Independent Health and Social Care funding opportunities
Learning and development are an essential part of working in health and social care. Whilst many employers provide support and access to training there may be times when this is not available. This page provides a list of funding opportunities for training across the UK, open to health and care professionals.
The RCN Foundation has various scholarships, bursaries, and grants, and should be your first port of call. It's fair to say that there will always be more people searching for funding than there is funding to give, so knowing where to look is an important first step. Please feel free to get in touch with if you know of any other funding opportunities that are available. The links below direct you to the main page of the organisation, from there you will need to navigate to the relevant funding page.
Name of organisation | Clinical area | Funding streams |
RCN Foundation | All |
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Abbeyfield Research Foundation, The | Older people |
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Alzheimer's Society | Dementia |
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The Barbers' Company Clinical Nursing Scholarship University of East Anglia |
All |
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British Geriatrics Society | Older people |
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British Heart Foundation | Cardiovascular |
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British Pain Society | Pain |
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Crohn's in Childhood Research Association | IBD (Crohn's and colitis) |
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Diabetes UK | Diabetes |
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The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust | Older people |
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Dunhill Medical Trust | Older people |
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Florence Nightingale Foundation | Leadership |
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Healthcare Infection Society | IPC (Infection Prevention and Control) |
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Kidney Research UK | Renal |
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Multiple Sclerosis Society | Multiple Sclerosis |
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National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) | All |
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Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation | Diabetes |
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Parkinson's UK | Parkinson's |
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Psoriasis Association | Dermatology |
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Queen's Nursing Institute, The | Community and adult social care |
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Rayne Foundation, The | Older People, Adult Social Care |
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Society for Endocrinology | Endocrinology |
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Stroke Association | Stroke |
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Tenovus Cancer Care | Cancer |
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UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network | Dermatology |
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Urology Foundation, The | Urology |
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Versus Arthritis | Arthritis |
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Wellbeing of Women | Women's Health |
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Wellcome | All |
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All |
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Workforce Development Fund |
Social care |
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