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
33 of 1062 match your filtersChecked against verified programme data for 124 of 1062 funders. 938 not yet verified are listed below; 91 that don't fit were excluded.
Action Medical Research
Matching programme: Research Training Fellowship
Action Medical Research is a dedicated charity advancing paediatric medicine through innovative research that prevents and treats childhood diseases a...
Action Together CIO
Matching programme: Fix The Digital Divide Fund
Action Together CIO, established in 2016 through the merger of Voluntary Action Oldham and Community and Voluntary Action Tameside, serves as the infr...
Ataxia UK
Matching programme: Mark Dower Trust
Ataxia UK, established in 1969 by families and clinicians, is the UK's leading national charity dedicated to transforming lives affected by progressiv...
Brace
Matching programme: BRACE Research Grants
BRACE Alzheimer’s Research, founded in 1987 in Bristol by families affected by dementia, is an independent charity dedicated to defeating dementia thr...
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 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: Education Grants
The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, founded in 1971 by clinicians and scientists alarmed by infectious diseases and rising drug-resist...
Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust
Matching programme: Construction Employability Award
The Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust (B&CE’s Charitable Trust), established in 1991 by B&CE, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of UK ...
Cameron Fund
Matching programme: Cameron Fund – Support for GPs and their dependants
The Cameron Fund, established in 1970 following a campaign by Sir James Cameron, is the UK's only medical benevolent charity dedicated exclusively to ...
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...
Department of Health and Social Care
Matching programme: Grant to Streamline Local Authority Adult Social Care Assessments - 2022 to 2023
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is a UK Government ministerial department, tracing its roots to the 19th-century Board of Health and f...
Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust
Matching programme: Travelling Fellowship
The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust, established in 1951 via the will of Eleanor, Dowager Countess Peel, is a UK-based endowment charity rooted in...
Frederick Andrew Trust
Matching programme: Financial grants for women following recent illness or injury
The Frederick Andrew Trust, established in 1922 from the legacy of Lincoln solicitor Frederick Andrew, is a century-old charitable trust dedicated exc...
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...
Gerald Micklem Charitable Trust
Matching programme: Main Grant Programme
The Gerald Micklem Charitable Trust, established in 1988 by the will of G.H. Micklem C.B.E., is a grant-making trust dedicated to advancing public ben...
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust General Charitable Fund
Matching programme: General Purpose Fund
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust General Charitable Fund advances health and saves lives by enhancing patient care and recovery within G...
Help for Health
Matching programme: Main Fund
Help for Health is an independent charitable trust established in 2002 through the merger of The Health Scheme and Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund, ...
Hey Smile Foundation
Matching programme: Green Social Prescribing Programme
HEY Smile Foundation, founded in 2008 by Jim Dick OBE, is a Yorkshire-based infrastructure charity dedicated to strengthening the voluntary sector in ...
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...
Meningitis Now
Matching programme: Rebuilding Futures Fund
Meningitis Now, the UK’s leading meningitis charity founded in 2013 from the merger of Meningitis Trust and Meningitis UK (both originating in the 198...
Motor Neurone Disease Association
Matching programme: MND Support Grant (Care)
The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association), founded in 1979 by people affected by MND, is the UK's only national charity dedicated exclus...
Northamptonshire Health Charitable Fund
Matching programme: NHCF Grant Funding Programmes
Northamptonshire Health Charitable Fund, established in 2016 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, consolidates legacy NHS charitable funds from ...
Point North Community Foundation
Matching programme: Northern Cancer Alliance Living with and Beyond Cancer Fund
Point North Community Foundation, formerly County Durham Community Foundation and established in 1995 by Sir Paul Nicholson and David Grant, is an acc...
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...
Purey Cust Trust CIO
Matching programme: Grants for the Support of Individuals
The Purey Cust Trust CIO, originating from Canon Purey-Cust's 1914 nursing home in York, is a grant-making charity dedicated to promoting and protecti...
Radio Clyde Cash for Kids
Matching programme: General Grants (Group Impact 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,...
RCN Foundation
Matching programme: RCN Foundation Professional Bursary Scheme (PBS)
The RCN Foundation, an independent UK-wide charity established in 2010 by the Royal College of Nursing, exists to support and strengthen nursing, midw...
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...
Samworth Brothers Community Opportunity Fund
Matching programme: Community Development Award
The Samworth Brothers Community Opportunity Fund drives community flourishing through equitable opportunities for disadvantaged young people, rooted i...
Scar Free Foundation
Matching programme: Amber Young Burns Research Fellowship
The Scar Free Foundation is a specialist UK medical research charity founded in 1999 by plastic surgeon Michael Brough, inspired by survivors like tho...
Skills for Care Ltd
Matching programme: User Led Organisation (ULO) funding
Skills for Care Ltd, established in 2001 as an independent charity (evolving from TOPSS England), serves as the strategic workforce development body f...
UK Research and Innovation
Matching programme: EPSRC research grant
UK Research and Innovation drives frontier-pushing discovery, innovation, and knowledge translation to deliver economic growth, public health advancem...
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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