AARP continues its collaboration with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to support initiatives to strengthen the nursing workforce with grants from the 2025 Nursing Innovations Fund.

Awards of up to $20,000 each will be provided for selected projects that can be completed in one year.

Proposals are due no later than 10 p.m. ET on Friday, April 4, 2025, and an informational webinar will be held on March 5.

View the FAQs and application

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Facebook post:

Are you working on a project that strengthens the nursing workforce by creating and sustaining healthy work environments and improving recruitment and retention rates of registered nurses? If so, don’t miss your chance to apply for the 2025 Nursing Innovations Fund by April 4. https://campaignforaction.org/2025-nursing-innovations-fund/

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The 2025 Nursing Innovations Fund: Nursing Workforce and Healthy Work Environments is a new funding opportunity from @AARP & @AACNme. Apply by April 4. https://campaignforaction.org/2025-nursing-innovations-fund/

.@AARP & @AACNme are now accepting applications for the 2025 Nursing Innovations Fund: Nursing Workforce and Healthy Work Environments. Applications are due by April 4. https://campaignforaction.org/2025-nursing-innovations-fund/

LinkedIn post:

Here’s an opportunity to help strengthen the nursing workforce and build healthy work environments across the health care system. @AARP and @AACN are seeking proposals through the 2025 Health Equity and Nursing Innovations Fund: Nursing Workforce and Healthy Work Environments. 

Learn more about the fund and how to apply at the link by April 4, and please share widely! #RFP #Nurses

https://campaignforaction.org/2025-nursing-innovations-fund/