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Funding available to support RNLDs address health inequality in Northern Ireland

The RCN Foundation has announced funding of up to £30,000 for Registered Nurses Learning Disability (RNLDs) to undertake a research project to address health inequality and enhance health related quality of life outcomes for people with a learning disability in Northern Ireland. This project must include a co-production approach to ensure the voice of people with a learning disability is central to the work.

As this funding is for RNLDs in Northern Ireland, we will only accept applications from organisations/those working in Northern Ireland.

Background 

The RCN Foundation Inclusive Health - Enhancing the lives of individuals with learning disabilities grant-making programme provides grants to support nurse-led research and professional development to address health inequalities and improve health related quality of life outcomes for individuals with lived experience of a learning disability.

Following a scoping review undertaken by the University of West London in 2019, we carried out further scoping work to identify specific challenges facing the learning disability nursing field across the UK. This work identified challenges specific to the devolved nations in relation to learning disability nursing. As a result, it was agreed to fund a nurse-led project within each devolved nation with the aim of addressing the challenges unique to them.

Application

The RCN Foundation is seeking applications from organisations, with up to £30,000 available in funding. The study should aim to start in late 2025 and finish in 2026 (up to 12 months).

The voice and lived experience of individuals with a learning disability is central to the study. Please ensure you submit an Easy Read version of your proposal; we will have people with lived experience on the shortlisting panel and want the process to be inclusive.

For more information and to apply for this funding call, please download the call document.

Completed proposals should be submitted by email to grants@rcnfoundation.org.uk. 

Applications close at 5pm on 29 October.

Should you have any questions about this funding call, please contact Dr Sarah McGloin, Head of Grants and Impact. Alternatively, you can email the team at grants@rcnfoundation.org.uk.