SNOCF 2026 Grant Application
SNOCF Mission Statement
The School Nurses of California Foundation elevates the practice of school nursing by:
Promoting practice innovation through grants
Engaging in partnerships with professional, educational, and community agencies
Providing resources related to advocacy, best practices, legislative policy, and current issues impacting school practice
Including diverse perspectives and inclusive practices in all initiatives
SNOCF Vision Statement:
California school nurses are empowered to optimize their role as champions of health, supporting the well-being of all school communities.
We encourage proposals that address social determinants of health (SDoH) in school communities (e.g., food insecurity; access to primary, dental, and behavioral health care; housing instability; transportation barriers; language access and health literacy; digital access; and supports for chronic condition management and student well-being) through school nurse–led assessment, referral, care coordination, and school-based interventions.
Please prepare your grant application with SNOCF’s mission and vision in mind, as your proposal will be evaluated based on its alignment with these guiding statements.
Grant Application Timeline (subject to change at SNOCFs discretion):
Open date (earliest submission date): February 14, 2026
Close date (last submission date): May 1, 2026 11:59pm
SNOCF Grants Committee review: April 7-May 11, 2026
Grantees notified of award: June 29, 2026
Funds provided to school nurse grantee/designee (once agreement approved): August 1, 2026
Midterm report due: December 21, 2026
Final report due: June 1, 2027*
*any unused funds should be returned back to SNOCF at time of final report
All documents can be found in the SNOCF 2026 Grant Cycle - Documents for Applicants Google Drive Folder. You'll need to log-in to Google to upload your documents.
Questions?
Susan R. Opas, PhD, RNP
SNOCF Grant Committee Chair
sopas@snocf.org
818-404-1314
Nakia C. Best, PhD, RN, FAAN
SNOCF Grant Committee Member
nbest@snocf.org or nbest@hs.uci.edu
SNOCF Grant Awardees 2024-2026
Haykanush Karapetyaan BSN, RN, PHN, CSN
School Nurse Glendale Unified School District
Grant awarded for financial assistance to create a pilot project entitled “Diabetes Mellitus and Absence Reduction Project”. This project aims to address language barriers for recently immigrated students and their families from Armenia and Russia. Funds will be utilized to assist the grantee in health plan development and implementation throughout an entire academic year. A future goal will be to adapt these health plans for use in other districts with Armenian and Russian-speaking student populations.
Nicholo Concordia L. Atup III, BSN, RN, MAN, CSN
School Nurse Santa Rosa City Schools
Grant awarded for financial assistance to create a “Personal Care Corner” at a designated school, where students can independently and discreetly access hygiene and self-care products.
Michelle Leonard RN, BSN, PHN
District Nurse Roseland School District
Grant awarded for financial assistance to purchase reusable water bottles for approximately 240 students. Over the 2026-27 academic year, this “Hydration Access Initiative” will track water bottle use and daily water consumption using both quantitative and qualitative data.
Sarah Dahlen RN, BSN, PHN, CSN
School Nurse Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Grant awarded for financial assistance to provide 100 students and staff with emergency “Stop the Bleed” and CPR training. The goals of this project are to improve preparedness, health literacy and equitable access to life-saving skills.
Candace Gyure, RN
Communicable Disease & Immunization Program Nurse San Diego Unified School District
Grant awarded for financial assistance to help establish San Diego Unified School District as a provider of vaccinations under the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program.
Michelle Harrison, RN
School Nurse Palmdale School District Los Amigos Dual Immersion Middle School
Grant awarded for financial assistance to continue their after-school program, Zen Academy, which helps equip 5th – 8th graders with positive coping skills, emotional management and social skills.
Andrew Nguyen, MSN, RN
Director of Student Health Services Los Banos Unified School District
Grant awarded for financial assistance to equip their nursing team with specialized training regarding the latest guidelines for first aid/emergency response.