Sigma/American Nurses Credentialing Center Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Grant

The grant will be evaluated and awarded based on the quality of the proposal which includes: background and significance; problem statement including EBP model; evidence synthesis providing support for proposed intervention; goals with time frame; estimated magnitude for improvement to patient care and outcomes; implementation strategy; evaluation plan for implementation and outcomes; budget. Funding for this grant is made possible thanks to support from Hill-Rom. Funds for this grant do not cover expenses incurred prior to the funding date, nor do they cover publication costs or travel for presentations. This grant is sponsored by Hill-Rom.

Eligibility Criteria

• Principal project lead must be a registered nurse (or country equivalent) with current license and have at least a master's in nursing (or country equivalent.)
• Principal project lead must be a member of either American Nurses Association or Sigma.
• Proposed EBP project can be inter-professional in design, but must be nurse-led.
• EBP project implementation site in a clinical setting.
• IRB approval will be required prior to funding. It is not required to submit a proposal.
• Must be ready to initiate project when funding is received.
• Must complete project within eighteen (18) months of funding; no cost extensions are not available for this grant.
• Included with proposal, a letter of support with contact information for agency/institution affirming consent for the project, must be uploaded and submitted in the appendices section of the application.
• Submit to ANCC/Sigma a final report; submit a completed abstract or full paper to Sigma's Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository.
• Depending on the year, disseminate findings through publications(s), podium or poster presentation at Sigma's research congress, biennial convention and/or ANCC Magnet Conference.
• Letters of agreement will be emailed on 8 July 2019 to the project lead only after the completed application deadline. Failure to return the completed and signed agreement by the due date noted of 11:59 p.m. in your time zone, by 12 July 2019 will disqualify the application. An application is considered complete when you:
  • have completed step #6 of the application
  • received an automatically generated confirmation from the system
  • have emailed the signed letter of agreement back to the grants coordinator

  There will be no exceptions to completing this step.

• The 2019 grant recipient or proxy must be present at the Sigma 45th Biennial Convention in Washington, DC, USA, 16-20 November 2019 to accept the award. Additional details will be forthcoming. 

How to apply