Southampton Hospitals Charity supports practical, visible improvements across University Hospital Southampton and nearby NHS services, with a strong emphasis on patient experience, staff wellbeing, and clinical outcomes. It typically funds equipment, small capital works, service enhancements, and clinician-led research that can be piloted locally and then have wider impact. The charity appears especially interested in projects that make care more comfortable, efficient, and dignified for patients and families, while also helping NHS staff do their jobs better.
Focus Areas
Patient Experience ImprovementsClinical Equipment and Small Capital ProjectsNHS Staff Wellbeing and TrainingClinician-Led Medical ResearchBereavement and End-of-Life Care SpacesPediatric and Specialist Hospital Services
Giving Approach
Phased grant programmes open throughout the year, with applications submitted against specific programme windows. Awards appear to range from small practical purchases to larger department-level and hospital-wide improvements, with roughly £1,000,000 distributed through the Patient Benefit Grants Programme across hospital departments.
How to approach this funder
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Check the relevant programme page for the current application window, as funding opens in phases rather than on a single annual deadline. Proposals that clearly show direct patient benefit, measurable improvement in care or staff wellbeing, and a practical local impact are likely to fit best; department-level NHS applications and clinician-led pilot research seem especially well aligned.
Notable grantees:
• University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
• Southampton Children's Hospital
• Orthopaedic ward, University Hospital Southampton
• The Oak Room (bereavement suite), Princess Anne Hospital
• REFLEX study (Professor Chris Byrne)
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Southampton Hospitals Charity that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowRolling / open intake
Research and Innovation
medical researchseed fundingpractice-based research+2 more
Who can apply: Supports NHS and university partners and projects aligned to the charity’s mission of improving healthcare outcomes through strategic, effective and impactful research.
patient experiencepatient supporthospital improvements+1 more
Who can apply: Available to NHS staff across University Hospital Southampton; projects should align with the charity’s objectives, UHS strategy, be beyond core NHS costs, demonstrate positive patient impact, and be deliverable and good value for money.
Deadline: Open in phases throughout the year; future re-application opportunities are available if a window is missed.
Who can apply: Available to NHS staff across University Hospital Southampton. Projects must align with charitable objectives and UHS strategy, go beyond core NHS costs and services, show demonstrable positive patient impact and reach, and be deliverable and good value for money.
Deadline: Open in phases throughout the year; future re-application opportunities are available if a window is missed.
Medical researchSeed fundingPractice-based research+2 more
Who can apply: Typically clinician and academic researchers working with University Hospital Southampton / projects that demonstrate patient benefit and alignment with local research priorities. Applications via the charity grants portal.
Deadline: Programme runs in phases; specific windows published on the programme page.
Who can apply: NHS staff and hospital teams; projects must be consistent with charitable objectives, deliver patient impact and represent value for money.
Deadline: Open in phases throughout the year; windows published on programme page.
staff wellbeingtrainingprofessional development+1 more
Who can apply: Available to NHS staff across University Hospital Southampton; proposals should be consistent with charitable objectives and UHS strategic alignment, be beyond core NHS costs, and demonstrate positive impact and value for money.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.