HOSPICE UK: DYING MATTERS COMMUNITY GRANTS

A limited number of grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 are available to members of Hospice UK working in partnership with (1) grassroots community organisations and (2) individuals in the creative sector to deliver arts and cultural projects that have the ability to unlock conversations about dying, death and grief in new and creative ways.
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o Application deadline: FRIDAY 5th DECEMBER 2025 at 5pm.
o Funder: Hospice UK (founded 1992. Charity number 1014851. Total charitable expenditure during the year ended 31 March 2024: £8,182,000 (2023: £7,780,000; 2022: £105,145,000 (2021: £263,564,000)).
o Who can apply: Hospice UK members working in partnership with grassroots community arts organisations and creative individuals.
o Key Words: Creative Approaches to Unlocking Conversations around Death and Dying, Black , Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities, Homeless, LGBTQ+, Prisoners, Learning Disabled, People Living in Remote and/or Rural Areas, People Living in Poverty, Members of Hospice UK, United Kingdom.
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Hospice UK’s Dying Matters Community Grants Programme, which was last available in the autumn of 2023, is designed to fund creative community projects that start conversations about death, grief and bereavement. In particular, the programme will support new and creative ways to spark those important conversations in communities across the UK. The grant programme focusses on working with people who are least likely to have already had access to existing models of support (see list below).

Up to 8 grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 are available to Hospice UK members for a range of arts and cultural projects that have the ability to act as a catalyst for unlocking conversations about dying, death and grief in new and creative ways at a grassroots level. The aim of the programme is to support hospices to build new partnerships, particularly with arts and cultural organisations. Only one application can be made by each UK Hospice member.

Projects should be partnerships with community organisations, artists, writers, filmmakers etc). galleries, collectives, local charities, local councils, colleagues/departments, hospitals or other organisations, in order that they complement existing provision and are truly integrated in systemic plans to reach more people.

Projects could involve (please note that this is not an exclusive list):

o Comedy evenings.
o Community murals.
o Public art exhibitions, and
o Theatre productions.

The lead organisation must be a member of Hospice UK working in partnership with grassroots community organisations and/or creatives with the aim of reaching people in the following groups:

o Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community.
o Those who are homeless.
o LGBTQ+.
o People in prison.
o People living in remote and rural areas.
o People living in poverty, deprivation and with lower socioeconomic status, and/or
o People living with learning disabilities.

Funding is not available for:

o Activities taking place within formal healthcare settings. Events are expected to be held outside of the hospice setting unless there is a good reason
Activities which do not reach one of the specified audience groups for this round.
o Applications that are not in partnership with another local partners and community organisation.
o Isolated pieces of equipment not related to the proposed work.
o Sponsorship or fundraising events, promotional videos or films.
o Well established activities on death and dying, such as Death Cafés or workshops on Advance Care Planning, bereavement groups (as these activities have already been tried out common), or
o Work that has already started before January 2026.

Further information, criteria, Frequently asked Questions (FAQs) and an online application form is available on the Hospice UK website.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 5th December 2025, with applicants expected to be notified by mid-February 2026.