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Applications closed on 8 October 2026.

Many funders run the same grant every year, so check the funder’s site for a new round. The details below are what the funder published when it was open.

The Hospital Saturday Fund

Hospital Saturday Fund Grants for Organisations

The Hospital Saturday Fund gives grants to registered charities with medical or health objectives, hospices, hospitals and medical organisations in the UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland and Malta, for medical projects, capital projects, medical care, research, hospice/respite care, medical training and running costs. There are two grant sizes: standard grants of up to £2,000 and large grants of up to £10,000 for specific projects, research or equipment. UK charities are fully eligible (the Irish charities in the parsed text are from one of its regional receptions). Its Grant Making Committee meets quarterly, and an organisation can receive one grant per calendar year.

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You could get
£1 – £10,000
Deadline
Closed
the deadline has passed
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Registered charities with medical/health objectives, hospices and medical organisations (including NHS hospitals or their related charities, for projects) in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland and Malta
  • UK charities must be registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, HM Revenue & Customs, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
  • The organisation must carry out medically related activities
  • No income limit is stated
  • An organisation can receive a grant only once per calendar year, but may reapply in the same year if turned down
  • (The Fund also runs separate schemes for individuals and medical electives.)

What it funds

Grants for medically related charities, hospitals, hospices and medical clinics towards:

  • Medical projects
  • Capital projects
  • Medical care or research
  • Hospice/respite care
  • Medical training
  • Running costs can also be considered
  • Two categories:
  • Standard grants of up to £2,000 (or €3,000)
  • Large grants of up to £10,000 (or €13,500), the maximum HSF will grant; large grants should go towards specific projects, research or equipment rather than running costs

For UK NHS hospitals, applications are normally accepted for projects only (with scope, supporting documentation, amount requested and the hospital's annual report, or through the hospital's related charity).

All grants are strictly restricted to the specified project.

Organisations may make one application per meeting, for either a standard or a large grant.

What it will not fund

  • Charitable organisations or projects outside the UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland and Malta
  • Organisations not registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, HM Revenue & Customs, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man General Registry, the Channel Islands regulator, the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland or the Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations (Malta)
  • Organisations carrying out non-medically related activities
  • General fundraising appeals or requests
  • Running costs through a large grant (large grants are for specific projects, research or equipment)
  • NHS hospital requests other than specific projects
  • More than one grant to the same organisation in a calendar year

How to apply

  1. Read the FAQs on the Apply for a grant page and download the 2026 Grant Application Guidelines for Organisations
  2. Complete the online Organisations/Medical Electives application (an eligibility check, then the full form); partly completed applications can be saved for 30 days
  3. Upload up to four documents at the end, one of which must be your most recent accounts/financial statements
  4. Submit online by close of business on the deadline for your grant size: standard grants by 8 October 2026 (November meeting) or 5 January 2027 (January 2027 meeting); large grants by 2 December 2026 (January 2027 meeting)
  5. Wait for the email with the result after the Grant Making Committee meeting

Paper or letter applications are not accepted. Extra supporting documents can be emailed to charity@hsf.eu.com quoting your application reference number.

The Fund asks applicants not to call the office for results. 2027 meeting dates are to be confirmed in December 2026.

Have ready

  • Completed online application form
  • Most recent annual accounts/financial statements (mandatory)

Up to four documents can be uploaded in total; further documents may be emailed quoting the application reference. NHS hospital applications should include project scope, supporting documentation and the hospital's annual report.