Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
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- Typical grants
- £2,000 – £5,000,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Two-stage application
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gosh.orgAbout Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSH Charity) is the dedicated fundraising arm of Great Ormond Street Hospital, a leading children's hospital founded in 1852. Its mission is to transform the lives of seriously ill children by funding pioneering research, cutting-edge clinical care, state-of-the-art equipment, and vital family support services that go beyond what the NHS can provide. Guided by values of ambition, innovation, impact, and partnership, the charity works closely with the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health to drive breakthroughs in rare and complex paediatric conditions. GOSH Charity acts as a catalyst for paediatric innovation, strategically funding research and project delivery across the UK to improve outcomes for children and young people.
What Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity funds
GOSH Charity supports biomedical and translational research, clinical trials, digital health technologies, and capital projects such as the Children's Cancer Centre and the Zayed Centre for Research. They also fund welfare programmes that improve the experience of seriously ill children and their families. The charity's research grants cover a wide range of paediatric conditions, with a focus on rare and complex diseases. Funding is available for research projects and programmes that involve early career researchers and partnerships for co-funding. Geographically, the charity funds work across the UK, with a national scope. Beneficiaries are children and young people, and funded activities aim to deliver measurable improvements in diagnosis, treatment, and patient experience.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include UK-based academic institutions, universities, NHS Trusts, research institutes, and registered charities. Funding is typically directed to established research teams and institutions through time-limited calls. Small grassroots charities are not typically supported. Beneficiaries must be children and young people. The charity prioritises projects that include early career researchers and encourage co-funding partnerships. There is no religious restriction on applicants.
What Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity doesn't fund
GOSH Charity does not fund core costs, unrestricted grants, generic health initiatives, or activities that duplicate NHS provision. Research funding requests are not within the scope of the Everyday Impact Fund. The charity also excludes indirect benefits to patients and families, projects that benefit only named patients, equipment alone, and staff expenses schemes. For research programmes, single large-scale projects, clinical trials, programmes consisting entirely of sequential work packages, and the salary of the Principal Investigator are not eligible. Lift Off grants cannot be used for bridge funding, add-on funding, or PhD project extensions.
How they like to fund
Funding is directed through time-limited calls to established research teams and institutions, rather than via unsolicited applications. Grants are multi-year, with research projects typically lasting up to 36 months and programmes up to five years. The charity supports project costs and research activities, but not core costs or unrestricted grants. Partnerships and co-funding arrangements are encouraged, particularly for larger programme grants.
How much does Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity give?
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity runs 4 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Multi-year funding
- Two-stage process
- Multi-year funding
- Multi-year funding
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity funds — and what they won't
Encourage inclusion of at least one Early Career Researcher as co-applicant; partnerships for co-funding.
The full exclusions list (3)
- Research funding requests are not within scope. Indirect benefits to patients and families are out of scope. Projects should not benefit named patients/families only. Not an expenses scheme for staff. Equipment alone out of scope.
- Lift Off grants cannot be used for bridge funding, add-on funding or PhD project extensions.
- Single large-scale projects, clinical trials, and programmes consisting entirely of sequential work packages are not eligible. The salary of the Principal Investigator is not eligible.
Good to know
How to apply to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity takes applications via two-stage application.
- Published programme route: two-stage process.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity provide?
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity runs 4 grant programmes — GOSH Charity Everyday Impact Fund: Up to £10,000 · GOSH Charity Lift Off Grants: Discovery Research: Up to £75,000 · GOSH Charity National Research Programme Grants: £500,000+ · GOSH Charity National Research Project Grants: £50,000 – £350,000.
Where does Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity fund charities?
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity accept unsolicited applications?
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity not fund?
Their published exclusions include: Research funding requests are not within scope. Indirect benefits to patients and families are out of scope. Projects should not benefit named patients/families only. Not an expenses scheme for staff. Equipment alone out of scope.; Lift Off grants cannot be used for bridge funding, add-on funding or PhD project extensions.; Single large-scale projects, clinical trials, and programmes consisting entirely of sequential work packages are not eligible. The salary of the Principal Investigator is not eligible.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity?
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: two-stage process.
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