We love to hear your ideas and our funding and partnerships team are on hand to guide you through the application process.
Before you complete your application speak with our team to make sure we have donations which match the purpose of your idea.
We know that sometimes those every day meaningful changes can make a big difference for patients and staff.
This route of funding can support ideas as varied as:
- Sports and activity days for children with a cancer diagnosis.
- Virtual reality headsets as a distraction for those awake during surgery.
- Staff wellbeing rooms.
For this level of funding you should first discuss your idea with your clinical board and have their support. Your director of operations, or, if your idea is clinical in nature, your clinical board chair should be your first point of contact.
We won’t be able to support your idea if you don’t have agreement from your clinical board.
For this level of funding we can support ideas as varied as:
- Medical equipment.
- Provision of music therapy.
- Purchase of LifeCast simulation manikins for training.
Usually (but not always), these ideas will be funded from funds available to the charity which are directly relevant to the work of your clinical board.
Ready to make your application?
If you have already spoken to our funding and partnerships team and are ready to submit your idea you can do so using our online portal. (LINK)
Don’t forget you can find out what we can and can’t fund in our frequently asked questions.
Points to remember:
- If you have an idea and want to know if we can support – contact our funding and partnerships team in advance so that we can advise before you submit an application.
- Please speak to your clinical board about your proposal – if they don’t support what you are trying to do, we won’t be able to either.
- We can’t support projects that are to purchase equipment, building works or refurbishment valued over £5,000 unless they are also approved but the trust’s Capital Management Group.
- It can take up to 28 days for a decision for projects that need £5,000 or less, or up to three months for projects seeking over £5,000. Please factor this into your planning and respond as quickly as able to requests for further information to avoid delays.
- All projects we fund will need to follow standard trust procedures. Please discuss your proposal with departments such as estates, procurement, digital and technical, or other trust colleagues where relevant.
- We can only fund a project if it has a suitable fund available which was donated for purposes which match your idea.
What happens next?
After you’ve submitted your proposal we’ll get back in touch with a decision within 28 days if you’re applying for less than £5,000, or within 12 weeks if you’re applying for more than £5,000.
For further information check out our frequently asked questions or contact our funding and partnerships team.
