduate diploma course with an eligible start date, or have already started the course
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Already have experience of healthcare
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Live in the UK or Channel Islands and have firm intent to work in the UK and Channel Islands
How to apply
To apply for the RCN Foundation Into Nursing Grant, click here.
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.
This education grant may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. All applications will be reviewed after the closing date.
Meet Alice
Alice received a grant to support her MA in Nursing (Children and Young People) at the University of Salford. Today, she works on an oncology and haematology ward at Manchester Children’s Hospital. Alice’s journey into nursing was shaped by her early experiences as a domiciliary care assistant, support worker and live-in carer. The Into Nursing grant proved instrumental in easing financial pressures, enabling her to fully dedicate herself to her studies. Looking ahead, Alice aspires to become a specialist nurse and continue making a meaningful impact in children’s healthcare.
The RCN Foundation Next Generation Grant will only open in the Spring round of education grants. However, the RCN Foundation Into Nursing Grant, which also offers financial support to students wishing to study to study nursing, will open in the Autumn round.
For an RCN Next Generation Grant, you need to:
- Be a graduate in any academic discipline with an undergraduate degree
- Be eligible to apply for a nursing degree or postgraduate diploma course with an eligible start date or have already started the course
- Be eligible to apply for a midwifery degree or postgraduate diploma course with an eligible start date or have already started the course
- Be eligible to apply for a direct entry foundation degree to become a registered nursing associate
- Live in the UK and have firm intent to work in the UK
- Already have experience of healthcare of at least 500 hours in the last five years
For an RCN Foundation Into Nursing Grant, you need to:
- Be a graduate in any academic discipline with an undergraduate degree
- Be eligible to apply for a nursing degree or postgraduate diploma course with an eligible start date or have already started the course
- Already have experience of healthcare of at least 500 hours in the last five years
- Live in the UK and have firm intent to work in the UK
- Registered nurses or midwives
- Degree apprenticeship nursing/midwifery students
- Apprentice nursing associate students
- Anyone who does not have a first degree
- Anyone who has received a grant within the last 12 months
For an RCN Foundation Into Nursing Grant, courses need to start between January of the year of application and January of the following year.
- The RCN Foundation Next Generation Grant is for £1,000
- The RCN Foundation Into Nursing Grant is for £1,000
The RCN Foundation Into Nursing Grant: you need one reference from your manager and another academic reference. These must be from different people. Please provide an academic reference from your undergraduate degree.