Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust funds practical, high-impact improvements at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals in Cambridge, with a strong emphasis on patient benefit, medical innovation, and clinical research. It often backs projects that go beyond core NHS funding—such as specialist equipment, new clinical services, research pilots, and staff roles that improve care delivery. The trust also shows a clear interest in early-stage translational work and career development for clinicians and researchers, especially when it can catalyze larger future funding or adoption into practice.
Offers targeted, hospital-specific grants and fellowships with rolling or near-rolling application windows; smaller awards may be reviewed frequently, while larger or innovation-focused awards go to periodic panels or committees. Funding is typically project-based rather than unrestricted, and can include one-off capital purchases, service development, pilot studies, or staff posts.
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Apply through ACT’s online portal rather than expecting an open call, and tailor proposals to direct patient benefit at Addenbrooke’s or the Rosie. Emphasize clear clinical impact, feasibility, and how the project will complement NHS funding; smaller requests may be reviewed quickly, while larger grants and innovation awards are considered by committee/panel on a scheduled basis.
Current and upcoming funding from Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to CUH staff, honorary contract holders, academic staff collaborating with CUH, and charities/organisations supporting the wider CUH community, where the proposal is over and above NHS funding responsibilities and benefits patients at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie.
Deadline: Twice yearly; see the innovation grants page for the deadline for each round.
Who can apply: Open to research projects that are of exceptional relevance to patients and the NHS and otherwise would not be possible. ACT is particularly interested in supporting researchers at an early stage in their career and projects that catalyse further research or bridge temporary funding gaps.
Deadline: Four review meetings per year; see the research grants page for each deadline.
Who can apply: Open to CUH staff, honorary contract holders, academic staff from partner universities working with CUH, and charities/organisations delivering services and support to the wider CUH community. Projects must be over and above NHS funding responsibilities and provide clear benefit to patients at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie. Funding cannot be retrospective and individual patients/family members are not eligible.
Deadline: No deadline; applications can be submitted at any time. PAC meets quarterly; weekly review for applications under £10,000.
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