RCN Foundation The RCN Foundation is an independent charity supporting nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers by providing grants for hardship, education and research. In the last year, over 3,100 individuals have come to us because they are facing financial hardship. 1 in 5 received a grant. 22% of the hardship grants we have awarded this year have supported nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers facing homelessness or experiencing domestic violence. We rely on voluntary donations to continue our work and provide nursing and midwifery professionals with security, safe in the knowledge that we’ll be there for as long as they need us.