Over the last five years alone the charity has provided over £10 million in funding for 70 hospital renal units around the UK.
The Kidney Care UK Hospital Grants programme
Kidney Care UK accepts grant applications from hospital trusts, renal units, KPAs and other associated bodies or organisations to help deliver better equipment and innovative services that improve the health and wellbeing of kidney patients and their families.
Kidney Care UK provides grants for staff posts, projects and equipment.
We will also consider applications for significant investment in major renal projects.
It is important to remember that the we will only consider grant applications if funds are not available from the hospital trust or other relevant authority.
We are unlikely to fund projects or posts considered to be core NHS provision.
Key guidelines for Hospital Grant applications
Grants for projects and equipment
Renal units can apply to Kidney Care UK for a grant of up to £50,000 for a patient project, piece of equipment or renal unit infrastructure.
Grants for staff posts
Funding is available for staff posts such as renal social workers, physiotherapists, renal counsellors and youth workers up to a maximum basic salary of £50,000 per annum. Kidney Care UK will not fund more than two posts simultaneously at the same trust.
We have recently reviewed our grants paperwork and processes to ensure that our charitable funds work as hard as possible and make the greatest impact on the quality of patients' lives. Please ensure that you read the guidelines before applying.
Hospital Grants: core themes
Although the charity will consider applications for new ideas that are innovative and improve life for patients, we particularly welcome applications that support our priorities:
- children and young adults, including transition
- psychosocial support
- patient choice including shared and self-care and home therapies
- patient involvement and empowerment
- end of life care
- increasing transplantation
- improving the quality of and access to patient information and support
- supporting a stronger, more cohesive kidney community.
Kidney Care UK looks favourably on new and innovative projects that show evidence of improving patient care and quality of life for adults and children with kidney disease.
How to apply for a Kidney Care UK Hospital Grant
Hospital Grant application forms
Please download the application form which best suits your application.
Kidney Care UK Hospital Grants timetable
Hospital Grant applications are considered twice a year.
Next round
- Applications deadline – date to be confirmed
- Grants Committee Meeting – date to be confirmed
- Ratification by Main Trustee Board w/c – date to be confirmed
Performance and feedback reports
At the end of each year we expect applicants to complete the relevant feedback form showing the project's progress, measures of success and include any quotes we can use.
Please choose the relevant form for your project.
Group travel funding
We fund group travel groups to help group of patients from a unit attend events like the British Transplant Games or our annual Young Adult residential weekend at Mount Cook in Derbyshire.