Sheffield Hospitals Charity
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- Typical grants
- £500 – £50,000
- Where they fund
- Sheffield, England, Wales
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Two-stage application
- Decisions
- Monthly
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sheffieldhospitalscharity.org.ukAbout Sheffield Hospitals Charity
Sheffield Hospitals Charity is an independent organisation that enhances patient care across Sheffield's NHS services by funding items beyond statutory budgets. It works closely with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust. Its mission centres on compassion, excellence, and innovation, ensuring top equipment, treatments, and environments for patients and staff. The charity supports a wide range of health-related causes, from physical and mental health to community development and disability.
What Sheffield Hospitals Charity funds
The charity funds projects in physical health, mental health, community development, and disability. Supported activities include project delivery, equipment, training, research, and capital works. All funding is for services, equipment, or other things that are ‘over and above’ what the NHS is required to provide. Priorities include initiatives that have direct impact on patients, carers, families, and staff, and that align with the strategic objectives of the Trusts. Geographically, the focus is on Sheffield and the areas served by the two NHS Trusts.
Who can apply
Applications are open to staff employed or holding honorary contracts at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust or Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, as well as staff of partner universities working in collaboration with the Trusts. Other charities and organisations with a direct link to the Trusts may also apply. Beneficiaries include patients, carers, families, and staff. The charity seeks initiatives that stakeholders and the public would be proud of.
What Sheffield Hospitals Charity doesn't fund
The charity does not fund items that the NHS is required to provide. For Study Leave Grants, exclusions include personal career development unrelated to the applicant's role, travel and accommodation costs for certain staff bands, and funding requests above a set limit per person per year. This programme also excludes salaries, core costs, events, equipment, capital works, and research.
How they like to fund
The charity offers grants for a variety of project types, including one-off projects and ongoing initiatives. They fund both small and larger grants and welcome unsolicited applications from eligible organisations and staff. Applicants are asked to provide quotes or cost breakdowns to support their requests. All funding is provided on a project basis, and match funding is not required.
How much does Sheffield Hospitals Charity give?
Sheffield Hospitals Charity runs 4 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Two-stage process
- 4 rounds a year
- Decisions in ~2 weeks
- Online application form
- Decisions in ~3 weeks
- Online application form
- Decisions in ~3 weeks
- Online application form
- Decisions in ~3 weeks
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 Sheffield Hospitals Charity funds — and what they won't
["Reflect our grant-making priorities","Align with the strategic objectives of STH and/or SHSC","Seek funding for services, equipment or other things that are ‘over and above’ what the NHS is required to provide","Have the potential to have a direct impact on patients, carers and families and/or the staff at either of our Trusts","Are considered good value for money","Are an initiative that stakeholders and members of the public would be proud of"]
The full exclusions list (3)
- Personal career development unrelated to role
- Travel and accommodation costs for band 6 staff and above
- Funding requests exceeding £1,000 per year per person
Good to know
How to apply to Sheffield Hospitals Charity
Sheffield Hospitals Charity takes applications via two-stage application.
- Published programme route: two-stage process.
- Decisions are typically monthly.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Sheffield Hospitals Charity's application asks
We hold the 8 questions from Sheffield Hospitals Charity's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“What is your project idea and who will it benefit?”
“What is the estimated funding required?”
6 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
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 Sheffield Hospitals Charity provide?
Sheffield Hospitals Charity runs 4 grant programmes — Grants over £5,000: £5,000 – £500,000 · Small Grants: Up to £5,000 · Study Leave Grants: Up to £1,000.
Where does Sheffield Hospitals Charity fund charities?
Sheffield Hospitals Charity funds charities operating in Sheffield, England, Wales.
Does Sheffield Hospitals Charity accept unsolicited applications?
Sheffield Hospitals Charity accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Sheffield Hospitals Charity not fund?
Their published exclusions include: Personal career development unrelated to role; Travel and accommodation costs for band 6 staff and above; Funding requests exceeding £1,000 per year per person. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Sheffield Hospitals Charity?
Sheffield Hospitals Charity takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: two-stage process.
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