Closing date: Applications will be considered by the Cancer Nurses College at their next meeting.

Available amount: Up to $2,000.00 subject to conditions.

Available to: RNs and ENs considering postgraduate study.

Criteria: To fund education related registration fees, travel, meals and accommodation.

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Closing date: 31 March and 30 September

Available to: NZNO members living in Canterbury

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Available to: Registered Nurses

Criteria: You will be a

• NZ RN undertaking postgraduate study related to Perioperative care
• Qualified RN working/studying in the Perioperative area.

Requirements:

• You will provide evidence of enrolment in the study programme you are undertaking.

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Closing date: 20 October 2025.

Available amount: CENNZ-NZNO will pay the conference registration fees for CENNZ-NZNO members. This does not include travel, accommodation, or any other expenses incurred in the course of attending the conference.

Available to: Full and current CENNZ-NZNO members for the past two consecutive financial years

Criteria:

Funding will not be provided if the applicant has received a CENNZ-NZNO Conference grant within the previous financial year.

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Closing date: Quarterly prior to meetings normally held in February, May, August and October

Available amount: Varies

Available to: Full and current CENNZ-NZNO members for the past two consecutive financial years

Criteria:

The grant provides assistance to attend TNCC, Triage, overseas conferences, CATN, ENPC or ANZBA courses relevant to emergency nursing.

• Funding will not be provided for post graduate study - please see Postgraduate Study Grant
• Funding will not be provided to attend CENNZ-NZNO National conference - please see Conference Grant
• Funding will not be provided if the applicant has received a CENNZ-NZNO grant within the previous financial year.

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Closing date: Quarterly prior to meetings normally held in February, May, August and October

Available amount: Varies

Available to: Full and current CENNZ-NZNO members for the past two consecutive financial years

Criteria:

The grant provides assistance for CENNZ - NZNO members to participate in post graduate study relevant to emergency nursing, be it for Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate diploma, Masters or towards a PhD.

• Funding will not be provided for other courses - please see Education Grant
• Funding will not be provided if the applicant has received a CENNZ-NZNO grant within the previous financial year.

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Closing date: quarterly (normally February, May, August and October)

Available to: Nurses who identify as Māori.

To tautoko Māori nurses on their journey within Emergency nursing, CENNZ offers an education grant. Available to Nurses who identify as Māori and work within  the Emergency Departments of Aotearoa. 

Ko wai au?  We invite those that know their whakapapa to share with us their iwi and hapu affiliations if they are aware,  in order to capture and acknowledge your whakapapa.  In a short letter we ask the applicant to share with us your purakau (story) of what you would like to study and what your future aspirations may be.

Criteria:

• Applicants must be current CENNZ members and must also have been members for approximately one year before applying
• Funding will not be provided if the applicant has received a CENNZ-NZNO grant within the previous financial year.

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Closing date: 30 April

Purpose: 
To support Pacifica Islander nurses on their journey who are members of CENNZ to support their education and development.  To support nurses who identify as Pacifica in their role as an emergency nurse. 

Available to: Full and current CENNZ-NZNO members 1 year financial.

Criteria:

 Applicants must be current CENNZ members and must also have been members for approximately one year before applying.

Funding will not be provided if the applicant has received a CENNZ-NZNO grant within the previous financial year.

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Closing dates for 2026 - 2027:

• 17 February 2026 at 5pm
• 11 August 2026 at 5pm
• 16 February 2027 at 5pm

Available to:

Registered nurses working in the area of child/ youth health who wish to attend an international/ national conference relating to child/ youth health.

Criteria: You will be

• A New Zealand resident
• A current NZNO full financial member
• A current member of the CCYN for a minimum of one year.

Requirements: Applicants will

1. Present an outline of the conference to the committee including:

• Your professional objectives for attending
• Why attendance is pertinent to your area of practice
• How attendance will benefit your client group.

2. Provide a written report for the CCYN newsletter within three months of attending.

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This scholarship assists members with the costs of conferences, courses, post-graduate study or research.

Closing date:

Applications are reviewed by the COASTN national committee three times a year, i.e. at planned committee meetings.

Available to:

• Flight Nurses who have been members of the College of AIr and Surface Transport  for at least 12 months,
• and are actively involved in Flight Nursing.

