The Massachusetts Nurses Foundation (MNF) is a non-profit organization, established in 1981, whose mission is to support scholarship & research in nursing and health care professions.

The primary goal of the MNF is to advance nursing and other healthcare professional practice by supporting the research and educational development.

The foundation provides:

• Scholarships and grants to nurses and students of nursing and health care professionals.
• Support of research, which is significant to the profession of nursing and of public interest.
• Administration of scholarship funds for alumni associations, schools of nursing, organizations, foundations and individuals interested in nursing.