GAPNA Excellence Awards, Foundation Grants and Scholarships

GAPNA Excellence Awards, Foundation Grants and Scholarships nominators and nominees must be regular or associate GAPNA members in good standing for a minimum of one year. The nominations are tallied in July and the recipients are announced every year during the Awards Celebration at the GAPNA Annual Conference.

Application submission dates* are as follows:

  • GAPNA Excellence Award applications are accepted March 1 through June 1.
  • GAPNA Foundation Grants applications are accepted March 15 through May 15.
  • Health Affairs Scholarship applications are accepted through December 2
  • Application forms will be available during the open dates.

Self-nominations are invited.

You must be logged-in to your GAPNA member account to view the application pages for all Excellence Awards.

Excellence Awards

    Chapter Excellence Award

    The Chapter Excellence Award honors a chapter that best promotes the goals of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) through its member relationships, professional activities, and promotion of advanced practice gerontological nursing throughout the local, regional, and/or state during the past year.

    Excellence in Clinical Practice Award

    The Excellence in Clinical Practice Award is given for outstanding clinical practice by an individual who demonstrates a commitment to geriatric clinical practice.

    Excellence in Community Service Award

    The Excellence in Community Service Award is given for outstanding community service by an individual who demonstrates a commitment to service to the community.

    Excellence in Education Award

    The Excellence in Education Award is given to an individual involved in the teaching and/or design of gerontological nurse practitioner curriculum or course content.

    Excellence in Leadership Award

    The Excellence in Leadership Award is given to an individual who demonstrates a commitment to geriatrics through direct care, education and/or research. 

    Excellence in Research Award

    The Excellence in Research Award is given to an individual who demonstrates a commitment to research in nursing that benefits the geriatric community.

    GAPNA Innovative Project Award

    The GAPNA Innovative Project Award is given to a Committee or Special Interest Group (SIG) that exemplifies GAPNA’s mission to enhance and promote the care of older adults. The Committee or SIG should demonstrate, through use of gerontological nursing principles, outstanding innovative projects or initiatives to benefit GAPNA membership, gerontological advanced practice nursing, and/or care of older adults.

Scholarships

    Health Affairs Scholarship $1,500.00

    The Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) Health Affairs Scholarship provides assistance to a GAPNA members who wish to attend the annual American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Health Policy Summit.

Foundation Grants

    Foundation Grant

    GAPNA Foundation offers several grants to assist faculty, practitioners and students with advancing scholarship and care for older adults. Applications were open from March 15, 2025 to May 30th, 2025, for the following grants awarded at the GAPNA Annual Meeting.