One-off grants up to £10,000 are available for registered health charities, hospices and medical organisations based and operating within the UK or the Republic of Ireland for medical projects that require capital funding, medical care or research, medical training and running costs.
Large Grants of between £2,001 and £10,000 (or up to €13,500) and Standard Grants of up to £2,000 (or €3,000) are available with no matched funding requirement.
Grants can be used to support:
- capital projects
- hospice/respite care
- medical care
- medical projects
- medical training
- research
- running costs
Most awards are for Small Grants. Large Grants tend to be awarded for specific projects, research or equipment rather than running costs.
The number of applications received by the Fund has increased markedly in recent years. The vast majority of grants awarded are for up to £2,000 (or €3,000), with a number of lesser donations being made.
The next deadlines for applications are:
Standard Grants
- Monday 13 April 2026
- Tuesday 14 July 2026
- Thursday 8 October 2026
- Wednesday 5 January 2027
Large Grants
- Saturday 16 March 2026
- Tuesday 16 June 2026
- Thursday 10 September 2026
- Wednesday 2 December 2026
Guidelines and an online application form are available on the Hospital Saturday Fund website. Please note that paper and letter applications are not accepted. All applicants will receive an email indicating the result of their application.