Grants
The Illinois Nurses Foundation will fund grants to registered professional nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, and nursing students to advance professional nursing practice; enhance safe, quality patient care; and promote innovative solutions.
Applications will be reviewed twice a year beginning in 2021. Submission deadlines are April 1st and October 1st. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Grants
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Large Grant
Application open
Large grant funds ($5,000.00 or less) are awarded twice a year. Grant applications are electronically submitted and are submitted to a blind review process. Clinicians, advanced practice registered nurses, nurse administrators, nurse educators, pre-licensure nursing students, and nurses in RN to BSN, graduate, and doctoral programs are among those eligible for the large grants.
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Small Grant
Application open
Small grant funds ($1,500.00 or less) are awarded twice a year. Grant applications are electronically submitted and are submitted to a blind review process. Clinicians, advanced practice registered nurses, nurse administrators, nurse educators, pre-licensure nursing students, and nurses in RN to BSN, graduate, and doctoral programs are among those eligible for the small grants.
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Seed Grant
Applications open
Grants of up to $500.00 for small demonstration projects or background work to enable the applicant to apply for a larger grant in the future.