Friends Of Eastbourne Hospital is a hospital friends group that funds practical, patient-facing improvements at Eastbourne District General Hospital and related community services. Their support is highly local and responsive to staff bids, typically covering equipment, amenities, small service enhancements, and occasional major capital contributions where there is a clear NHS Trust-approved benefit. They also make a small annual bursary award program for hospital staff professional development and clinical learning that directly improves patient care.
Responsive, application-based grantmaking tied to staff bids and trustee approval with NHS Trust oversight. Most awards are small purchases to low-thousands of pounds, but they can also back larger projects in the tens to hundreds of thousands; the staff bursary program is much smaller, with around £2,000 allocated annually across one or more awards.
Grants parsed from this funder's most recently published annual report.
| Recipient | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Eastbourne Hospital | £1m | 2025 | donation towards essential equipment for the Sussex Surgical Centre |
| The Cherry Tree G arden | £25,000 | 2025 | conversion of an EDGH courtyard area into a Japanese-themed garden |
| Elderly C are Wards | £15,408 | 2025 | 2 interactive sensory tables |
| Resuscit ation training mannequin | £14,995 | 2025 | — |
| Operatin g Theatres | £12,500 |
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| 2025 |
| LUCAS resuscitation chest compressor |
| Urgent C are Ward | £12,000 | 2025 | 2 cardiac monitors |
| Speech & Language Therapy | £9,050 | 2025 | examination chair |
| wards | about £6,900 | 2025 | Christmas donations for gifts, food, books, learning materials, and hospital radio |
| Paediatr ics | £5,500 | 2025 | Interactive OMI Vista table for cystic fibrosis clinic |
| Urology | £2,550 | 2025 | bladder catheter training mannikins |
| patients | about £1,800 | 2025 | welcome packs with toiletries and essential items |
| Physioth erapy | £1,394 | 2025 | transfer aid |
| Stroke W ard | £1,215 | 2025 | Team hoodies |
| the T Awards ceremo ny | £1,000 | 2025 | contribution towards the awards ceremony in July |
| Urology Investigation Suite | £930 | 2025 | Sara Steady |
Friends of Eastbourne Hospital
£1mdonation towards essential equipment for the Sussex Surgical Centre
The Cherry Tree G arden
£25,000conversion of an EDGH courtyard area into a Japanese-themed garden
Elderly C are Wards
£15,4082 interactive sensory tables
Resuscit ation training mannequin
£14,995Operatin g Theatres
£12,500LUCAS resuscitation chest compressor
Urgent C are Ward
£12,0002 cardiac monitors
Speech & Language Therapy
£9,050examination chair
wards
about £6,900Christmas donations for gifts, food, books, learning materials, and hospital radio
Paediatr ics
£5,500Interactive OMI Vista table for cystic fibrosis clinic
Urology
£2,550bladder catheter training mannikins
patients
about £1,800welcome packs with toiletries and essential items
Physioth erapy
£1,394transfer aid
Stroke W ard
£1,215Team hoodies
the T Awards ceremo ny
£1,000contribution towards the awards ceremony in July
Urology Investigation Suite
£930Sara Steady
Funding is aimed at Eastbourne DGH staff and projects that clearly benefit patients, staff, or visitors at the hospital. Strong applications should be specific, NHS Trust-aligned, and show direct practical impact; for bursaries, applicants should demonstrate a clear link between the training or travel and improved care at Eastbourne DGH.
Current and upcoming funding from Friends Of Eastbourne Hospital that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eastbourne DGH staff can apply for funding for equipment, amenities or services that benefit patients, staff or visitors.
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