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Available to:

• RN, EN

Purpose: This grant is available to assist College of Gerontology Nursing members working with older adults to advance their practice through attending conferences and study days.

Criteria: You must be

• Be a full financial member of NZNO and
• Be a member of College of Gerontology Nursing for greater than 6 (six) months and
• Be working in the field of nursing older adults.

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Applications have closed

Available to: RN, RM, EN, Student Nurses/Midwives

Purpose: This grant is available to support the organising of a conference, or to provide funding to invite a guest speaker to a conference.

Criteria: The conference must

• Include nurses/midwives and/or student nurses/midwives
• Be held in New Zealand (preference given to NZNO affiliated groups)
• Include NERF/NZNO logos in publicity.

You will need to : 

• Provide evidence of partnership with Maori in conference planning
• Be open to repaying part or all of this grant if the conference makes a profit.

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Available to: RN, RM, EN

Criteria:

• Conference/short course will benefit nursing/midwifery/healthcare in New Zealand
• Evidence of enrolment/attendance receipt required
• Level 700 Post-registration courses qualify for this grant.

Closing date: 30 July and 30 November 

Available to: RN, RM, EN

Purpose: To benefit nurses and their families in times of stress from major illness or death where other methods of financial assistance are not available.

Criteria: You must 

• Be a financial member of NZNO
• Be a registered nurse, a registered midwife, or an enrolled nurse
• Be facing an unexpected financial emergency
• Have no other source of financial assistance.

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Closing date: 28 February and 31 July

Available amount: $6,000 per annum shared among successful applicants

• Maximum allocation per person of $750 for postgraduate study or conference
• Maximum of $100 for an accreditation application

Available to: Diabetic Nurse Specialists who have been a College member for at least two years.

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Applications have closed

Available to: This scholarship is available to first, second, and third year Nursing students who identify as Māori.

Two scholarships are available per semester, one each for:

• Bachelor of Nursing
• Enrolled Nursing student.

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Applications close on Friday 10 July 2026

Available to:

Registered Midwives or Registered Nurses studying at Level 800 or above on the NZQA framework for post-graduate qualifications which relate to pharmacology, prescribing, pharmacokinetics or medicines management.

This scholarship is also available to students enrolled in pre-registration Masters programmes.

Criteria:

The course of study must be relevant to the practice of nursing or midwifery in New Zealand and contribute to nursing/midwifery/healthcare in New Zealand.

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Applications have closed

Available to: EN, Caregivers, Student Nurses in the Private Aged Care Sector

Criteria:

• To provide financial assistance to individual enrolled nurses or 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 Rotorua in the South
• Evidence of enrolment in the study programme you are undertaking.

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Closing date:

Applications must be received prior to committee meetings, by 1 February, 1 May, 1 August and 1 November each year.

Available to:

Enrolled Nurses who are current members of the Section for a minimum of 6 months

Criteria:

The Enrolled Nurse must be undertaking training, enrolling in a course or programme or engaging in study that will enhance their clinical knowledge and potentially be of benefit to those who receive their professional nursing care.

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Closing date:

Applications must be received prior to committee meetings, by 1 February, 1 May, 1 August and 1 November each year.

Available to:

Enrolled Nurses who are current members of the Section for a minimum of 6 months

Criteria:

The Enrolled Nurse must be undertaking training, enrolling in a course or programme or engaging in study that will enhance their clinical knowledge and potentially be of benefit to those who receive their professional nursing care.

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Closing date: 1 March, 1 September

Available to:

• Applicant must be a Health Care Professional working within Gastroenterology in New Zealand and a member of the NZgNC
• Travel must be undertaken within a year of award being made
• Applicant will complete a report and have it published in 'The Tube' after they have attended the conference.

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Closing date: Ongoing

Available to:

• Nurses and midwives (practising or retired) who have 2 years full time nursing in NZ post registration
• Also available to non NZNO members
• Not available for educational purposes.

Purpose:

• The aim of the fund is to provide financial relief for nurses in distress caused by sickness, age, accident, or misfortune.
• Assistance is in the form of a lump sum grant OR annuity paid monthly.

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Closing date: 6 weeks following the date of the industrial action which caused the hardship

Available amount: Varies

Available to: Members who are:

• Currently employed in the health sector
• Covered by a collective employment agreement for which negotiations have reached an impasse and industrial action or strike action has taken place.

