Emergency grants programme

In most cases this has been a financial crisis, though we have also used the programme to support hospices facing other issues, for example, funding a consultant to work with various parties to help overcome a major governance and managerial crisis. 

At this time in response to the current economic situation, we will only be considering applications in relation to financial crises.

Available funding

Individual grant levels will be between £5,000 and £10,000. We are looking to award between two and three grants this round. 

At present, there is a fixed sum of money available. It may not be possible to fund applications once this money has been allocated.

Deadlines

There is no application deadline for this programme. Please contact the grants team in advance to discuss your proposal.

Eligibility criteria

Eligible organisations are full member hospices of Help the Hospices, based in the UK.

They must be facing a significant and immediate financial crisis which means that they may have to reduce frontline services for patients and their families and carers within the next six months.

The level of free reserves hospices hold will also be considered when analysing applications. To be eligible for a grant the hospices must have less than six months running costs held in free reserves.

Examples of eligible applications 

Programmes of work that are directly related to strategically moving a hospice towards a more secure and sustainable long-term future. For example, this could include strategic consultancy in income generation or finance management to help plan a way forward.  

Recent awards have included:

• funding to provide consultancy support for strategic donor development

• support to restructure the finance system.

What is not eligible? 

We will not make grants for:  

• core hospice costs

• maintenance projects

• specific short term fundraising initiatives.   

Further information

For more details on this programme please read:

• about the application and assessment process and how to apply online

• guidance notes for completing the application form.

Please contact us for any further information or help.  

Acknowledgements

We are grateful for the support of the National Gardens Scheme, a registered charity raising money through the opening of gardens of quality, character and interest to the public, who have donated funds for this programme. 

Find out more about Help the Hospices and the National Gardens Scheme.