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Are you about to start a course that will improve patient care?

Apply for the RCN Foundation Professional Bursary Scheme to get a grant of up to £1,600 a year for your continuous professional development in:

- Adult nursing, children's nursing, learning disability nursing and mental health nursing

- Activities related to health care support workers, nursing assistants and nursing associates

Check if you’re eligible

To apply for the funding, you need to be either a:

UK registered Nurse or Midwife 

- Health care support worker or maternity support worker, working in the UK

- Nursing associate in the UK

And:

- Doing a UK accredited course with an eligible start date – between 01 September 2023 and 01 September 2024. 

To apply, 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.