Criteria:

1. Proof that during the period of strike action the applicant was rostered to work and did not get paid (payslip).
2. Demonstration of hardship e.g. inability to cover necessities (not specific bills).
3. Validation that the applicant is the principal wage earner in the household.
4. More than one parent (in the household) lost wages due to taking the industrial or strike action.
5. Having one or more dependants.
6. The affected member makes the application for themselves, not on behalf of another member.

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Applications closed on 31 March 2026.

Available amount:

The amount of any grant is determined by the Committee and will be decided based on the total fund amount available once all applications are assessed.

Available to:

This grant is available to all NZNO financial members and is awarded annually.

Criteria:

The purpose of this fund is to provide members with assistance for professional development activities to enhance health care outcomes/provision in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Members can apply for the following:

• Option 1: Fees for undergraduate and postgraduate study
• Option 2: Registration fees for ongoing education such as; short courses, conferences, seminars, workshops
• Option 3: Textbooks related to study
• Option 4: Travel and accommodation
• Option 5: Other course related costs may be considered.

The fund is not available for any mandatory training required by an employer which is the employer’s responsibility to provide or fund.

To apply you must be a financial member of NZNO as at 1 January in the year for which you seek funding.

The activity for which you seek funding must:

• Be relevant to the practice of nursing in New Zealand
• Contribute to better health outcomes for the people of Aotearoa
• Not be part of employer mandatory training.

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Closing date: 5.00pm on 13 February 2023

Available to:

Registered Nurses working in child health (0-5 years).

Criteria:

To apply you must:

• Be a Registered Nurse
• Be working in Child Health (ages 0-5 years)
• Be a financial member of NZNO
• Supply your Curriculum Vitae and two referee letters of support
• Provide a letter of support from your Employer/Nominator. Your employing agency should be encouraged to grant leave on pay for up to three months
• Indicate how knowledge gained will be publicised.

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Applications closed at 4pm on Friday 18 October 2024

Available to: Any NZNO member who does not have access to other funding sources.

Criteria:

You must:

• Reside in New Zealand
• Be a current financial member of NZNO.

Applications closed at 4:00pm on Friday 18 October 2024

Available amount: 

Up to $10,000 for individual study / research. Projects may qualify for more funding. 

Available to:

This scholarship is available to assist individuals to gain a higher qualification after their basic preparation, including specialization in a clinical field. Scholarships may cover costs to enable them to study, practice or carry out research.

Note that 'higher qualification' means at post graduate certificate (level 800) or above. Graduate certificate (level 700) is not considered a higher qualification and is therefore not eligible for funding.

Applications closed at 4:00pm on Friday 18 October 2024

Available amount:

Up to $10,000 for individual study / research. Projects may qualify for more funding. 

Available to:

This scholarship is intended to support applicants to complete or publish a thesis or research study. It may provide funded time or funded release time to write, or where applicable the costs of binding and printing.

Applications closed at 4:00pm on Friday 18 October 2024

Available amount:

Up to $10,000 for individual study/research. Projects may qualify for more funding.

Available to: RN

Applications closed at 4:00pm on Friday 18 October 2024

Available amount:

Up to $10,000 for individual study / research. Projects may qualify for more funding.

Available to:

• Enable educational events to be held in New Zealand, and may include the cost to bring experts from within New Zealand or from overseas to participate at the event.
• The event should be intended to raise the competence standard of professional nursing in New Zealand and to advance professional nursing practice in general.
• This grant may cover costs, expenses or fees including those related to travelling, accommodation, acquisition of study or research material and hireage.

Each year, the Neonatal Nurses College Aotearoa (NNCA) allocates up to $10,000 to support neonatal nurses through Professional Development Grants, with a maximum of $1,000 per recipient, awarded at the discretion of the NNCA Executive Committee.

