Sigma Foundation for Nursing/HPNF End-of-Life Nursing Care Research Grant
Sigma Foundation for Nursing/HPNF End-of-Life Nursing Care Research Grant supports nurses conducting research, including pilot and developmental studies, to advance end-of-life nursing care.
Funder: Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Due Dates: January 1, 2027 (Applications open) | April 1, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One grant of up to $10,000 annually; project completed within one year of funding
Summary: Supports nurse-led research, including pilot and developmental studies, that advances end-of-life nursing care.
Key Information: Principal investigators must be currently licensed registered nurses with a master’s or doctoral degree, or doctoral enrollment.
Description
Established in 2004, this annual grant is a partnership between the Sigma Foundation for Nursing and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF). It encourages qualified nurses to advance end-of-life nursing care through research, including pilot and developmental studies. Projects must be ready for implementation when funding is received and achievable within the one-year funding period.
Supported research encompasses nursing care and the experiences of patients, family caregivers, and nurses in end-of-life settings. Recent projects have addressed palliative care readiness among family caregivers of older adults with cancer, values elicitation among patients with left ventricular assist devices and their caregivers, and nurses’ experiences serving as family caregivers.
