Hospice UK
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.
Key takeaways
- Hospice UK's grants are open only to member hospices and their staff, so a hospice that is not a member should not apply.
- The annual report says the charity does not accept unsolicited requests, so approach it through the programme link and read its guidance and criteria before drafting.
- Requests are small: Hospice Care Home Training grants are up to £2,000 per course, professional development grants and bursaries are up to £1,500, and individuals can apply for a maximum of 50% of course or module fees, up to £1,500 a year.
- Training applications must be submitted at least one month before the course or study day, and funding is allocated first come, first served, so early applications matter.
- Courses must be CPD accredited, and the Hospice Care Home Training programme does not fund in-house training.
Overview
Hospice UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1014851).
Hospice UK exists to promote and protect hospice care for all who need it, for now and forever, and to relieve, care for and treat the sick, especially the dying, and to support their families, carers and the bereaved. Its annual report records £25,797,000 awarded across 628 grants to 197 organisations. Its grants support member hospices and their staff through hospice projects and services, professional development grants and bursaries, and the Hospice Care Home Training programme, which runs courses for local care home staff on dementia care for people approaching the end of life.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Through its grant programmes, Hospice UK supports member hospices and their staff. Grants help hospices undertake specific projects, develop new or existing services for the people they care for and their families, and build expertise through courses, conferences and study days. Professional development grants and bursaries support learning for a range of professionals working in member hospices. A separate programme helps hospices run courses for local care home staff on dementia care for people approaching the end of life. Hospice UK receives grant funding from charitable trusts and foundations, and each programme's criteria reflect the relevant funder's restrictions. These grants focus on hospice services, hospice workforce development, and training for the care workforce connected with hospices.
Themes
- Hospice projects and services
- Professional development
- Dementia care training
Geographic Focus
The United Kingdom.
What they don't fund
- Hospice Care Home Training grant programme only: Funding may not be used to subsidise in-house training
How to apply
Member hospices apply for a training grant using the programme link. They should read the guidance and criteria before drafting their application.
Deadlines: Applications must be submitted at least one month before the training course or study day takes place.
Who can apply:
- Hospice Care Home Training grant programme
- To be eligible for this grant your hospice must: be a member of Hospice UK; submit your application at least one month before the training course or study day takes place.
- Any courses put forward to receive funding must be CPD accredited.
- Professional development grants and bursaries: Our professional development grants and bursaries can be used by people who are employed by hospices that are members of Hospice UK.
Applying again: Hospice Care Home Training grant programme: Your hospice is welcome to submit more than one application during the year. Hospices are eligible to receive a maximum of two grants per year. If a training course has already been funded by this programme, hospices can apply for funding again.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Funding is allocated on a first come, first served basis.
- Courses put forward for this grant must be CPD accredited.
- Grantees provide an account of expenditure when the training is complete.
- Grantees provide participant evaluations and information about participants’ professional backgrounds and places of work when the training is complete.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Hospice UK.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £166k (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- DHSC Hospice Capital Funding Grants£25,000,000year to 31 March 2025
- Masonic CF - Neurological Conditions grants programme£400,000year to 31 March 2025
- Masonic CF - Bursaries£166,000year to 31 March 2025
- The Wolfson Foundation - Professional Development Grants£134,000year to 31 March 2025
- The Rank Foundation£77,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£20,000).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £264,355,000 | £263,564,000 | £258,186,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £109,132,000 | £105,145,000 | £99,068,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £8,578,000 | £7,782,000 | £1,848,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £6,666,000 | £8,182,000 | £1,789,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £34,097,000 | £32,595,000 | £25,797,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- hospiceuk.org
- hospiceuk.org/innovation-hub/support-for-your-role/grants · read on 30 October 2026
- hospiceuk.org/innovation-hub/support-for-your-role/grants/grants-and-bursaries-professional-development · read on 30 October 2026
- hospiceuk.org/innovation-hub/support-for-your-role/grants/wolfson-foundation-hospice-care-home-training-programme · read on 30 October 2026
- hospiceuk.org/about-us/what-we-do · read on 30 October 2026
- hospiceuk.org/get-in-touch · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Hospice UK?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- 020 7520 8200source
- Hospice UK, Hospice House, 34-44 Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JGsource
- hospiceuk.org
- Contact form
- Apply online
- Apply online
Applying to Hospice UK?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 020 7520 8200source
- Hospice UK, Hospice House, 34-44 Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JGsource
- hospiceuk.org
- Contact form
- Apply online
- Apply online