Funding > CPD Grants
CPD grants are not used to fund clinical pharmacy training as this is funded separately.
The purpose of the CPD Grant scheme is to provide financial support to enable pharmacists to participate in courses, workshops or conferences related to their professional development. Funding is not limited to formal university courses - applications are encouraged for attendance at short courses or conferences - and covers course/conference fees (up to 50%), but does not cover travel and subsistence. Retrospective applications for funding will not be considered.
The allocation and level of funding is decided by the CPD Grant PPET sub-committee, which meets four-to-five times per year, although applications can be submitted at any time of the year. All funding applications must:
- be for initiatives that relate to the education and training of pharmacists providing services to the HPSS, working in Northern Ireland and registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland
- contain a detailed and explicit outline of the training/study to be undertaken
- explain the benefits of the work to the profession, public health and government health policy
Funding is only made for one year at a time, without guarantee of future funding. If a course runs over two years, a separate CPD grant application must be made for the second year. If a pharmacist receiving a CPD grant fails to complete the course without satisfactory reason, PPET would expect funding to be returned.
The application form for CPD grants can be downloaded, by clicking on the link below:
