Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available:  $200

Eligibility:  RM, RN, EN/NA or all Student Nurses/Midwives from Year 1, 2nd semester onwards

Criteria/Comments:

• Textbooks relevant to nursing/midwifery education or practice
• Official proof of enrolment required
• Copy of official booklist (students) or letter from line manager (qualified staff) required

Forms:

Book grant Application form (Word)

Eg Bachelor of Nursing, Nurse Assistant Course

Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available:  $300

Eligibility :  Student Nurses/Midwives from Year 1, 2nd semester onwards undertaking Bachelor of Nursing or Nurse Assistants study

Criteria/Comments:

• Course approved by Nursing Council of New Zealand
• Official proof of enrolment required
• Official copy of student results for previous year/ semester required as evidence to support application

Forms:

Undergraduate study grant application form (Word)

Eg Post-registration study, PG Cert, PG Dip, Masters, PhD

Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available: $300

Eligibility: RM, RN

Criteria/Comments:

• Course approved by relevant professional body
• Proof of enrolment required
• Official copy of student results for previous year (if relevant) required
• Contributes to Nursing/Midwifery healthcare in New Zealand

Forms:

Post-graduate study grant application form (Word)

Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available: $2,000 - $10,000

Eligibility: RN, RM, EN/NA or Student Nurses/Midwives

Criteria/Comments:

• Contributes to nursing/healthcare in New Zealand
• Recognition of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, with implications for Māori considered
• Robust design & methodology
• Evidence of ethics approval Researcher time will only be paid if paid time for research is not in job description & applicant not in full time employment
• Does not cover computer hardware/electronic equipment

Forms:

Research grant application form (Word)
Research Criteria (PDF)

Eg Level 700 post-registration courses qualifying

Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available: $300

Eligibility: RN, RM or EN/NA

Criteria/Comments:

• Conference/short course will benefit nursing/midwifery or healthcare in New Zealand
• Evidence of enrolment/attendance receipt required
• Level 700 post-registration courses qualifying

Forms:

Short courses attendance for qualified nurses/midwives grant application (Word)

Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx  Amount Available: $300

Eligibility: RM, RN or EN/NA

Criteria/Comments:

• Travel nationally or internationally for the purpose of benefiting nursing/midwifery/healthcare in New Zealand
• Itinerary including dates and location. Purpose of travel and costs must be included
• Does not include travel for purposes of undergraduate or postgraduate study

Forms:

Travel Grant application (Word)

Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available: $1000 - $5000

Eligibility: Conference for RN, RM, EN/NA or Student Nurses/Midwives

Criteria/Comments:

• Conference for nurses/midwives and/or student nurses/midwives
• Held in New Zealand (preference given to NZNO affiliated groups)
• Evidence of partnership with Māori in conference planning
• May need to be repaid if conference makes profit.
• NERF/ NZNO logos will need to be included in publicity

Forms:

Conference organisers and/or speakers application (Word)

Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available: $1000 - $10000

Eligibility: Project carried out by RN, RM, EN/NA or Student
 Nurses/Midwives

Criteria/Comments:

• Will contribute to nursing/midwifery or healthcare in New Zealand
• Detailed timeline & budget required
• Recognition of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, with implications for Māori considered

Forms:

• Special projects application form (Word)

Closing Dates: Ongoing

Approx  Amount Available: $300

Eligibility: RN, RM, EN/NA or Student Nurses/Midwives

Criteria/Comments:

• Small amounts of money available quickly for specific one off expenses essential to support study or practice.
• Clearly exceptional and unexpected circumstances.
• Supporting letter required

Forms:

• Emergency grants (Word)

Closing Dates: 30 June

Approx Amount Available: Total $1000 will be divided between suitable applicants

Eligibility: RM, RN or EN/NA

Criteria/Comments:

• From the Helen M Todd Estate which is managed by Guardian Trust
• Scholarship is for a person or persons, selected by NERF, obtaining a higher qualification in the field of nursing (would include midwifery)

Forms:

Mary Lambie Memorial Scholarship (Word)

Closing Dates: Applications close 30 April

Approx Amount Available: $14,000

Eligibility: RN working in child health (0-5 years old)

Criteria/Comments:

• Exemplar, CV + 2 Nominated by employer
• Need to indicate how knowledge gained will be publicised
• Employing agency to be encouraged to grant leave on pay up to 3 months
• Final decision made by Trustees of the Margaret May Blackwell Estate.

