Nursing and midwifery innovation scholarships

 

Applications open on 31 March 2025 and close 28 May 2025.

About the scholarships

Innovation scholarships provide up to $15,000 to support nurses and midwives to trial and apply new ideas and innovative change that improves clinical practice, patients experience and outcomes in the public health system.

An innovative approach is usually something that hasn't been tried before, or a new approach to an existing problem or issue.

The World Health Organisation defines health innovation as a new or improved solution with the transformative ability to accelerate positive health impact.

  • March

    Applications open on 31 March 2025.

    May

    Applications close on 28 May 2025.

    June/July

    Successful applicants will be notified around 4 to 6 weeks after the closing date.

  • To be eligible to apply for an innovation scholarship applicants must be:

    • a nurse or midwife who is a permanent full or part-time employee of NSW Health
    • leading an innovative project that addresses at least one of the following priority areas:
      • person centred care
      • quality and safety
      • integrated care
      • Future Health strategic framework outcomes
      • compassionate practice
      • enhancing workplace culture and staff wellbeing
      • new models of care to strengthen nursing and midwifery practice
      • climate risk and net zero
    • endorsed for the project by their local health district/specialty network Director of Nursing and Midwifery

  • As part of the application process, applicants must complete an Innovation Scholarship Application Form and provide a letter of support from your local health district/specialty network Director of Nursing and Midwifery, and email to Nursing and Midwifery Office.

  • Use our helpful project guide when planning your project.

    80% of an applicant team must be nurses and/or midwives employed by NSW Health.

    A progress summary report must be provided to the Nursing and Midwifery Office 6 months after the project begins and when it is completed.

    Innovation projects must be completed within 12 months of receiving funding.

    Funding will be provided to local health districts/specialty networks via budget supplementation from the Nursing Midwifery Strategy Reserve in FY26. Only up to 25% of funding requested can be provided for items of capital expenditure, travel, accommodation, equipment or other similar expenses.

    Funding will not be provided for:

    • services that are core business of local health districts/specialty networks
    • research components of innovation projects
    • tertiary education or other courses
    • submissions that have already received an innovation scholarship.

    The Nursing and Midwifery Office may publish information on successful applications.

Contacts

If you have any further questions, please email Nursing and Midwifery Office or phone (02) 9391 9528.

Current as at: Friday 28 March 2025
Contact page owner: Nursing and Midwifery