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
35 of 1062 match your filtersChecked against verified programme data for 175 of 1062 funders. 887 not yet verified are listed below; 140 that don't fit were excluded.
Action Together CIO
Matching programme: Ashton Parish Church Charity Small Grants Programme
Action Together CIO, established in 2016 through the merger of Voluntary Action Oldham and Community and Voluntary Action Tameside, serves as the infr...
Arcobaleno Cancer Trust
Matching programme: Small Grants
Arcobaleno Cancer Trust embodies a mission born from profound personal loss, channeling familial grief into advancing medical research on cancer cause...
Arts Council of Wales | Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru
Matching programme: Arts, Health and Wellbeing
Arts Council of Wales (Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru), established by Royal Charter in 1994, is the principal national agency championing the arts across W...
British Kidney Patient Association
Matching programme: Hospital Grants
Kidney Care UK, formerly the British Kidney Patient Association, is the UK's leading kidney patient support charity, founded in 1975 by Elizabeth Ward...
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Matching programme: Stop Superbugs Grants
The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, founded in 1971 by clinicians and scientists alarmed by infectious diseases and rising drug-resist...
City Health Care Partnership Foundation
Matching programme: Small Grants
City Health Care Partnership Foundation, established in 2013 by City Health Care Partnership CIC, is a grant-making charity dedicated to promoting hea...
Colchester Catalyst Charity
Matching programme: Counselling
Colchester Catalyst Charity, established in 1990 from the proceeds of Colchester Oaks Hospital's sale, is a local grant-maker dedicated to improving h...
Cornwall Community Development Limited
Matching programme: Digital Together Community Hub and Creative Digital Grants
Cornwall Community Development Limited, operating as Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC), was established in 2001 from the Cornwall Rural Communit...
Eyup
Matching programme: Creative Minds
EyUp! is the official charity of the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, established in its current form in 2017 (governed by a 199...
Gay and Peter Hartley's Hillards Charitable Trust
Matching programme: Main Grants Programme
Gay and Peter Hartley's Hillards Charitable Trust is a grant-making charity founded by the Hartley family, rooted in the legacy of the Hillards grocer...
Heart Research UK
Matching programme: Healthy Heart 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...
Hey Smile Foundation
Matching programme: I AM Fund
HEY Smile Foundation, founded in 2008 by Jim Dick OBE, is a Yorkshire-based infrastructure charity dedicated to strengthening the voluntary sector in ...
James Knott Family Foundation
Matching programme: Main Grants Programme
The James Knott Family Foundation, known as the Sir James Knott Trust, was established in 1924 by Tyneside shipowner Sir James Knott to honor his sons...
John Pearce Foundation
Matching programme: Palliative Care
The John Pearce Foundation embodies compassion for humans and horses intertwined with the horseracing and thoroughbred breeding industry, advancing eq...
Just4Children
Matching programme: Application for Support
Just4Children, a UK and Ireland charitable funder established in November 2015, is dedicated to relieving sickness and preserving the physical and men...
Locality (UK)
Matching programme: Cost of living grants
Locality is a national network and registered UK charity founded in 1994 through the merger of two leading community support bodies, dedicated to empo...
London Catalyst
Matching programme: Main Grants Programme
London Catalyst is an independent grantmaker rooted in a historic mission to combat the root causes and effects of poverty and ill health among London...
Louis Nicholas Residuary Charitable Trust
Matching programme: General Grants
The Louis Nicholas Residuary Charitable Trust is an established UK grant-making charity, governed by a small board of trustees chaired by Joseph Richa...
Manchester Alliance for Community Care
Matching programme: Spirit of Manchester Fund 2025/2026 Bringing Communities Together Mini-grants
Manchester Alliance for Community Care, operating as MACC (Manchester Community Central), is a specialist development agency established in 1981 as th...
Merriman Charitable Foundation
Matching programme: Merriman Charitable Foundation grants
The Merriman Charitable Foundation is a grant-making charity with a mission to enable positive change through flexible funding for education, health, ...
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Charity
Matching programme: Internal Grant Making Programme
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Charity (also known as Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity, registered 1057266), established in 1996, suppo...
Nova Wakefield District Limited
Matching programme: Castleford Pride in Place Community Grants Programme
Nova Wakefield District Limited is the local infrastructure charity empowering Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations across ...
Oakdale Trust
Matching programme: Grant Applications
The Oakdale Trust is a small, family-run charitable foundation established in 1946 by Brandon Cadbury, rooted in the Cadbury family's philanthropic le...
People's Health Trust
Matching programme: Advice for Health
People's Health Trust is a national UK charity established in 2011, funded initially by The Health Lottery, dedicated to challenging health inequaliti...
Pilkington Charities Fund
Matching programme: Pilkington Charities’ Fund
Pilkington Charities Fund, established in 1950 by the Pilkington family—founders of the iconic St Helens glass manufacturing company—originally aimed ...
R C Snelling Charitable Trust
Matching programme: Main Grant Programme
The R C Snelling Charitable Trust, established in 1999 by Norfolk businessman Roy Snelling, honors his success with the Snelling Group by reinvesting ...
Radio Clyde Cash for Kids
Matching programme: Cost-of-Living Grants
Radio Clyde Cash for Kids, established in 1984 as the charitable arm of Radio Clyde, is a grant-giving charity dedicated to alleviating child poverty,...
Royal Papworth Hospital Charity
Matching programme: Grants to Royal Papworth Hospital
Royal Papworth Hospital Charity supports the renowned Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge—originally founded in 1918 as a tuberc...
Shanly Foundation
Matching programme: General Applications Fund
The Shanly Foundation, established in 1994 by property developer Michael Shanly as the charitable arm of the Shanly Group, drives practical, hands-on ...
Sheffield Town Trust
Matching programme: One-Off Project Grants
Sheffield Town Trust, founded in 1297 by Thomas de Furnival, is one of the UK's oldest charities and a pioneering civic trust originally created to gr...
Tendring Community Voluntary Services
Matching programme: Age Well and Be Well Grants
Tendring Community Voluntary Services (CVST), founded in 1973 and incorporated in 2005, serves as the longstanding umbrella charity for the voluntary ...
Tudwick Foundation
Matching programme: Grant Programme
The Tudwick Foundation, established in 2019 by the Bennett family and named after Tudwick Road in Tiptree, Essex, is a grant-giving charity dedicated ...
Wales Council for Voluntary Action
Matching programme: Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant Round 2 - 2025-28
Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), established in 1934 as a response to economic hardship, is Wales' national membership body for charities, c...
West Lancashire Freemasons' Charity
Matching programme: Community Grants (up to £25,000)
West Lancashire Freemasons' Charity (WLFC), rooted in 19th-century Masonic traditions and formally established in 2008 through a merger of seven Mason...
Weston Park Hospital Development Fund Ltd
Matching programme: Small grants
Weston Park Hospital Development Fund Ltd, trading as Weston Park Cancer Charity, is a Sheffield-based charity founded in 1980 to enhance cancer care ...
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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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