Forms:

• Margaret May Blackwell Travel Study Fellowhip Guidelines 2012/2013 (Word)
• Margaret May Blackwell Travel Study Fellowhip Application Form 2012/2013 (Word)

Closing Dates: 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available: $750 - $1500
(Twice yearly study/scholarship award until 2012)

Eligibility: EN/NA

Criteria/Comments:

• Qualified EN or Nurse Assistant or those students studying for Nurse Assistant qualification (in 2nd semester)
• An NZNO current financial member
• Require to provide "Evidence of enrolment" in Nurse Assistant programme or in the study programme you are undertaking

Forms:

Hazel Florence Johnstone EN Award (Word)

Closing Dates: 14 February & 31 October

Approx Amount Available: $750

Eligibility: RN

Criteria/Comments:

• NZ RN undertaking postgraduate study related to Perioperative care
• Qualified RN working/studying in the Perioperative area
• Evidence of enrolment in the study programme you are undertaking

Forms:

Catherine Logan Memorial Scholarship (Word)

Closing Dates: 14 February

Approx Amount Available: $5000 will be divided between suitable applicants

Eligibility: EN/NA, Caregivers or Student Nurses

Criteria/Comments:

• To provide financial assistance to individual enrolled nurses/nurse assistants, student nurses or caregivers studying or employed in the Private Aged Care sector.
• Applicants must reside within the boundaries of Warkworth in the North and to Rotorua in the South.
• Evidence of enrolment in the study programme you are undertaking.

Forms:

• Effie Redwood Endowment Fund (Word)

Closing Dates: Ongoing

Approx Amount Available: $500

Eligibility: RN, RM, EN/NA

Criteria/Comments:

• Controlled by Trust Deed
• For benefit of nurses and their families in times of stress from major illness or death where other methods of financial assistance are not available
• Applications reviewed by NZNO President, CEO and Business Manager

Forms:

• Debi Brook Fund application (Word)

Closing Dates: Ongoing

Approx Amount Available:  Maximum of $250 for members of NZNO for less than two years otherwise up to a maximum of $500

Eligibility: RN, RM, EN/NA, Caregiver, Healthcare Assistant

Criteria/Comments:

• Funds amalgamated from relief fund, hardship fund and investment trusts.
• Unexpected financial hardship (does not cover strike action) not covered by support or welfare agencies.
• Applications reviewed by NZNO President and CEO.

Forms:

Member Relief Fund application (Word)

Closing Date: 31 March

Approx Amount Available: $500

Category One:  For Registered Nurses. Clarification - this includes Enrolled Nurses and Midwives seeking further qualifications.

Category Two:  For students seeking first nursing or direct entry midwifery qualification.

Category Three:  Unregulated Members.

Eligibility:

• The Florence Nightingale grant is funded by NZNO - $1 per financial member as at 31 December. 
• Selection by NMAC.
• Evidence of Enrolment required.
• Commenced course/conference by 31st March 2011.
• Financial member of NZNO as at 31st March 2011.

Forms:

• Florence Nightingale Memorial Fund (Word)

Closing Date: 30 June

Amount Available: $5000

Eligibility: New Zealand registered nurses who are NZ residents

Criteria/Comments:

• To enhance the professions of nursing and midwifery through scholarships or by such other charitable purposes for the benefit of nurses (NZ residents).
• To enable the recipient to study outside of NZ (Deed 1952).
• The recipient will be expected to share the knowledge gained with the wider nursing population upon completion of the scholarship.

Forms:

Please note that for the 2011 year the cut off date for BCNWMF applications has been extended to 31st of October.  Please ignore the date 30th of  June that is on the form.

• British Commonwealth Nurses War Memorial Fund Application Form (Word)

Available to: Greater Auckland Region

Closing Dates: 30 March (Annual)

Applications available from: 
Regional Administrator
NZNO Auckland Office
PO Box 8921
Symonds Street, Auckland
Ph: (09) 377 4946 x 713
Email: daisyg@nzno.org.nz

Available: Annually

Available to: Greater Auckland Region

Closing Dates: 30 September

Applications available from: 
The Regional Administrator
NZNO Auckland Office
PO Box 8921
Symonds Street, Auckland
Ph: (09) 360 0956 x 9272
Email: daisyg@nzno.org.nz

Available: Annually

Available to: Midlands Region – advertised in August

Closing Dates: September. Details Advertised throughout the worksites in Midlands, Waikato Institute of Technology and the NZNO Midlands Region Newsletter

Applications available from: 

NZNO Hamilton Regional Office
PO Box 1220
Hamilton
Ph: 0800 838 3651  or

School of Health
Waikato Institute of Technology

Available to: Bay of Plenty/Tairawhiti Region

Closing Dates: Ongoing

Applications available from: 

NZNO Hamilton Regional Office
PO Box 1220
Hamilton
Ph: 0800 838 3651

Available to: NZNO members West Coast. Details Advertised throughout the worksites in West Coast

Closing Dates: Ongoing

Applications available from: 

Christine Blair
Regional Secretary/Treasurer
Snodgrass
RD 2
Westport

Available to: Canterbury Region

Closing Dates: Each Management Committee meeting

Applications available from: 

The Regional Secretary
NZNO
PO Box 4102
Christchurch

Available to: NZNO members living in Canterbury

Closing Dates: 31st March, 30th September

Applications available from: 

The Regional Secretary
NZNO
PO Box 4102
Christchurch

Available to: 1st year nursing students residing in the Waimate District

Applications available from:

The Regional Secretary
NZNO
PO Box 4102
Christchurch

Available to: NZ Nationwide

Details:

• For the financial relief of nurses in distress occasioned by sickness, old age, accident or other misfortune.
• Not available for educational purposes.

