The Nursing Innovations Fund program awards creative, replicable, and promising solutions to strengthen the nursing workforce. Since 2018, we have awarded over $2.1 million across 31 states and DC, funding 83 projects that improve access to care and services, strengthen and diversify the nursing workforce, and create healthier work environments.
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Jul 01, 2025
Grants for Strengthening Nursing Workforce and Healthy Work Environments Media Contacts:Mary Boyle, AARP, mboyle@aarp.org Kristie Aylett, AACN, kristie.aylett@aacn.org AARP and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN Critical-Care) more
Jul 09, 2024
Grants Will Fund Strengthening Nursing Workforce and Healthy Work Environments Contact: Mary Boyle, mboyle@aarp.org AARP, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN Critical Care), and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of more
Jan 10, 2023
Updated as of August 15, 2023 Contact: Mary Boyle, CCNA Communications Director at mboyle@aarp.org The AARP Center for Health Equity through NursingSM and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood more
Oct 07, 2021
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), has announced that six nurse-led projects will receive Nursing Innovations Fund awards of up to $25,000 each. The projects submitted by more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Health Equity Location: Delaware Kentucky Montana Pennsylvania Utah West Virginia
Oct 06, 2020
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), is pleased to announce that 10 projects proposed by its state-based Action Coalitions, or in a few cases, organizations designated by an more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Arkansas Georgia Kentucky Nebraska North Carolina Pennsylvania Tennessee Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Apr 19, 2019
istock/nzphotonz The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is pleased to announce that 12 of its state-based Action Coalitions, or in a few cases, organizations designated by an Action Coalition, have been selected to each receive awards up to $25,000 for new or more
Jul 26, 2018
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is excited to announce nine of its state-based Action Coalitions have each been selected to receive up to $25,000 for innovative ideas to advance nursing and build a Culture of Health. The winners were chosen based on their more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: Colorado Massachusetts Michigan National Nebraska Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Utah West Virginia
