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Our Mission

Dedicated Funding for Nurses

Driving Evidence-Based Practice

Transparent & Supportive Process

What We Do

The General Nursing Council Trust (GNCT) funds research to enhance the practice and profession of nursing. The Trustees are also committed to advancing the education of student nurses and further education of Registered Nurses. We do this by funding research and through travel scholarships offered in partnership with the Florence Nightingale Foundation. The General Nursing Council Trust is a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) non-commercial Partner. This means the studies that we fund may be eligible to access NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) support.

Who We Are

The General Nursing Council Trust is an independent charitable trust. The Trust was set up in 1983 when the General Nursing Council for England and Wales, the regulatory body for the nursing profession in England and Wales during the preceding 60 years, was abolished under the Nurses and Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979.

Latest News

Our funding call for 2026 closes on 6 November 2026

This year we are running two funding calls with applications invited for:

• A project  (up to £40,000) that investigates how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used enhance nursing practice and/or person-centred care.
• A review  (up to £20,000) that examines the question: What community nurse led models or interventions support moving care from hospital to community?

Further details and application forms can be found on the Grants page.

New Trustee

The GNCT welcomes Professor Julie Green as a new Trustee. Further details of our Trustees can be found on the About Us page.