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Are you a health care support worker looking to develop your professional skills?

The RCN Foundation Kershaw Grant exists to encourage and support you in furthering your career. The grant is sponsored by a donation from the family of Professor Dame Betty Kershaw.

Grants of up to £500 are available. 

This grant is open to:

  • Health care support workers or maternity support workers working in the UK, who are

  • Undertaking a UK-accredited course between 1 September 2023 and 1 September 2024

Definition  a health care support worker:

  • is not a registered nurse, midwife, health visitor or nursing or midwifery student; and

  • delivers care as delegated by a registered nurse, midwife or health visitor.

  • Please note that applications for apprenticeships are not eligible for this education grant.

To apply for a Kershaw grant please visit here 

Please note: once you start an application it will automatically save and you can return to complete it at any time, however once you reach section 9 you will no longer be able to go back to your application so please make sure you complete all sections before progressing to section 9.