The King’s Fund GSK Health Inequalities programme is open to registered charities that are at least one year old, located and working in the UK, with a total annual income of between £20,000 and £150,000. A maximum of 15 charities will receive up to £10,000 in unrestricted funding and access to training and development valued at £2,700.

The King’s Fund recognises that a huge amount of the work around tackling health inequalities is carried out by very small charities working within their communities. It also acknowledges that it can be hard for these organisations to access unrestricted funding and support for their leaders. This is particularly true for organisations who themselves may experience disadvantage, such as those led by people from ethnic minority communities, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQ+ community and others.

The GSK Health Inequalities programme is designed to support aspirational leaders who want to develop their organisation. It will run alongside the GSK IMPACT Awards and support the next generation of award winners. The experience of the King’s Fund from its long history with the GSK IMPACT Awards is that the combination of funding and leadership support can really help a charity realise its ambitions.

Unrestricted grants of up to £10,000 include an opportunity to participate in an Online Leadership Programme, which is valued at £2,700 a place. The Online Leadership Programme will be delivered by The King’s Fund, and will provide participants with the opportunity to develop their capability and confidence to lead both operationally and strategically.

To be eligible for the GSK Health Inequalities programme organisations must be:

o Able to demonstrate how they are tackling health inequalities in their community (this can be defined as a geographical community or a community of interest). 
o A registered charity by the deadline for applications 5.00pm on Monday 14th August 2023 – the organisation must also have existed for a minimum of one year by this date.
o Independently constituted from any national umbrella organisation
o Within the income band for the programme – the charity must have total annual income between £20,000 and £150,000 as shown in its most recent accounts. If your organisation's income is above £150,000 you may be eligible to apply for the GSK IMPACT Awards, and
o Working, located and registered in the UK.

The key dates are:

o Deadline for application is 5.00pm on Monday 14 August 2023.
o Decisions by mid-October 2023. 
o Leadership programme: individual conversations to help shape the programme (November/ December 2023).
o Leadership programme: January to spring 2024 (programme dates: to be confirmed).

Further information, including an application form. is available on the King’s Fund website.