How much funding does Clinical Practice Award provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Clinical Practice Award?

The deadline is December 31, 2026.

Clinical Practice Award

ANA-Illinois

Foundation Annual Healthcare Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

December 31, 2026

97 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Clinical Practice Award

Overview: Recognizes an exemplary nurse who provides evidence of a high level of skill in patient care through improving clinical practice and patient-centered outcomes.

Geographic Scope: Illinois

Eligibility:

Must be: A registered nurse licensed in the state of Illinois

Must be: Currently providing patient care in any specialty

Must have: At least five years of experience

Must demonstrate: Evidence-based ability to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based practice changes and/or quality improvement initiatives to promote improved patient outcomes

Focus Areas:

Evidence-based practice changes

Quality improvement initiatives

Clinical skill and expertise

Patient-centered outcomes improvement

Award Status: Inaugural award presented in 2020; ongoing annual award

Example: 2020 winner Dr. Colleen Morley, DNP RN CCM CMAC CMCN ACM-RN, Director of Case Management at West Suburban Medical Center, recognized for creating an interdisciplinary Health Confidence Lab for patients with chronic conditions (COPD/CHF)

How to Apply

Application Process

Nomination Process:

Nominees are submitted by others

Nomination statement must provide evidence of nominee's qualifications

Must demonstrate evidence-based practice changes and/or quality improvement initiatives

Must show impact on patient outcomes

Required Documentation in Nomination:

Description of evidence-based practice changes designed and implemented

Documentation of quality improvement initiatives

Evidence of patient outcome improvements

Specific examples demonstrating clinical excellence

Details of leadership and innovation in clinical practice

Submission: Contact ANA-Illinois for nomination procedures and deadlines

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What ANA-Illinois actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Grants in 2022: 2
Total given: $32K
Median grant: $16K
Range: $7,500–$24K

By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Manteno, IL; Urbana, IL.

Example grants

Nurses Pac · Manteno, IL

Support campaigns related to nursing interests. Fund board meetings

$24K
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL

Power of Nursing Leadership Program

$7,500

IRS Form 990-PF, 2022. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

Deadline

October 15, 2026

Quarterly

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Clinical Practice Award

Overview

Clinical Practice Award

How to Apply

Application Process

What ANA-Illinois actually gave

Example grants

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

Categories

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