Victorian Nurses and Midwives Trust Grant applications open

• Major Grant –  up to $100,000: The purpose of this grant is to provide funding to health services to undertake dedicated nursing and/or midwifery research and education. Health Services are invited to apply for up to $100,000 for disbursement in 2023.
  Applications close Friday, 2 September 2022 
• VNMT PhD Scholarship – up to $120,000 over 3 years of full time study: This prestigious scholarship is designed to support a suitably qualified nurse or midwife to undertake a research degree i.e. PhD.
  Applications close Friday, 7 October 2022 
• PhD Completion Support Grant – up to $40,000: To support a nurse or midwife currently undertaking a PhD in an area of nursing/midwife practice. Applicants must have completed the ethics approval process and confirmation of candidature or equivalent process. Funding is available for 2023 calendar only.
  Applications close Friday, 7 October 2022 

Minor grants:
Applications for all minor grants close on Friday, 7 October 2022.

• Midwifery Grant – up to $20,000: Available for an EN or RN to obtain a midwifery qualification
• Post Graduate Qualification (Masters/Grad Dip/Grad Cert) – up to $10,000: For nurses and midwives in the final year of study in an approved full fee paying postgraduate course in the speciality areas: emergency, critical care or aged care.
• Diploma/Certificate IV/ Short Courses – up to $5,000: To enable nurses and midwives with a minimum of 2 years in the workforce post degree to undertake post graduate short courses or activities that will enhance their practice.
• Enrolled Nurse – up to $5,000: For enrolled nurses to undertake professional development activities that enhance their practice as an EN. Please note this funding is not available to ENs wishing to transition from EN to RN.
• William Cooper – $5,000:  The purpose of this grant is to enable nurses, involved in caring for patients with cancer in Victoria to undertake activities that will enhance nursing practice and improve patient outcomes. Applicants are invited to apply for funding to the value of $5,000.
• Rosemary Kelley Foundation – $5,000: The purpose of this grant is to enable nurses who are directly or indirectly involved with the care of patients with haematological malignancies and other forms of cancer, to undertake activities that will enhance nursing practice and improve patient outcomes. Applicants are invited to apply for funding to the value of $5,000.

To get more information and to apply, please visit the Victorian Nurses and Midwives Trust website.

Please contact Professor Bodil Rasmussen (bodil.rasmussen@wh.org.au) if you would like to discuss your research ideas or would like assistance submitting an application.