Funding available for nurse-led project in Scotland

The RCN Foundation has announced funding for a nurse-led project in Scotland that seeks to develop equitable access to practice learning experiences for undergraduate learning disability nursing students.

This will include developing new and non-traditional practice placement settings that reflect emerging roles of learning disability nursing.

The project aims to grow practice placement capacity for undergraduate learning disability nursing students across Scotland, enhancing their experience whilst reducing attrition rates from programmes, with the view to growing the learning disability nursing workforce in the country.

This will ultimately aim to address health inequality and improve health related quality of life outcomes for people with lived experience of a learning disability in Scotland. 

The RCN Foundation’s Inclusive Health - Enhancing the lives of individuals with learning disabilities grant-making programme provides grants to support nurse-led research and professional development to address health inequalities and improve health related quality of life outcomes for individuals with lived experience of a learning disability.

Like the rest of the UK, Scotland is facing challenges with the recruitment of undergraduate learning disability nursing students.

One of the greatest challenges is the suitable and accessible practice placement settings for students studying learning disability nursing.

This can further impact the workforce in localities, and contribute to the health inequalities people with lived experience of a learning disability experience.

The RCN Foundation is seeking applications from organisations, with up to £30,000 available in funding.

The project should aim to start in the Autumn of 2024 and finish in 2025 (up to 12 months). The project should ensure the voice and lived experience of both individuals with a learning disability, and undergraduate RNLD students underpin the project.

For more information and to apply for this funding call, download the call document. Completed proposals should be submitted by email to: grants@rcnfoundation.org.uk.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday, August 30. Should you have any questions about this funding call, contact Dr Sarah McGloin, Head of Grants and Impact, or email the team at grants@rcnfoundation.org.uk.