The complete application is due September 30th at 11:59 PM ET.

Click the Apply Now button to submit your application. You will also have the option to save it if you wish not to complete it in its entirety.

You will receive a confirmation email upon submission.

A 501(c)(3) organization is a specific type of nonprofit organization in the United States that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. These organizations are typically organized and operated for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, literary, or other similar purposes.

Not sure if you are a non-profit organization (US-only)? An Internet search with your Organization’s name and “EIN” will provide you the unique number issued by the Internal Revenue Service to be entered into the section Enter Organization’s EIN Number.

If an organization is not a 501(c)(3), they may partner with a fiscal sponsor. A fiscal sponsorship is an arrangement between an NFP with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (the sponsor NFP) and another party without tax-exempt status. The Fiscal Sponsor directly receives the Grants for the project or program, and the receipt and use of these funds are reported on the Fiscal Sponsor’s tax filings. The Fiscal Sponsor is responsible for the government filings, compliance tasks, fund disbursement, and financial reporting.

NurseHack4Health/J&J/Microsoft/SONSIEL DOES NOT acquire any IP- this is a no-strings-attached arrangement.

Any IP creation and/or protection remains the sole responsibility of the inventors. Please speak with your Tech Transfer Officer or an institutional equivalent before proceeding to ensure clarity and understanding of IP.

A patent is not required to apply.

DO NOT SUBMIT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Only non-confidential information should be submitted and anything you submit will be treated as non-confidential.

We understand your time is valuable, so we have a few Must-Haves as you consider your eligibility and application:

• Grants must be used for project implementation

• Teams must be nurse-led and encouraged to be interdisciplinary

• Teams must have at least one member of executive leadership as an advisor or sponsor to implement innovations within healthcare system/ organization

• Grantees must start implementation by January 2026 and end fund spending by December 31, 2026

• Teams must articulate sustainability plans beyond this grant cycle

• Grantees cannot be vendors

• Track 1 & 2 Grantees must be a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit/ international equivalent or have a fiscal sponsor.

Don’t worry, we are here to help.

• In August - September, we will be hosting several Information/Pitch Prep sessions about the Pitch-a-thon. Attending ONE of these sessions is mandatory.

• To help power-up your innovation skills you can also view Design Thinking and Crafting the Perfect Pitch pre-recorded and available in the "Innovation Academy” tab on this website so you can listen whenever convenient for you and receive 2 contact hours upon completion.

• Office Hours for Questions & Answers will be provided throughout the call for proposal.

• Mentoring by subject matter experts is available by request (e.g., Design Thinking/Designers, Operational, Clinical, Technical during the application time frame for all teams applying.

No. Our sponsor organizations have donated both resources and labor to make this event possible. Our Participants, Coaches and Judges are likewise contributing their time, knowledge and skills to build solutions..

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No – you can use whatever technology or tools you wish. We are utilizing Microsoft Teams to host the event kickoff, for Trainings and as a collaboration tool so you can participate in checkpoints, stay aware of announcements and stay in touch with mentors.