Grants may be used to support postgraduate study, courses, seminars, conferences, or research projects related to neonatal nursing. Priority is given to nurses who are beginning research and/or are preparing articles for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

How to nominate

Nurses may nominate themselves or a colleague at any time throughout the year. Nominations are reviewed quarterly at executive meetings and the remaining 2025 meeting dates are:

• 21 August

• 13–14 November

Each nomination must outline why the nominee demonstrates excellence in their practice with specific examples, including how their values, behaviour, and clinical actions have positively impacted patient care.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a current financial member of NZNO

• Must have been a full member of NNCA for at least 12 months

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In collaboration with our award sponsors Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, the NNCA, Te Wāhanga Rangahau Tapuhi (NZNO) is awarding three $1,000 awards to Neonatal Nurses to support professional development. 

This Award recognises excellence in the fields of Quality and Innovation, Equity in Action, and Emerging Leader. Its purpose is to assist Neonatal Nurses in professional development, thus benefiting care provision for neonates and their whānau.

Closing date: Applications for 2026 closed on Monday 27 April 2026. The closing date for 2027 applications will be confirmed later this year.

Available amount: Three awards of $1,000.00 to be spent on professional development.

Criteria

• The nominee must currently be a full financial member of NZNO, and have been a full member of NNCA for the past 12 months
• Nominations must be made on the official application form (download below)
• Your nomination should describe why you believe the nominee demonstrates excellence in their practice in relation to the relevant award. Please give specific examples. These can include values and behaviour but must always include practical applications of how the nominee's actions directly impact patient care. 

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Closing date: Quarterly in March, May and December.

Criteria:

Applicants are expected to:

1. Be a current member of the NZNO Nursing Leadership Section
2. Be undertaking study relevant to their health care setting
3. Provide a letter and supporting evidence with their application
4. On completion of this education provide a brief written report for publication in Te Wheke the Section newsletter, detailing how their practice has been enhanced.

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2026 Closing date: 31 March 2026

Available to: Current members of the Nursing Research Section (NRS) Te Wāhanga Rangahau Tapuhi, NZNO who wish to attend events related to nursing research that will further their knowledge base of the field they work in such as:

• Workshops
• Conferences
• Study days
• Seminars
• Post-graduate study
• Publication, etc.

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Closing date: 2026 date TBC

Available to: Do you work alongside a Primary or Community Health Care Nurse who demonstrates innovation, leadership, and an exceptional commitment to improving patient care, and is someone who goes above and beyond and deserves recognition and support in their professional growth?

Criteria:

• Nominees must be current members of the NZ College of Primary Health Care Nurses (NZCPHCN) and actively working as Primary Health Care Nurses.
• Preference will be given to nominees whose contributions have had a significant and positive impact on patient care.
• All accepted nominations will be acknowledged in the LOGIC journal.

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Closing date: 2026 date TBC

Do you have a project or idea that may benefit your community or workplace?

Can it highlight and address equity?

Does it show innovation, health determinants, leadership and exceptional commitment to improving patient care?

Criteria:

• Applicants must be current members of the NZ College of Primary Health Care Nurses (NZCPHCN) and actively working as Primary Health Care Nurses.

Consideration will be given to projects that:

• Contribute to primary and community nursing in New Zealand, general practice and public health
• recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi and implications to Māori,
• are inclusive for Māori, Pacifika, the vulnerable, diverse groups, the disabled and other marginalised or disadvantaged communities, and
• increase access or improve health outcomes to reduce negative determinants of healthcare, or the burden on disabled or disadvantaged populations.

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Closing date: 30 July and 30 November

Available to: RN, RM, EN, Caregivers

For relief from unexpected financial hardship not covered by support or welfare agencies (does not cover strike action).

Criteria:

• You must be a financial member of NZNO currently employed in the health sector
• Financial assistance is not available from other support or welfare agencies.

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Applications close on 19 September 2025

Available to:

Awarded to the author of the best 'first time' article contributed to and published in The Dissector journal in the current membership year.

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Applications closed on 19 September 2025

Available to:

Awarded to the author of the best article for clinical practice contributed to and published in The Dissector journal in the current membership year.

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Applications closed on 19 September 2025

• This award acknowledges an individual Perioperative Nurses College (PNC) member for their outstanding service to the perioperative community.
• Approval of the person being nominated does not have to be sought by the nominator.

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Applications closed on 19 September 2025

Available to Perioperative Nursing College members undertaking postgraduate study with a perioperative focus.

Requirements:

• Applicants must supply proof of enrolment
• The recipient will be required to write an article for The Dissector Journal on completion of their paper.

