Apply for funding
We oversee charitable expenditure of about £6m each year. We award between 40-60 grants each year under three themed areas: patient experience, staff, experience, and research and innovation.
Grants information
We have themed grant calls for small grant applications with a clear focus on outcomes and impact.
Applications in a thematic round will be assessed together, ensuring the pot of money available is used in the most strategic way. We want to support projects which closely align with the joint strategic priorities of the charity and the trust, so you should bear this in mind when drafting your proposal.
Grants 2022/23 timetable
| Dates | Theme | Total fund available | Notes |
| Q2 | Staff experience – for projects that improve: the health and well-being of staff; the working environment; promote staff equity and engagement | £50,000 | Closed |
| Q3 | Patient experience grants – for projects that improve: the patient journey; the hospital environment | £50,000 | Closed |
| Q 3 | Research grants – open call for small research projects
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£50,000 | Closed |
| Q 4 | Cancer research grants call | £600,000 | Open |
Grants 2023/24 timetable
| Q 2 | Diabetes research grants round | tbc | details to follow |
Grants cannot be awarded to support:
● Any item or project that should be funded by the NHS of from a departmental budget
● An item or project that has already been purchased or completed (no retrospective funding)
● Payments, gifts or grants to individuals
● Staff hospitality: meetings, travel, or entertainment expenses
● Any item or project that could be funded by an existing Special Purpose Fund
● We are not able to support individual L&D requests
