Yes. The Grow Your Own Nurse Practitioner Initiative (GYONP) – available through Health Force Ontario – involves re-purposing government funds that are already allocated to an NP position so that a community can sponsor a RN to complete their post-graduate Primary Health Care NP education. The funds are used for salary continuance and tuition. Participating RNs sign a return of service agreement with the sponsoring organization. For more information click here: http://www.healthforceontario.ca/en/Home/Employers/Grow_Your_Own_Nurse_Practitioner_Program