Global Rural Virtual Collaboration Learning Grant

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@grnen.org.

Now Accepting Applications
2025 Grant Program

The MHCH Foundation's Global Rural Nursing Virtual Collaboration Learning Grant (GRNVCLG) provides funding to programs that promote collaboration, learning, and global connections. The grant opportunity is designed to foster partnerships between international nursing students and educators who collaborate on rural community health projects.

University Nursing Programs/Nursing Education Institutions that received a 2024-2025 grant are eligible under the following circumstances:

  • Educators leading the 2025-2026 grant and student participants are different from the 2024-2025 recipients, or

  • 2024-2025 recipients will have completed their international collaboration as of September 1, 2025, and will have submitted a final report, and are applying to either continue their work or build a new program.

Watch our complete Pre-Application for tips and best practices on writing a successful application.

 

FAQs

  • Partners should submit one joint application. Each partner will, however, be required to submit a letter of support from their respective nursing department.

  • Yes. Applications are required to be submitted by faculty current working at nursing school for a university or institution of higher education.

  • At this time, we only accept applications from nursing schools. Applicants must be nurse educators who are currently working at the nursing school.

  • Yes. Only international partners will be considered..

  • Please take a look at our on-demand webinars page to view the final presentations from collaborations over the past two years.

  • By incorporating grant project in the classroom, students will have a heightened level of engagement as they participate in the project as part of their classroom grade. Research projects that solicit students to volunteer on the project may have challenges maintaining ongoing student engagement. Either project is acceptable as long as the nurse educators ensure ongoing student engagement and participation.

  • Nurse educators have budgeted grant dollars to incentivize students by offering a free course credit for their participation, offering a stipend for participation, and paying for meals and mileage during active project hours. Students have also been offered awards, certifications and recognition for their participation, as well as the opportunity to participate in capstones.