The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing does not accept unsolicited requests, so approach it only if you have an invitation, and do not send a speculative application.
- Its project funding is for ideas run by community nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, chosen competitively for innovation and potential impact, so a charity whose work is not led by community nurses is unlikely to fit.
- Selected projects last 12 months and include professional development for project leaders, and some final instalments depend on a satisfactory final report, so plan for that reporting.
- The grant range is not stated, and its annual giving of £36,483 awarded, per the annual report, is small, so do not assume a particular request size will be accepted.
- Organisations seeking help with residential or nursing home fees, debt, medical treatment or funeral expenses should not apply to its financial help, which is for individual nurses in financial difficulty.
Overview
The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 213128).
The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing is a charity registered in England and Wales that exists to improve nursing care for people in their homes and communities. It funds nurses' ideas through around 350 innovative projects, and it also gives financial assistance to working and retired community nurses in personal crisis. Its annual giving is £36,483 awarded, according to the annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing works to improve nursing care in people's homes and communities, and funds nurses' ideas to improve patient care. Its institutional award funding supports individual projects run by community nurses across community nursing specialisms in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Projects are chosen competitively for innovation and potential impact on care for individuals, families, carers and communities; selected projects last 12 months and include professional development for project leaders. The Institute also provides financial assistance to working and retired community nurses in personal crisis. Its approach pairs project funding with professional development and sharing project results to improve knowledge and practice.
Themes
- Community nursing innovation
- Nurse financial assistance
Geographic Focus
Priority: England; Wales; Northern Ireland.
What they don't fund
- Financial Help only:
- Nurses who are not registered community nurses or midwives, or retired or former community nurses or midwives
- Community nurses or midwives who are not currently working, unless retired
- Nurses who do not currently live in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or have not worked as a community nurse or midwife in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Nurses who live and work in Scotland
- Nurses who are not in financial difficulty following illness, disability, or other life crisis
- Nurses on an interim suspension order, suspended or dismissed
- Applicants who have already received a grant from QICN in the past 3 years
- Applicants who have received 2 grants from QICN
- Applicants with savings of more than £3000
- Applicants whose spending on takeaways and food deliveries exceeds £50 a month
- Applicants with evidence of money spent on gaming or gambling
- Residential or nursing home fees
- Debt
- Cost of medical treatment
- Funeral expenses
How to apply
For Financial Help, voluntary organisations may apply only when supporting a nurse with the applicant’s consent. The application form covers eligibility, health and housing status, income, savings, expenditure and the level of assistance sought.
What to send:
- Financial assistance for nurses
- Copies of all bank statements covering the last two months and a utility bill.
- An application form detailing eligibility, health and housing status, income, savings and expenditure, together with a description of what level of financial assistance is being sought.
Applying again: Financial assistance for nurses: If you have already received a grant from us in the past 3 years; if you have received 2 grants from us.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Projects are selected competitively for the greatest innovation and potential impact on care for individuals, families, carers and communities.
- Some final instalments depend on a satisfactory final report on the project.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £992,535 | £1,094,872 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,250,051 | £1,307,439 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,369,207 | £1,836,055 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,383,431 | £1,935,235 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,517,769 | £1,832,008 | £36,483 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn/about · read on 30 October 2026
- qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn/nurse-led-projects · read on 30 October 2026
- qicn.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- qicn.org.uk/support-for-nurses/financial-help/apply-for-financial-help · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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