Funding for Hospices and Palliative Care Organisations (United Kingdom)

The foundation awards grants towards new buildings, refurbishment work and equipment.

Funding Information

• Usual grant range: £30,000 – £125,000
• Minimum grant amount: £15,000
• Match funding required: Yes, if project cost is >£50,000

Ineligible Funding

• There are specific projects and costs which are not eligible for funding from this programme:
  • Carers’ organisations
  • Support and therapy centres (e.g. cancer support centres, MS therapy centres)
  • Equipment funds
  • Facilities or equipment in hospitals, particularly where it relates to clinical care
  • Respite accommodation and services.
• They also do not fund:
  • Purchase of land or existing buildings (including a building’s freehold)
  • Grants direct to individuals
  • Grants through conduit organisations
  • Overheads, maintenance costs and VAT
  • Non-specific appeals (including circulars) and endowment funds
  • Costs of meetings, exhibitions, concerts, expeditions, conferences, lectures, etc.
  • Salary costs
  • Running costs, including vehicle fuel and maintenance
  • Film, websites or promotional materials
  • Repayment of loans
  • Projects that have already been completed or will be by the time of award.

Eligibility Criteria

• Your organisation should:
  • be a registered charity or a local authority
  • if applicable, have at least a ‘Good’ rating from a regulator such as CQC.
• Your project should be for a new building, refurbishment work or equipment that leads to at least one of the following aims:
  • Increased access to services for new and existing users
  • Improved quality and range of services
  • Improved financial stability of the organisation.

For more information, visit The Wolfson Foundation.