MNRS Kevin & Mary Anthony Family Grant for Transforming Long-Term Care
MNRS Kevin & Mary Anthony Family Grant for Transforming Long-Term Care supports researchers studying leadership, teamwork, communication, or nursing assistant engagement to improve nursing-home workplaces.
Funder: Midwest Nursing Research Society
Due Dates: September 23, 2026 (Applications open) | November 6, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500, with a potential increase for a pilot intervention; 12-month project timeframe
Summary: Supports quantitative or mixed-methods research to improve nursing-home workplaces through leadership, teamwork, communication, or nursing assistant engagement.
Key Information: Applicants must maintain active MNRS membership throughout the grant process; doctoral students may apply only for dissertation grants.
Description
The Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS), through donors to its Foundation Council, supports research aimed at meaningful, transformative improvements in the nursing-home work environment. The grant funds bold quantitative or mixed-methods projects pursuing sustainable, evidence-based improvements in long-term care, with attention to the people, relationships, and workplace practices that shape care.
Projects must address one of two priorities: strengthening leadership, teamwork, or communication within and across disciplines to improve resident- and family-centered care and outcomes; or advancing meaningful engagement and empowering nursing assistants to share their perspectives and shape care practices and workplace decisions. The MNRS Grants Committee reviews proposals and recommends funding to the society’s Board of Directors.
