Welcome to Sigma's new grant application system.
Please be sure to read all instructions carefully as there have been several updates and changes to the application.
Application Deadline: 11:59pm US EST, 1 December 2026.
Note: Applications that do not meet the specific grant purpose/and or requirements will not be reviewed.
Sigma research priorities are as follows: promotion of healthy communities through health promotion, disease prevention and recognition of social, economic and political determinants; implementation of evidence-based practice; targeting the needs of vulnerable populations such as the chronically ill and poor; and capacity development for research by nurses.
In its mission to provide leadership and scholarship in practice, education and research, Sigma presents the following research grant opportunities:
- Sigma/Western Institute of Nursing Research Grant Funding Start Date: 1 April
- All Other Grants Funding Start Date: 1 June
Sigma/Alpha Eta Collaborative Research Grant - This grant of up to $2,000 is given to active members of Sigma chapters in Africa Region for a new research project in Africa. Funds for this grant are provided by Alpha Eta Chapter.
Sigma Small Grants - Approximately 10-15 Small Grants of up to $5,000 each are given annually. The purpose of the grant is to encourage nurses to contribute to the advancement of nursing through research. Preference will be given to novice researchers who have received no other national research funds. Preference will also be given to Sigma Theta Tau members. Annual funding is provided by Sigma Foundation for Nursing.
Dr. Dorothy Brooten Transitional Care Research Grant- One grant of up to $5,000 is awarded annually to one recipient. Its purpose is to advance evidence-based transitional care in clinical settings and the dissemination of its impact. Funds for this grant are provided by Sigma Foundation for Nursing’s Dr. Dorothy Brooten Research Permanent Fund.
Doris Bloch Research Grant- One grant of up to $5,000 is awarded annually to one recipient. The purpose of the grant is to encourage nurses to contribute to the advancement of nursing through research. Funding is provided by a gift to Sigma Foundation for Nursing’s Research Permanent Fund from the Doris Bloch Estate.
Sigma/Rosemary Berkel Crisp Research Grant - One grant of up to $5,000 is awarded annually to one recipient. Its purpose is to support nursing research in the critical areas of women's health, oncology, and pediatrics. Funding is provided by a gift to Sigma Foundation for Nursing’s Research Permanent Fund from The Harry L. Crisp, II and Rosemary Berkel Crisp Foundation.
Sigma/American Board for Occupational Health Nurses Research Grant- This grant of up to $10,000 is given to one recipient. The purpose of the Sigma/American Board for Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) collaborative research grant is to encourage qualified nurses to contribute to the advancement of occupational health through nursing research. Proposals for pilot and/or development research may be submitted for this grant. Funds for this grant are provided jointly by the Sigma Foundation for Nursing and American Board for Occupational Health Nurses.
Sigma/Western Institute of Nursing Research Grant - This grant of up to $10,000 is given to one recipient. Its purpose is to encourage qualified nurses to contribute to the advancement of occupational health through nursing research. Proposals for pilot and/or development research may be submitted for this grant. Proposals for pilot and/or developmental research may be submitted for the grant. Funds for this grant are provided jointly by the Sigma Foundation for Nursing and Western Institute of Nursing.
For more information on these individual grants and their eligibility criteria, please visit sigmanursing.org/grants.