National Association of School Nurses
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The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) is a professional membership organization that advances the practice of school nursing to optimize student health and learning. NASN supports school nurses who help students be healthy, safe, and ready to learn by providing professional development, clinical practice guidelines, advocacy resources, research, and educational programs. The organization offers resources including journals, position statements, toolkits, and continuing education opportunities for school nursing professionals.
Funding Opportunities
NASN Research Grants
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Research Grants program encourages and supports research regarding school nursing and health of school-aged children. The program aims to advance and fund quality school nursing practice and school-affiliated delivery of healthcare. NASN has a history of supporting school nursing research dating back to 1982, with grants honoring early school nursing leaders including Lillian Wald, Pauline Fenelon, Lina Rogers, and Carol Costante. In 2014, NASN combined and renamed the research grants to be funded through the NASN Endowment Fund beginning in 2015. The total amount available for grants awarded in 2026 is $25,000, with individual applications ranging from $1,000 to $25,000. The number of grants awarded depends on the quality of applications and funding requested. Several small grants or one grant for $25,000 may be awarded. NASN reserves the right to negotiate budgets and not make an award if negotiations are unsuccessful or if no application meets minimum scoring criteria. Proposals are awarded through a competitive process with independent review panels rating applications based on overall impact, significance, qualifications of investigators, innovation, approach, and environment. The principal investigator or a research team member must be a school nurse engaged in practice or leadership and a current NASN member. Funds must be used within 2 years of the award, with reporting requirements every 6 months.
NASN Elmer Hawkins Affiliate Membership Recruitment Scholarship
The NASN Elmer Hawkins Affiliate Membership Recruitment Scholarship is designed to promote membership recruitment by NASN affiliates. Established in 2001 and later combined with the NASN Affiliate Membership Award in 2014, this scholarship honors Mr. Elmer Hawkins, a National Education Association director who was instrumental in helping school nurses form an affiliate organization. The scholarship provides financial assistance to affiliates that demonstrate significant membership growth, helping them send a member to the NASN annual conference. Eligible affiliates are determined by achieving a set percentage of annual membership growth, and winners are selected through a random drawing process. The award acknowledges the importance of membership recruitment to NASN's overall strength, revenue, visibility, and organizational influence.
New Member Scholarship
The New Member Scholarship is offered by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) to school nurses who join the organization for the first time. This scholarship was established in 2001 to promote NASN membership and support new members' attendance at the NASN annual conference. New members joining between April 1st and March 31st are automatically entered into a random drawing with no application required beyond the membership application. NASN awards two scholarships annually: one scholarship not to exceed $1,500 to attend the current year's in-person annual conference, covering registration, travel, and lodging expenses, and one scholarship to participate in the current year's virtual conference. Winners are selected through a random drawing in April, and recipient names are communicated to the NASN membership. The scholarship aims to attract new members to NASN, resulting in greater revenue, visibility, and influence for the organization while welcoming new school nurses into the nationwide professional community.
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- Total Funding Opportunities
- 7
- Active Now
- 3
- Source Domain
- nasn.org
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