Junius S Morgan Benevolent Fund

The fund provides one-off grants to relieve hardship among practicing and former members of the UK nursing profession. Support is aimed at individuals facing acute financial difficulty due to circumstances such as prolonged ill health, relationship breakdown, or the death of a primary wage earner. The fund operates across the whole of the United Kingdom, helping nurses, midwives, and nursing associates who are current or former NMC registrants. Grants are intended to help recipients regain stability and are not tied to specific projects or activities, focusing instead on direct financial relief for those in need.

Individual nursing professionals across the United Kingdom are eligible to apply, provided they are current or former registrants with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The fund prioritises those experiencing personal crises such as prolonged ill health, relationship breakdown, or loss of a primary wage earner. Applicants should be in hardship and seeking one-off financial assistance. The fund does not support organisations, charities, or non-nursing individuals, and there is no religious restriction on eligibility.

The fund does not support training costs, funeral expenses, respite care, holidays, or nursing home fees. It also does not fund organisations or charities, focusing exclusively on individual nursing professionals. These exclusions ensure that all grants go directly to individuals in need within the nursing community.

The fund awards one-off grants, with a typical amount in the region of several hundred pounds, and the maximum for any individual in a twelve-month period does not normally exceed a moderate sum. Applicants are considered for funding only once in a twelve-month period. The fund welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible individuals and does not require match funding. Grants are designed to provide prompt, practical support to help recipients regain stability.