The new RNFOO Nursing Innovation Grant is a follow-up program to the RNFOO Nurse Innovator Award which was designed and built to enable, encourage, support and celebrate nursing innovation.

The original program was spearheaded by the Honorary Life Members of RNFOO. Between 2019 and 2023, more than $400,000 was distributed to support nurse-led innovation projects. Interim funding for the new Nursing Innovation Grants comes from individual donors (many of whom were Founding Donors of the original NIA program) and a very generous donation received from the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO). Work is underway to secure funding to continue this important work. Donations can be made through the website ‘Donate Now’ buttons.