OPEN GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Research, QI or Evidence-based Project Grant Program
Open Date: Feb. 25, 2025
Application Deadline: April 30, 2025
Funding Amount: Two available grants of up to $5,000 each
The NAPNAP Foundation will offer two grants of up to $5,000 each for either General Research, Quality Improvement or Evidence-based Practice Project. Any grant awarded will be to support projects consistent with the NAPNAP Research Agenda. The deadline to submit grant proposals is April 30, 2025. Recipients will be notified by mid-June 2025.
Complete your application through our online form.
General Research Grant
Grant to support research in the following areas:
· Child/Adolescent/emerging adult transition of care or transition of care for children/adolescent/emerging adult with childhood onset chronic conditions.
· Development/implementation of innovative methods for delivery of health care services in the following areas: school health, rural health, community health, behavior and development, adolescent health, chronic disease management.
· Health care problems of children and their families.
· Educational programs and materials for health care providers and/or children and families.
· Practices and policies that better the lives of children and families.
· Work force issues with nurse practitioners (e.g.: use of large data sets, measurement of effectiveness of nurse practitioners in care, etc.).
Proposal Content/Detail:
· Title of project.
· Statement of the research problem (i.e., purpose of the project).
· Aims/hypothesis.
· Background/pertinent literature.
· Specifically detail the innovative aspects of proposal making if worthy of funding.
· Methodology - describe the implementation of the project, include:
o Research design
o Sampling procedures
o Statistical/data analysis
o Plan for protection of human subjects
o Timeline for completion of project
o Projects using questionnaires or similar research tools should include copies of these tools.
· Plan for dissemination of the information (i.e., how do you plan to disseminate the results of this proposed study?)
o NOTE: Journal of Pediatric Health Care reserves the first right for publication submission for potential publication of this research study (acceptance for publication is not guaranteed).
o IRB approval (Note IRB approval must be obtained to apply for research grant funding)
· References
Quality Improvement or Evidence-based Practice Project Grant:
Grant to support a project in the following areas:
· Child/Adolescent/emerging adult transition of care or transition of care for children/adolescent/emerging adult with childhood onset chronic conditions.
· Development/implementation of innovative methods for delivery of health care services in the following areas: improving access to care in rural health settings, school-based health, community health, behavior and development, adolescent health, chronic disease management.
· Educational programs and materials for health care providers and/or children and families, in English and non-English formats.
· Projects that focus on advancing practices and health policies that better the lives of children and families, work force issues with nurse practitioners, proposals that focus on system change to improve care.
· Health care problems of children and their families.
Proposal Content/Detail:
- Title of project.
- Statement of the problem and purpose statement.
- Background and significance (pertinent literature).
- Specifically detail the innovative aspects of proposal making it worthy of funding.
- Project Description- describe the implementation of the proposed project, include:
- Literature, benchmarks and/or supporting data, organized into a synthesized summary.
- Objectives stated in feasible and measurable terms.
- Partnerships with health care organizations, schools, community agencies, or groups, as indicated.
- Project Design
- Clear rationale for actions/method.
- Setting and group(s) clearly described.
- Implementation methods/tools/measures.
- Resources/supports and risks/threats and benefits noted.
- Time frame outlined.
- Protection of human subjects or of data, -addressed, as appropriate for location.
- Analysis/Evaluation Plan
- Outcomes / evidence-based measures appropriate for objectives.
- Tools / instruments described and linked to measures and objectives.
- Data analysis clearly described.
- Projects using questionnaires or similar research tools should include copies of these tools.
- Plan for dissemination of the information (i.e., how do you plan to disseminate the results of this proposed study?).
- NOTE: Journal of Pediatric Health Care reserves the first right for publication submission for potential publication of this research study (acceptance for publication is not guaranteed).
- IRB approval (if indicated based on nature of project and institutional guidelines)
- References.
General Applicant Requirements Eligibility
· Applicants must be current advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) members of NAPNAP.
· Grants are for individuals only and not intended for institutions or other non profit organizations.
· Grants cannot be used for travel
· Grants do not fund educational costs, personal computers, conference registration, costs of manuscript preparation
· No funding will be provided for salaries or “indirect” costs.
General Proposal Format:
· Submissions will only be accepted electronically. The online application link will be available on Feb. 25, 2025. At that time, you will be prompted to create a user id/password so you can complete your submission in more than one visit to the site.
· AMA or APA format, style, and citation of references.
· No more than six pages (excluding references; references should be no more than two pages).
· Single spaced.
· Arial 11- or 12-point font.
· Minimum margins 0.5 inches.
· All uploaded documents are required to be in PDF format. Microsoft Word or other formats will be rejected.
Additional Document Requirements:
· Grant abstract of 250 words or less succinctly providing an overview of the project.
· Applicant must submit a biosketch; NIH-style template available at the bottom of this page.
· Budget request with justification. If applicant is a student, please check box that designates status as “student”. Applicant’s mentor needs to be identified and a copy of the mentor’s biosketch must be included.
· Copy of Institutional Research Board (IRB) approval or copy of institutional waiver of Exempt research determination will be required if funded.
Grant Proposal Review
Proposals are reviewed by the NAPNAP Foundation’s Research Review Team according to the priorities and the proposal outline as described above. Selection of the grants awardees is made on a competitive basis and the decision of the committee is considered final.
Awarding of Funds
Grants funds should be available by mid-June 2025.
Stipulations – Recipients must agree to:
· Use funds solely for the approved research.
· Submit biannual progress reports (June and December) to the NAPNAP Foundation office until completion of the project.
· Submit final report to the NAPNAP Foundation office upon completion of the project.
- Submit photos and/or 2-4-minute video recording about your project and its impact on child health and/or advanced practice nursing.
- Submit project findings for publication and/or presentation to NAPNAP’s Journal of Pediatric Health Care and national conference abstract system before seeking external dissemination.
· Acknowledge the NAPNAP Foundation for financial support of the project in any or all publications or presentations.
· Be fully versed in institutional requirements and processes to accept awarded funds, if accepting via an institution. It is the recipient’s responsibility to provide accurate and timely information to the NAPNAP Foundation.
· Return any unused funds to the NAPNAP Foundation.
FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
Empowering Professional Diversity Scholarship
Open Date: December 2025
Application Deadline: January 2026
Funding Amount: $3,000
Description:
The Empowering Professional Diversity Scholarship supports the education of a pediatric-focused nurse pursuing a degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) who identifies with an ethnically or culturally diverse background, racial diversity, gender diversity, disability or is otherwise a member of a historically marginalized community and/or one that is underrepresented in pediatric nursing. The recipient will receive a scholarship of $3,000 to be used for educational expenses.
NAPNAP 2025 Conference Registration Scholarship
Open Date: December 2025
Application Deadline: January 2026
Funding Amount: Varies depending on NAPNAP membership level
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