Current Grant Information
Research Funding Opportunity
Application Deadline: September 30, 11:59 PM EST (New York City, USA)
2026 Marilyn D. Harris Research Grant
The International Home Care Nurses Organization (IHCNO) is pleased to announce the 2026 Marilyn D. Harris Research Grant. This grant provides up to $5,000 (USD) to support work that advances the field of home care nursing.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include Registered Nurses who either:
- Hold a doctoral degree, or
- Are currently enrolled in a doctoral program (including but not limited to PhD, DNP, DNS, EdD, or DrPH programs with a focus relevant to nursing practice, education, or research).
The funding is available to individual researchers or members of a research team.
Eligible Project Types
The proposed work must focus on an aspect of home care nursing and may include:
- A research study
- A quality improvement project
- A comprehensive literature review
Projects may be at the planning stage or already in progress.
Click HERE for the grant application.
Important Dates
- Application Deadline: September 30, 2025, 11:59 PM EST
- Award Notification: November 2025
- Funding Period Begins: January 2026
The International Home Care Nurses Organization (IHCNO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are dedicated to supporting and connecting home care nurses worldwide by fostering an international community that promotes excellence in home care nursing practice.
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Note: IHCNO membership is not required to apply for or receive the research grant.
2025 Marilyn D. Harris Research Grant
The International Home Care Nurses Organization offers sincere congratulations to Yuting Xia (Primary Investigator, pictured) and Shanshan Wang and Janelle Yorke, and Yuqian Luo as the recipients of the 2025 Marilyn D. Harris Research Grant for their study, Non-pharmacological interventions to improve the sleep disturbances of people with subjective cognitive decline: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.
Objective of study: To identify, critically appraise, and synthesize existing evidence to determine the effects of non-pharmacological interventions for improving sleep disturbance among people with subjective cognitive decline (SCD). We expect to provide the reliable evidence for professionals and nurses to improve insomnia among people with SCD in home care, and further improve the quality of life for people with SCD in home care and reduce the adverse effects of cognitive decline caused by insomnia.
Yuting Xia (PI) is a first-year PhD student at the school of nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research focuses on improving sleep quality and cognitive function of older adults with cognitive impairment.