Applications available from: 

PO Box 5363
Moray Place
Dunedin 9054

Available to: NZNO Members who live within the old Otago Hospital Board area (map showing area on application form).

Applications available from:

NZ Nurses Organisation
PO Box 1084
Dunedin 9054

Phone 477 6578 or 0800 800 958
Fax 03 477 5983
jennym@nzno.org.nz

Forms:

Ngaio Fulton Nurses Trust Funds application (pdf)

Closing Dates: 31 October

Approx Amount Available: Up to $5000

Eligibility: RN and students

Criteria/Comments:

• Registered Nurses or Nursing Students taking part in an educational course/s at any college, technical institute, hospital, university or other place of education
• an NZNO current financial member
• Provide evidence of enrolment in the study programme you are undertaking 

Forms:

• Wellington Education Trust Scholarship (Word)

• Each scholarship or grant has set criteria that govern the purpose of the individual award. Please read these summaries carefully before deciding on application.
• To be eligible for any of these grants or scholarships applicants must be current financial members of NZNO on the closing date.
• All applications must be on the correct and most up-to-date form with all required information included, and legible.
• Applications must be received in NZNO Wellington, National Office by 4.00 PM on the closing date. 
• The Tiriti o Waitangi is the founding document of New Zealand. The Nursing Education Research Foundation and the New Zealand Nurses Organisation acknowledge the great importance of this living document and all successful applicants are expected to respect and promote the equal standing of Tangata Whenua with non-Māori.
• Applicants must be living in New Zealand.
• Individual applicants will only be eligible for one grant per calendar year (with the exception of Emergency grants).
• The selection committee does consider financial need and applicants are required to give some basic information concerning income and expenditure.

The NERF Selection Committee is a minimum of three members of the Board of Trustees, two of whom are NZNO representatives and a Māori nurse nominated by Te Runanga. The secretary sits on this committee as a non-voting member.
The decision of the NERF Trustees Grant Assessment Committee is final. Payment is made to successful applicants within six weeks of the closing date.

Research Grants

All research proposals are reviewed by a committee with a minimum of two members of the Nursing Research Section and one member of NERF Board of Trustees. At least one member of the committee is Māori. The Research Committee meet three times a year and make recommendations to the NERF Selection Committee who decide allocation.

Emergency Grants

Applications can be made at any time of the year. Eligible applicants will be paid within three weeks of receipt.
Emergency grants are reviewed by the Chair, the secretary of the NERF Board of Trustees and a Māori representative.

Available to: Tai Tokerau Region

Closing Dates: 2 February and 31 August or outside these dates upon approval at the next Tai Tokerau Regional Council meeting.

Applications available from:
http://www.nzno.org.nz/groups/councils/regional_councils#taitokerau

Offered February 14, June 30th and October 31st

Award
Up to $300.00 will be offered three times per year for Conference attendance (Ref: H212.06).

Eligibility
Registered Nurses, Registered Midwives or Enrolled Nurses are eligible to apply.

Criteria/Requirements

• Conference attendance will benefit nursing/midwifery/healthcare in New Zealand.
• Evidence of enrolment/attendance is included - receipt required.
• All applications must be typed – hand written applications will not be accepted.

Conference attendance application form (Word)

About the fund:

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has allocated $10,000 to support members suffering stress as a result of the recent Canterbury earthquakes. The fund will assist with payments for up to three counselling, professional supervision or psychotherapy sessions to a maximum cost of $375 (incl GST) per applicant. The fund shall remain open until all funds have been allocated or until 30 November 2011 whichever shall occur first.

Eligibility:

Members must be resident and working in the wider Christchurch area (60 Km radius). They must have been resident and working in the area defined during the major earthquake period of September 2010 to the present. Applicants shall have been financial members of NZNO since 1 September 2010.

Criteria:

The counsellor, professional supervisor or psychotherapist must have a recognised professional qualification. Travel costs to attend the sessions shall not be paid.

Process:

Applications must be presented on the appropriate application form, be legible and contain all requested information.
Applications may be received by post or email.

