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/or running costs.
The Hospital Saturday Fund is a grant-making charity which donates to medically associated charities for care and research, and to some individuals with health problems throughout the UK the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and, historically, Malta.
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 and running costs. Large Grants tend to be awarded for specific projects, research or equipment rather than running costs.
The remaining 2025/26 application deadlines for Large and Standard Grants are:
Standard Grants (up to £2,000 (or €3,000)):
- Wednesday 9 April 2025
- Wednesday 9 July 2025
- Tuesday 14 October 2025
- Monday 5 January 2026
Large Grants (between £2,001 and £10,000 (or up to €13,500)):
- Wednesday 11 June 2025.
Tuesday 16 September 2025, and
Tuesday 2 December 2025.
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.