Nottingham University Hospitals Charity funds practical, visible projects that improve patient care, staff wellbeing, and the hospital experience across Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. It has a strong preference for Trust-linked initiatives with clear benefits for patients, families, carers, and staff—especially pilot projects, service enhancements, wellbeing spaces, arts and complementary therapies, and research that can deliver measurable impact within a few years. The charity appears to favor well-scoped proposals with defined outcomes, often supporting both small rapid-response needs and larger competitive projects.
Annual Giving$4.2M
Focus Areas
Patient Experience ImprovementsStaff Wellbeing and ResilienceClinical Research Pump-PrimingHospital Arts and Creative Therapy ProgrammesPalliative Care and Emotional Support ServicesStaff Training, Recognition, and Team Development
Giving Approach
Multi-tiered grantmaking with both small rolling grants under £5,000 and larger competitive awards up to £75,000+, depending on program. Some opportunities are call-out based or quarterly reviewed, with a two-stage process for larger patient-experience grants and no unsolicited proposals for certain staff wellbeing streams.
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How to approach this funder
Match your proposal to a specific NUH program and make the patient or staff benefit concrete, measurable, and tied to Trust priorities. Smaller needs can often be submitted through rolling Responsive Grants, while larger patient experience or staff wellbeing projects may require a call-out, quarterly review, or a two-stage EOI/full application process; check the relevant window before applying.
Notable grantees:
• Hayward House Palliative Care Unit
• Nottingham Children's Hospital
• Arts at NUH
• Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Complementary therapy service (Ginny McGivern)
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Nottingham University Hospitals Charity that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Aug 1, 2026Award: $0 – $75K
Staff Wellbeing Grants (including large grants £25,000–£75,000)
Staff wellbeingStaff developmentRest and recovery spaces+3 more
Who can apply: Projects should demonstrate need, evidence/best practice, measurable outcomes and Divisional support; endorsement by Trust's Staff Wellbeing Committee is prioritised.
Deadline: Call-outs twice annually with application windows: 1 March to 1 August and 1 October to 14 December. Applications between £25,000 and £75,000 are reviewed quarterly.
Who can apply: Supports NUH staff carrying out local medical research in collaboration with the Trust's Research and Innovation Department. All research must follow the usual NUH Research and Innovation process; if a funded project has not started within one year, the grant will be withdrawn.
patient experiencepatient wellbeingfamily and carer support+5 more
Who can apply: Projects should make a difference across the Trust, go beyond standard NHS care, be evidence-based, offer good value, and show measurable benefit. Applications must come from staff with an @nhs.net email address.
Deadline: Rolling for under £25,000; quarterly review for over £25,000
staff wellbeingstaff healthstress reduction+5 more
Who can apply: Projects must support staff across Nottingham's NHS hospitals, go beyond core NHS provision, and demonstrate clear benefit to staff and patient care. Applications must be submitted by staff with an @nhs.net email address.
Deadline: Rolling for under £25,000; quarterly review for over £25,000
staff developmentservice developmenttraining+4 more
Who can apply: Requests must be a priority for the department, include plans to share learning with colleagues, be directly relevant to the applicant's current role, and primarily benefit the wider team or service rather than an individual. Travel and accommodation cannot be funded as standalone requests; in-person international training outside the UK is not funded.
Deadline: Rolling basis; grants team confirms next steps after submission
patient experiencestaff wellbeinghospital environment improvements+2 more
Who can apply: Applications must go beyond core NHS provision and show added value, clear benefit to patients or staff, and fit charitable criteria. Applications can only be submitted by staff with an @nhs.net email address; applicants are typically NUH Trust staff or teams/departments within the Trust.
Research and Innovation Grants (including Pump-priming)
Clinical researchEarly-stage/pilot studiesInnovation in diagnosis, treatment and care pathways+2 more
Who can apply: Must follow NUH Research and Innovation governance and approval processes. Projects must start within one year of award or grant may be withdrawn.
Deadline: Pump-priming grants are competitive and released via specific call-outs; other research funding reviewed year-round. Grants not taken up within one year may be withdrawn.
Staff Development Grants / Team and Service Development
Staff developmentTraining and educationLeadership and professional development+1 more
Who can apply: NUH staff-led projects. Projects must provide clear benefit to staff development and be supported by relevant divisional leads.
Deadline: Not specified as a single deadline; smaller applications via responsive (rolling); larger development grants reviewed through appropriate cycles.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.