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Applications open in 2026

Available to:

A Perioperative Nurse College member that is attending their first College Biennial conference.

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Applications closed on 19 September 2025

This award is granted during the AGM/Biennial conference.

Criteria:

• Education proposal to be on a subject relevant to perioperative nursing care, education, research or management
• The recipient is expected to submit an article for The Dissector Journal based on their learning experience.

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Applications open 2026

This award is granted during the AGM/Biennial conference to the author of the best paper presented at the Free Paper Session.

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Applications close at 5pm on Friday 10 July 2026.

Available to: RN, Regulated Nurses, students enrolled in pre-registration Masters programmes

• The course must be approved by a relevant professional body and contribute to nursing/midwifery/healthcare in New Zealand.
• 700 level courses that are part of completing a postgraduate certificate or diploma qualify for this grant.
• Applicants must supply evidence of enrolment or an attendance receipt.

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Applications have closed

Available to: RN, RM, EN, Undergraduate student Nurses and Midwives

Criteria:

• Course of study or research must be relevant to the practice of nursing or midwifery in New Zealand
• Contribution to nursing/midwifery/healthcare in New Zealand must be demonstrated.

To find out a) what you can apply for, and b) what you need to do to apply, download the list of everything you will need to complete the online application form.

Please note that project personnel salaries will only be funded if:

1. The proposed research is not part of the applicant's current job
2. The applicant is not in full time employment.

Computer hardware and electronic equipment will not be funded.

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Quarterly closing dates: 13 April, 11 June, 3 September and 12 November

Available to: Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Student Nurses

Criteria: Applicants must have been a member of the College of Respiratory Nurses for at least two years.

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Closing date: 20 July 2025

Available to applicants who:

• Have been a member of the College of Stomal Therapy Nursing for at least one year
• Are committed to presenting a written report on the study/conference programme or write an article for publication in 'The Outlet' which may be published or presented at the national conference.

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Applications closed on 30 June 2024

Up to $250 per application

Available to: RN, EN, Regulated Nurses

Criteria:

• 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 provided
• Does not include travel for purposes of undergraduate or post-graduate study.

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Applications open: TBA

Available to: This scholarship is available to undergraduate nursing students who identify as male.

Criteria

You must demonstrate:

• Official proof of enrolment 
• Academic achievement
• Contribution to nursing (for example support offered to fellow students, going the extra mile for patients)
• Contribution to the community (for example involvement in activities outside of nursing - may include family commitments, volunteerism, cultural commitments)
• Inclusion of up to two referees who will write a letter of support for the applicant and be available for contact via phone.
• An outline of your long-term goals in nursing

The course for which you seek funding must be approved by the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)/Midwifery Council of New Zealand (MCNZ).

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Applications close at 5pm on Friday 10 July 2026.

This scholarship is available to:

• Bachelor of Nursing or Midwifery student who has successfully completed year two of their programme
• Diploma of Enrolled Nursing students who have successfully completed their first semester of study.

Criteria

You must demonstrate:

• Official proof of enrolment
• Academic achievement
• Contribution to nursing (for example support offered to fellow students, going the extra mile for patients)
• Contribution to the community (for example involvement in activities outside of nursing - may include family commitments, volunteerism, cultural commitments)
• Inclusion of up to two referees who will write a letter of support for the applicant and be available for contact via phone.

The course for which you seek funding must be approved by the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)/Midwifery Council of New Zealand (MCNZ).

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Applications closed at 4pm on Friday October 18th 2024

This scholarship is available to support nurses, midwives, student nurses and student midwives to:

• Attend and/or present at a seminar, workshop, training course, conference or other educational activity for nurses
• Organise a seminar, workshop, training course, conference or other educational activity for nurses
• Publish or disseminate research or study results e.g. fund the open access fee to have an article accepted in a reputable journal.

Preference will be given to NZNO members resident within the Greater Wellington Region, but NZNO members outside this region may also apply.

Criteria

You must be:

• A current financial member of NZNO.

The activity for which you seek funding:

• Must be relevant to the practice of nursing in New Zealand
• Must contribute to nursing/midwifery/healthcare in New Zealand.

Applications closed: 23 January 2026

Available to: NP, RM, RN, EN and NA who are members of the Women's Health College

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