The Amin Abdullah RCN Foundation Grant was launched in 2022 by the RCN Foundation thanks to the support of the friends and family of the late Amin Abdullah.
This annual grant will support a nurse-led project which explores issues related to nurse wellbeing, such as the strategies registered nurses use to compassionately support each other to maintain high standards of patient safety within clinical nursing practice, despite the challenges they may face to achieve this. The grant is open to registered nurses from across the UK.
Grants of up to £1,000 will be awarded annually.
The grant will be awarded through a competitive process and a panel will decide on the outcome.
Eligibility criteria
To apply for the funding, applicants need to be:
- A UK registered nurse
- You do not have to be an RCN member to apply.
Student nurses are not eligible to apply for this grant.
How to apply
Please download and complete the application form and return it to grants@rcnfoundation.org.uk.
If you have any questions, contact grants@rcnfoundation.org.uk.Applications are open from 10 September and close at 5pm on 15 October.
About Amin
Amin Abdullah fulfilled his life's ambition to become a nurse and won an award during his training. He was admired by his colleagues and loved by his patients. He sadly took his own life in 2016 following his unjust dismissal from his NHS employer. Read more about Amin and the grant here.This grant is proudly supported by the British Indian Nurses' Association.
Meet May
May, a senior lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University, received an Amin Abdullah RCN Foundation Grant towards a study that investigated the effect of a multi-dimensional intervention programme on nursing students’ self-efficacy, engagement, and wellbeing.
Earlier this year, May won the RCN Foundation Amin Abdullah Impact Award for outstanding contribution to supporting nurses’ mental health and wellbeing. Watch more below:
May’s project improved the wellbeing of the participating nursing students and has also had an impact on current and future patients. Nursing students gained practical tools, theories, skills, and ideas from taking part in the project, which are transferrable to their nursing careers, ultimately benefiting patients under their care too.
