Applications open on 27 March 2023 and close on 16 June 2023.
Nurses and midwives are at the forefront of healthcare delivery and are in the best position to drive innovation and excellence in care.
We want to support nurses and midwives to trial and apply new ideas and innovations, that cannot be implemented without funding support (i.e. seed funding).
We're offering scholarships of up to $15,000 for innovative projects that will drive improvements in focus areas of the public health sytem.
The Innovation scholarships don't fund the research component of projects.
We want to see innovations that:
An innovative approach is usually something that hasn't been tried before, or a new approach to an existing problem or issue.
Your project should focus on person-centred care.
Your application should show how the innovation will improve nursing or midwifery practice to improve service delivery and patient care. Scholarships are available in all areas of nursing and midwifery practice within NSW public health services.
Focus areas include:
If you haven't prepared a submission for an innovation scholarship before, we suggest you get help from other nurses and/or midwives in your local health district/specialty network who have this experience, or contact us at the Nursing and Midwifery Office.
The Nursing and Midwifery Office may publish information on successful applications on the NSW Ministry of Health website.
Use our helpful project guide when planning your project.
Please complete the Innovation scholarship application form, get a letter of support from your LHD/SN Director of Nursing and Midwifery, and email to Nursing and Midwifery Office.
Successful applicants will be notified approximately 4-6 weeks after the close date.
Funding will be provided to local health districts/specialty networks via budget supplementation from the Nursing Midwifery Strategy Reserve in 2023/2024.
Please contact the Nursing and Midwifery Office by email or phone (02) 9391 9528 if you require more information.