Grant News

UK hospices and palliative care organisations can apply for grants of up to £75,000 from the Wolfson Foundation. The grants will support capital costs for new builds, refurbishments, or equipment projects.

The Wolfson Foundation has announced that its grants programme to support hospices and palliative care organisations across the UK is now open. The funding is designed to improve care environments for people with life-limiting conditions by supporting capital projects that enhance facilities and provide modern clinical equipment. This forms part of the Foundation’s wider commitment to strengthening the UK’s health and social care infrastructure.

Grants of between £50,000 and £150,000 are available for projects involving new buildings, refurbishment works, or the purchase of clinical items that directly benefit patient care.

To be eligible, projects must meet at least one of the following aims:

• Increase access to services for patients and families

• Improve the quality and range of services offered

• Strengthen the future sustainability of the organisation

The funding is open to registered charities and hospices operating within the NHS. Projects must involve capital costs of at least £50,000 and show a shortfall in capital funding of at least £25,000. Match funding is required for any project with a total cost exceeding £50,000.

Applications follow a two-stage process. The deadline for Stage 1 applications is 1 July 2025. Organisations invited to proceed will have until 1 September 2025 to submit a full application.