Financial Assistance

The Queen's Nursing Institute can provide financial assistance to Queen's Nurses and working or retired community nurses in need. There is no age limit for this assistance. To check if you, a colleague or a friend could receive help, see our eligibility criteria. If a nurse is not eligible for our help, we can suggest other possible sources of assistance.

If someone is eligible, we will need to carry out a full assessment of their circumstances. You can download the application form that must be completed. If you email the form back to us, we can consider your application, but we will need you to send us a printed, signed copy before we can make any payments.

In 2007, the QNI gave financial support to 91 nurses. Help was given in the form of cash grants for living costs and as one off payments for building adaptations, large maintenance bills and replacement of essential household appliances. We also paid for respite care, electric scooters and car running costs to help keep people mobile. The financial help we can offer has made a huge difference to nurses in need. 

Click here for eligibility criteria

Click here for the welfare application form

"It is a great help to know that someone who you can trust cares what befalls those of us becoming less and less able to cope."

"You cannot begin to imagine what you have done for my life. I can never hope to thank you - words, in this case, are meaningless, but my gratitude is immense."