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American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Grants

Funding Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Who Drive Innovation Through Research

Your research helps shape the future of health care. Gain the financial support you need to continue the advancement of evidence-based care and the use of new findings with grants from AANP.

AANP supports research and clinical practice efforts that aim to improve the quality of care for patients and to enhance understanding of the NP role. Grants are available to AANP members who are currently practicing in an NP role.

2026 AANP Grant Program

Through research, you are promoting evidence-based resources that support NPs of all specialties and in all practice settings. Applicants for AANP grants must be certified NPs. Graduate students may apply if their project is expected to be completed in 2027.

Awardees may receive $10,000.00 U.S. dollars in grant funding. Only completed applications through our online system will be accepted and reviewed.

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Applications are open through March 18, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT).

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All applicants will be notified once the grant recipients have been determined. If you are selected to receive a grant, you will be required to complete and sign an agreement.

"I am humbly thankful to the team at AANP who selected me qualified for this Grant award. This grant will assist me both personally and professionally. I never dreamt of even completing a Doctoral Dissertation, but with hard work and dedication and strong support from my team, I am moving closer to my dream. This Grant award opens so many doors of opportunity for me and my family, and also serve as a motivation for me to continue having the highest level of dedication as a nurse practitioner and continue to focus on job satisfaction and improving the NP workforce."
—Annmarie Johnson-Rowe, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC
2023 Grant awardee

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Attend or be employed by a U.S.-based institution (university or college) or company.
  • Not be a member of the AANP Board of Directors or a relative of a current AANP board member or state liaison.
  • Not be an AANP staff member or related to an AANP staff member.
  • Not have been funded by AANP within the last three calendar years.
  • Have an expected project completion date of no later than Dec. 31, 2027.

Types of Projects Accepted

Projects include:

  • Research.
    • Research projects (primary or secondary data collection) generate new knowledge and disseminate findings to the scientific community. While a research study may also have direct benefits to patients in the grantee’s organization, the primary purpose is advancing knowledge to benefit patients generally or the NP profession. Applications on all topics in the AANP research agenda are welcome, as are history-related topics.
  • Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)/Quality Improvement (QI).
    • EBP and QI projects involve the implementation or optimization of care that is already the standard or has already been tested in other environments to demonstrate safety and efficacy. The intent of EBP and QI projects is to improve the process of care delivery or implement a new practice standard within the grantee’s organization.
  • Patient/Provider Education.
    • Patient/Provider education projects are structured initiatives aimed at improving knowledge, skills and engagement of patients and health care providers regarding specific health topics, treatment protocols or health care services. These projects develop and/or implement education tools, like written resources or events. They are not traditional research or QI projects, although they should involve some aspects of implementation monitoring or learning.

AANP Grants may not be used for professional development, such as conference attendance or advanced courses and workshops.

Areas of Interest for 2026 Submissions

Included but not limited to:

  • Artificial Intelligence in NP Practice.
  • NP Workforce.
  • National or International NP role or profession evolution (historical or otherwise.)

Supporting Documents

To apply, please provide these additional documents with your application:

  • Significance.
  • Specific Aims.
  • Data.
  • Analysis/Evaluation.
  • Expected Impact.
  • Budget and justification.
  • Advisor/Sponsor form.
  • Application quality checklist.
  • Pending or submitted IRB (for research projects).
  • Current CV or résumé.
  • References and Citations.

AANP Indirect Cost and Funding Statements

  • As a not-for-profit organization, AANP does not allocate any grant funding toward indirect costs.
  • AANP will not cover indirect costs, including but not limited to salary, fringe benefits, administrative costs, etc. Please confirm your institution's grant policies do not conflict prior to applying.
  • AANP will not cover nonessential travel, including travel and registration to conferences for dissemination.
  • AANP will not fund projects that have already been completed and disseminated.
  • If selected, grant payments are made to the institution and not the individual awardee.
  • Grant applications should only include data the applicant already has permission to access or will readily be able to obtain. Similarly, grant applications should not include AANP programs to which the applicant has not already been accepted. All data and programs required for the subject of the proposed grant must be readily accessible to the applicant at the time of submission. No application will be accepted for projects that would pay for internal AANP programs or create AANP data, as this would be a conflict of interest.