Established in 1981 by the Oncology Nursing Society, the Oncology Nursing Society Foundation (ONS Foundation) is a national organization headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The mission of the ONS Foundation is to improve cancer care and the lives of people with cancer by funding oncology nursing research, scholarships, awards, and educational programs. Since its inception, the Foundation has distributed more than $20 million in research grants, research fellowships, academic scholarships, lectures, public education projects, career development awards, congress scholarships, Institutes of Learning, and oncology advanced practice nurse conference scholarships.