• Applications will be processed within 10 working days of receipt.
• The decision will be conveyed to the applicant by letter.
• There are two methods of payment for successful application;on submission of receipts (clearly identifying the provider) for the sessions the applicant shall paid or the provider may submit invoices directly to NZNO for payment

• Administration for the earthquake relief fund shall be managed by the Christchurch administration team. Email: chch@nzno.org.nz or telephone 366 0186. All correspondence should include Administrator: earthquake relief fund in the subject line or heading of letters.

All applications shall be in confidence.

Application form:

Application form (word)

Closing Dates: 31 May and 31 August

Approx Amount Available:  Up to $6000

Eligibility:  applicant must be a full member of NNCA member for the past two years.

Criteria/Comments:

• Courses, seminars, conferences or projects relating to neonatal nursing.
• Priority will be given to nurses embarking on research or writing for a peer reveiwed journal.

Forms:

• NNCA Professional Development Grant Details (PDF)
• NNCA Professional Development Grant Application Form (Word)

Closing Dates: Applications considered 3 times each year

Amount available: Approx $300 per application

Eligibility:

• Flight Nurses must have been NZFNA members for at least 12 months and must be actively involved in Flight Nursing.
• The scholarship will assist members with the costs of conferences, courses or post-graduate study.

Criteria/Comments:

• Special consideration will be given to applicants doing Tertiary / Post-Grad papers in Aviation related matters, and those presenting at conferences.
• Receipts and/or copies of study enrolment confirmation will be required before any funds are actually allocated.

Forms:

• Flight Nurse Education Scholarship Application form (Word)

Eg Workshops, conferences, study days, seminars, post graduate study.

Closing Dates: 28 February, 31 July

Approx Amount Available: $6000 per annum shared among successful applicants. Maximum allocation per person of $750 for postgraduate study, conferences etc and a maximum of $100 for an accreditation application.

Eligibility:  Available to current financial members of NZNO who have been Diabetes Nurse Specialist Section members for at least two years.

Forms:

Diabetes Nurse Specialist Section Grant details and application form (Word)

Recognises and supports diabetes research in New Zealand by providing an award to a nurse working in Diabetes Mellitus.

Closing Dates: 31st  March 2012. The winner will be announced and the funds will be available in May 2012.

Approx Amount Available:  $10,000 stippend (may be shared among a number of successful proposals).

Eligibility: 

• Available to current financial members of NZNO or the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD)
• Principle investigator must be an RN

Forms:

Guide for Applicants and application form (Word)

NZNO National Women's Health Section, provides funding for attendance at conferences, and educational activities.

Closing Dates: Applications considered on an as needs basis. (Meetings held quarterly.)

Approx  Amount Available: $1000 or part of, per annum

Eligibility: RM, RN or EN/NA

Criteria/Comments:

• Nurses must be members of the Women's Health section to apply
• One cannot receive grants two years in a row.

Forms:

Education Fund Application Form (PDF 156KB)

Application for the Gastroenterology Nursing Education/Travel Fund (PDF)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance for qualified nurses, attending conference within New Zealand or Overseas, relevant to Gastroenterology.

Conditions for Application:
The Applicant is:

1. A qualified nurse in New Zealand
2. A member of NZNO and the Gastroenterology nurses section
3. Undertaking travel within a year of award being made
4. Will complete a report and have it published in 'The Tube' once Conference attended

The Applicant is assessed on:

1. Professional activities
2. Relevance of planned travel to practice
3. Benefits of nursing service especially for Gastroenterology
4. Nursing background
5. Presentation of application

Timeframe:
Applications close 1st March and 1st September annually.

Return completed applications to:
Penny Fox
Gastrointestinal Investigation Unit
Christchurch Hospital
Private Bag 4710
Christchurch 8011
penelope.fox@cdhb.govt.nz

A scholarship is available for registered nurses working in the area of child/youth health, who wish to attend an international/national conference relating to child/youth health.

Criteria:

• Applicants must be a current member of the NZNO and the NCYPA national section
• Applicants are required to present to the committee an outline of       professional objectives for attending the conference, including why attending is pertinent to the area the applicant is currently working in and how it will benefit his/her client base
• Agreement to present at the next NCYPA conference, and to provide a written report for the newsletter within three months of attending.
• The Scholarship will be a sum of $1000.00 to be divided amongst eligible applicants at the committee’s discretion. If only one applicant, he/she will not necessarily receive full scholarship.

Timeline:

• The applications for scholarships will be considered and voted on at each committee meeting.
• There are three committee meetings per year.
• The scholarship is cumulative within 1 financial year. The cumulative total scholarship is $1000 in each financial year from 1st of April to 31st of March.
• Applicants will be notified of whether their request has been accepted or declined following the meeting, in writing.
• Only Applicants meeting the above criteria will be reviewed.This process will be reviewed every three years.

Established October 2008
Reviewed 2011
Next review 2014

Click here to download application form:

Nurses for Children and Young People of Aotearoa NZNO Conference Scholarship Application Form (PDF 95KB)