Apply to the Disability Inclusion in Nursing Grants Program

May 16, 2024 - Application portal opens

September 3, 2024 - Application deadline @ 11:59 PM

December 16, 2024 - Notification to applicants

February 1, 2025 – January 31, 2028 - Period of grant support

Each project will be selected to receive $50 - $75K annually over a three-year project period (inclusive of indirect costs, which are capped at 10%)

Applications may be submitted by nursing faculty or practicing nurses

• At least one of the principal investigators must hold a degree in nursing (e.g., MS, DNP, PhD) credential and have an active role in clinical practice and/or teaching

Priority will be given to those projects that are:

• Co-created with learners and people with disabilities
• Based in the clinical learning environment

Grant applications will be evaluated on the following basis:

• General information demonstrating readiness for institutional change
• Strong evidence of co-creation with those with disabilities in the design and leadership of the project 
• Strong evidence of co-creation between nurses and learners in the design and leadership of the project
• Feasibility of the project, given resources, timeline, and deliverables
• Importance and originality
• Sustainability after the period of project support ends
• Strong evidence of replicability, scalability, and potential for spread
  
• Strong evidence of institutional commitment as demonstrated through letters of support from nursing schools and/or affiliated clinical sites, accompanied by matching and/or in-kind support