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UK registered charities can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to help hospice and palliative care providers across Africa to increase access to and improve the standard of palliative care in their communities.

The funding, which is being made available through the True Colours Trust Africa Small Grants Programme, can be used to provide:

• Palliative care medicines
• Equipment for palliative care
• Transport for the delivery of palliative care services (fuel, bicycles etc)
• Data or mobile technology for the remote delivery of palliative care services
• Bereavement support

In addition, applications may address any of the following secondary priority areas:

• Training in palliative care delivery for providers, volunteers or home-based care workers
• The provision of food for palliative care patients
• Additional costs associated with the delivery of home-based palliative care
• The delivery of psychosocial or spiritual support for palliative care patients and their families
• The delivery of rehabilitation for palliative care patients
• Core costs (up to a maximum of £750 per application)

Priority will be given to applications from organisations with an annual income of under $500,000 providing palliative care to children and vulnerable people, irrespective of the condition or disease of the patient.

The closing date for applications is the 31st March 2024.

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