The Wolfson Foundation’s Health and Disability Grants programme supports hospices and palliative care organisations that provide excellent care to patients and their families. Grants are awarded towards new buildings, refurbishment work and equipment.
Applicants should meet both of the criteria below:
o Be a registered charity or a statutory authority, and
o Be registered with the relevant regulatory authority, where applicable, and have at least a good rating.
Projects should aim to produce one or more of the following outcomes:
o Increased access to services for new and existing users.
o Improved quality and range of services, and
o Improved financial stability of the organisation.
Grants starting at £15,000 are available. Awards are usually between £30,000 and £125,000. Matched funding is required where the project cost is over £50,000.
Funding is not available for (please note that this is not an exclusive list):
o Air ambulances or helipads.
o Carers’ organisations.
o Costs of meetings, exhibitions, concerts, expeditions, conferences, lectures, etc.
o Equipment.
o Facilities or equipment in hospitals, particularly where it relates to clinical care
o Film, websites or promotional materials.
o Grants through conduit organisations.
o individuals.
o Mobility scooters.
o Non-specific appeals (including circulars) and endowment funds.
o Overheads, maintenance costs and VAT.
o Projects that have already been completed or will be by the time of award.
o Projects that focus on the arts or sport.
o Purchase of land or existing buildings (including a building’s freehold)
o Repayment of loans.
o Respite accommodation and services.
o Running costs, including vehicle fuel and maintenance.
o Salary costs, or
o Support and therapy centres (e.g. cancer support centres, MS therapy centres)
The Foundation has a 2-stage application process, as follows:
o Stage 1 applications are submitted online, via this LINK. Please note you will need to register an account before starting an online application.
The Information required includes a brief description of the project, including the total cost, the current funding shortfall and the proposed timetable. It is important that the application comes with the full backing of the institution and applicants should confirm they have the support of the Chief Executive or equivalent.
Applications for clinical research connected to a university and an NHS Trust also should have the formal approval of the relevant university. To see the list of questions asked at Stage 1, click HERE.
Audited accounts for the past two years should also be submitted with the online application. The accounts provided should relate to the ongoing underlying operating activities of the organisation itself and not a related fundraising arm or charity.
Successful applications at Stage 1 will be invited to submit a Stage 2 application.
o Stage 2 applications are submitted to us via the Foundation’s online application system and by invitation only. Unless otherwise agreed, the Foundation requires that at least 25% of the capital costs of the project are raised before submission (unless the project cost is under £50,000) and any necessary planning permission is in place.
Guidance on what to include in a Stage 2 application is available HERE.
The application deadline for Stage 1 applications is Friday 1st July 2022, while the application deadline for Stage 2 applications is Thursday 1st September 2022. Decisions on funding are expected to be announced in December 2022.
Further information, guidance and details about how to register an account is available on the Foundation’s website.
