In 2011 the theme was home hospice care, specifically to support projects focusing on setting up or developing helpline services, enabling people with life-limiting conditions to be cared for at home for longer.
An advice line which operates around the clock can give vital reassurance to patients nearing the end of their lives, and their carers. A trained helpline operator can:
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reassure someone who is anxious about a change in their condition
- provide skilled advice
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arrange for a visit from hospice colleagues if necessary.
With this support from the hospice many patients who might otherwise have called the emergency services, are able to avoid an admission to hospital.
Available funding
Total available funding in this round is £100,000. Individual grants are between £10,000 and £20,000 each.
Deadlines
This programme is now closed.
From initial application to funding decision will usually take up to eight weeks.
Further information
For more details on this programme please read:
An overview of the questions in the application form is available as a PDF.
Please contact the grants team for any further information or help.
Acknowledgement
Since 2002 the Rank Foundation has provided £100,000 each year to support special capital projects in adult independent voluntary hospices.
Due to limited availability of funding for this programme, the Rank Foundation will not consider any direct applications from hospices or hospice led projects based in the UK.
