Research Institute for Home Care: Dissertation Grant Funding for 2026

The Research Institute for Home Care announced for the third year, a new round of dissertation grant funding.

The Institute is seeking to sponsor one or more dissertation research projects to help advance the full spectrum of home care and may seek to improve care delivery at home through quality and innovation as part of its annual Home Care Research Grant.

Funding will be awarded up to $10,000 maximum per project. Up to three projects will be funded in this cycle.

The Institute's dissertation grant exists to further research of home care as it pertains to both the current challenges facing healthcare delivery and critical areas of need in the future.

Topics considered will be consistent with the Institute's mission of expanding and improving access to and delivery of health care in the home by informing policy and identifying best practices and patient care models.

Projects must have focus in at least one of the following areas: Workforce, Rural Health, Patient Access to Home Care, Virtual Care and Technology Utilization, Disease-specific Innovation.

Submissions will be accepted through Friday, May 1st.