Health & Wellbeing Grants & Funding
There are 1062 UK funders offering grants for health & wellbeing charities, with typical awards from £100 to £1,150,000.
Health and wellbeing grants support a broad range of charitable work across the UK — from medical research and patient support to public health campaigns and community wellbeing initiatives. This category covers physical health specifically (mental health has its own dedicated funding streams). Funders support hospices, hospital charities, condition-specific organisations, rehabilitation services, and health inequalities work. Community health projects — such as social prescribing, walking groups, healthy eating initiatives, and befriending schemes — have seen a significant increase in funding as the evidence base for preventative health grows. Several major medical charities run their own grant programmes for research and service delivery. The National Lottery Community Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation, and many local trusts also support health-related projects. Grant-makers increasingly value projects that address the social determinants of health — poverty, housing, isolation — rather than treating symptoms alone. Partnership working with NHS trusts and local authorities strengthens applications significantly.
Quick Stats
- Total Funders
- 1062
- Grant Range
- £100 - £1,150,000
- Open to Applications
- 46%
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Health & Wellbeing Funders
23 of 1062 match your filtersChecked against verified programme data for 113 of 1062 funders. 949 not yet verified are listed below; 90 that don't fit were excluded.
Action Medical Research
Matching programme: Project Grant
Action Medical Research is a dedicated charity advancing paediatric medicine through innovative research that prevents and treats childhood diseases a...
Alan Davidson Foundation
Matching programme: Alan Davidson Foundation Grants
The Alan Davidson Foundation, a UK-registered charity established in 2015 by pioneering architect Alan Hayes Davidson following his 2012 motor neurone...
Blood Cancer UK Research
Matching programme: Project Grant
Blood Cancer UK Research, founded in 1960 as the Leukaemia Research Fund and rebranded in 2020, is a leading UK medical research charity dedicated to ...
Bowel Research UK
Matching programme: PhD Studentships
Bowel Research UK, established in 2020 through the merger of Bowel & Cancer Research and the Bowel Disease Research Foundation—drawing on over 50 year...
Brain Research Trust
Matching programme: Fellowships (Post-doctoral and Clinical PhD)
Brain Research UK (formerly Brain Research Trust), established in 1971 and expanded nationwide in 2017, is the UK's leading charity dedicated to fundi...
British Eye Research Foundation
Matching programme: Project Grants
Fight for Sight, the British Eye Research Foundation, drives a mission to save sight and transform lives through pioneering eye research, social chang...
Cayo Foundation
Matching programme: General Grants
The Cayo Foundation is a UK-based discretionary grant-making trust established on 29 November 1999, dedicated to benefiting registered charities under...
Crohn's & Colitis UK
Matching programme: Research Awards Targeted Call 2026
Crohn's & Colitis UK is the UK's leading charity, founded in 1979, dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative ...
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Matching programme: Development Award for Early Career Researchers
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust, established in 1964 by parents and clinicians, is the UK's leading charity dedicated to transforming lives affected by cyst...
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
Matching programme: GOSH Charity National Research Project Grants
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSH Charity), closely linked to the world-renowned hospital founded in 1852, drives its mission to t...
Guts UK Charity
Matching programme: GUTS UK Amelie Waring PhD Studentship
Guts UK Charity, founded in 1971 as the Digestive Disorders Trust Fund and relaunched in 2018, is the UK's national charity dedicated to the entire di...
Heart Research UK
Matching programme: Translational Research Project Grants
Heart Research UK, founded in 1967 in Leeds by cardiovascular surgeon David Watson as the National Heart Research Fund (renamed in 2005), is a nationa...
Humane Research Trust CIO
Matching programme: Humane Research Fellowships
The Humane Research Trust CIO, established in 1961 as the Lawson Tait Memorial Trust and later rebranded to broaden its scope, is a UK charitable inco...
Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research
Matching programme: Senior Research Fellowship
The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research, founded in 1965 by Mathilda and Terence Kennedy and registered as a charity in 1970, is a specialist fund...
Kidney Research UK
Matching programme: First main round
Kidney Research UK, established in 1961 as the National Kidney Research Fund by clinicians and patients, is the UK's largest charity dedicated exclusi...
Lifearc
Matching programme: Action Medical Research and LifeArc Joint Call for Translational Research Project Grants on Rare Diseases in Children
LifeArc is a self-funded, not-for-profit medical research charity established in 2000 as MRC Technology and rebranded in 2019 after a transformative w...
Motor Neurone Disease Association
Matching programme: Healthcare Project Grants
The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association), founded in 1979 by people affected by MND, is the UK's only national charity dedicated exclus...
Natural Resources Wales
Matching programme: Tiny Forests in Wales
Natural Resources Wales (NRW), established in 2013 through the merger of Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales, and Forestry Commiss...
Peter Sowerby Foundation
Matching programme: Impact in Healthcare Fund (Strand 1)
The Peter Sowerby Foundation, established in 2011 by Dr Peter Sowerby—a rural North Yorkshire GP and co-founder of EMIS—with a substantial endowment, ...
Postcode Innovation Trust
Matching programme: Dream Fund
Postcode Innovation Trust, established in 2016, is an independent funder powered by proceeds from its society lottery linked to People’s Postcode Lott...
Rosetrees
Matching programme: Interdisciplinary Award
Rosetrees is a private UK charitable trust founded in 1987 by Nat and Teresa Rosenbaum, now chaired by their son Richard Ross, dedicated to funding pi...
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust
Matching programme: Innovation and Improvement in Health and Care Fund
The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust, established in 1964 with an endowment from Sir Jules Thorn, founder of Thorn Electrical Industries, is an indepe...
World Cancer Research Fund
Matching programme: Regular Grant Programme
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), a UK-based charity established in 1990 and part of the World Cancer Research Fund International network, drives glo...
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Tips for Applying to Health & Wellbeing Funders
Health and wellbeing applications are strongest when they demonstrate clear partnerships with NHS trusts, clinical commissioning groups, or integrated care boards. Describe your referral pathways — how participants reach your service and how you connect them to clinical support when needed. If your work involves social prescribing, reference the evidence base and explain your relationship with local link workers and GP practices. Use health inequalities data from Public Health England's Fingertips tool or local Joint Strategic Needs Assessments to demonstrate the specific need your project addresses, including prevalence rates and demographic breakdowns for your target population. Frame your approach within a prevention versus treatment spectrum, showing how your work reduces demand on clinical services over time. Explain what clinical oversight or professional supervision arrangements are in place, even for non-clinical community projects — funders need assurance that health-related work is delivered safely and appropriately. Include validated health outcome measures in your evaluation plan, whether clinical tools or wellbeing scales. Address how you reach populations who experience the greatest health inequalities and face barriers to accessing mainstream services. Strong applications show that your project fills a specific gap in the local health landscape rather than duplicating existing provision.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Health & Wellbeing Grants
What grants are available for health & wellbeing charities in the UK?
There are 1062+ UK funders offering grants for health & wellbeing charities. These range from small community grants under £5,000 to large multi-year funding programmes exceeding £100,000. Use Fundermatcher to find the best match for your organisation.
How much funding can health & wellbeing organisations get?
Grant amounts for health & wellbeing charities vary widely depending on the funder and project. Typical grants range from £1,000 to over £100,000. Many funders offer multi-year funding for established organisations with a strong track record.
How do I apply for health & wellbeing grants?
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