Eligible organisations
Eligible organisations are based in the UK.
They are full member:
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adult hospices
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children’s hospices.
Financial situation
Hospices free reserve levels will be taken into account when considering applications to the programme
if there proves to be a high level of competition for funding. For the purpose of this grant programme:
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free reserves are defined as
all reserves with the exception of endowed or restricted funds and any reserves
represented by property
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running costs are defined as
total expenditure as per the most recent audited accounts
- where the hospice operates one or more
trading subsidiaries, the figures are to be based on the consolidated levels of
reserves and expenditure for the group.
Hospices with a high level of free
reserves should explain why they are applying for a pilot project grant rather
than using their own reserves to fund the work.
The proposed work
We are looking to support projects that
ultimately allow patients to be cared for at home, particularly when this is
their choice.
Pilot projects should be responding to a demonstrated
need and evidence of this must be shown through a feasibility study or scoping
exercise that has already been carried out. Successful projects could be:
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a round-the-clock helpline for home-based
patients and carers, so they can reach someone for vital reassurance, whenever
they need it
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a rapid response team that provides care
and support in a crisis situation, to help patients avoid an unnecessary
admission to hospital
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training for volunteers to support people and
their carers at home for longer
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palliative care skills training and mentorship
for care home staff to ensure that residents receive the best end of life care
in their home and can stay there for the duration of their illness if they so
wish
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training for carers of home-based patients to help them to stay well
and care effectively for their loved one.
Any proposed work must have a direct impact on the care offered to
the targeted beneficiaries, and so allow them to be cared for at home.
Partnership working
We encourage applications that demonstrate
meaningful involvement of the targeted beneficiaries as well as partnership
working. For pilot projects, this does not need to be formal partnership
working but might, for example, be a commitment to discussing the project with
relevant representative organisations.
The proposed work must start within
three months and be completed within 12 months of the grant being awarded.
Organisational support
The applicant could need dedicated time to
undertake the proposed work and full support from the organisation to do so.
Therefore, the chief executive or equivalent of the hospice is asked to write
and sign a statement of support on hospice headed paper addressing the four bullet
points outlined in section six of the grant application form.
Eligible costs
For the purpose of this grant programme, we
consider a ‘project’ to be a discrete range of activities with a clear purpose,
designed to bring about change. These activities would normally incur costs
over a variety of items, which could include:
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appointment/secondment of staff to implement plans for the project
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backfill to allow the applicant time to develop and lead the project
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relevant training and knowledge development on the part of the team
(up to £1,000 for courses)
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costs associated with supporting the involvement of service users
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equipment (up to a maximum of £500 for IT equipment).
It is expected that a range of different
items will be budgeted for and all must be relevant to the project.
What is not eligible?
Non-eligible pieces of work include:
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a continuation of an existing service
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work that has already started before 1 April 2012
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isolated pieces of equipment not related to
the proposed work
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direct salary costs for tasks not related
to the project – the aim is to release the applicant from some of their duties
in order to undertake the proposed work.
Next steps
If your proposed work fits the eligibility criteria above, then we encourage you to look at the criteria that your application will be assessed against, which will help you to complete a stronger application.
