The Hospice Promise Foundation may provide grants, as funds are available, to promote hospice and/or palliative care education and to improve the expertise and skills of individuals who provide hospice care. Receipts for approved, qualifying expenses must be submitted for reimbursement. Any grant awarded may be considered taxable income, in which case, the individual or entity receiving the grant would be fully responsible for any tax liability.
*Applications must be submitted by the 25th of the month before the semester, course, conference, program, event, project etc. in order to be considered. The committee meets the first week of the month to review applications received the previous month.
*Grants do not cover CE’s for licensure purposes. The grants will cover CE’s for specific courses/certifications that deal with subject matter that promotes end of life care with the expectation that you take knowledge acquired to educate your team through in-service/staff meetings.
* If approved, reimbursement will be issued upon completion. Evidence of course completion/grades and receipt of payment must be turned in.
*Applicants may receive up to $5,000 in a calendar year (January – December).
*Limit of one post graduate degree pertaining to hospice end of life care per employee.