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APPLY FOR A GRANT

Since 1993 we have awarded over £1.5 million in grants to improve the hospital experience for patients and staff.

 

The Friends application forms for our two grant schemes are below. 

Please complete and submit the relevant form online. If you have any questions, please contact the Friends office by email  or call  0203 315 8825, or 58825 for internal calls.

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Friends Grants Scheme

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​This scheme is for requests between £101 and £2,000.

 

We will usually consider requests for medical equipment, furniture, and any other item or project that may improve patients’ experience while in hospital.

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We cannot normally support research, staff training, or any payments of money to individuals.​

Joint Grants Scheme (Friends and CW +)

 

This scheme is for projects between £2,000 and £10,000 that will help Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust staff deliver better patient experience and care.

 

Applications are considered on a monthly basis and applicants are usually asked to make a presentation to support their request.

 

You will be informed of the outcome soon after the meeting.​

Grant application forms

The Friends’ Grant Scheme Application Form

For projects requesting £101 - £2,000 of funding

I have reviewed this application, endorse the proposed project and support the request for funding to the Friends Charity. Signature can be uploaded as image if preferred.

Date
Day
Month
Year

Please be as specific as possible

Have you approached other sources of funding e.g. CW Plus, ward funds for this request?
Yes
No

Upload files if they are relevant to the application. Be sure to clearly refer to them in the application

Joint Grants Scheme (Friends and CW +)

For projects requesting under £10,000 of funding

Applicant(s)

Site
Does this project require approval from Information Governance
Yes
No
Does this project require approval from IT?
Yes
No
Will this project require ethical approval?
Yes
No
If yes, has ethical approval been obtained?
Yes
No
Does this project require a clinical risk assesment?
Yes
No

Endorsing Divisional Finance Business Partner

I have reviewed this application, endorse the proposed project and support the request for funding to the Charity

Endorsing IT Lead (for digital projects only)

I have reviewed this application, endorse the proposed project and support the request for funding to the Charity

Endorsing Divisional Director or equivalent senior Trust stakeholder

I have reviewed this application, confirm that it complies with the Trust procedures and will lead its evaluation at the Trust Executive Board

Date
Day
Month
Year

Project details

Short overview of problem, proposed solution and high level benefits. (150 words max)

What patient care problem(s) are you aiming to solve with this initiative. What is wrong and not working? (150 words max)

What is your proposed solution? (150 words max)

Goals and Impact

What are the specific outcome-based objectives of the project? Please state 1-3 SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timed) objectives in the questions below. An example is provided to get you started.

Please note that should the project be funded, impact reports are expected every six months (interim, if applicable) and at the end of the project (end-of-project).

Eg. Improve quality of post-burn scaring

Patient observer Scar assessment scale

Eg. Burns unit, 12 months following start of service

Approx. 60 patients

25% improvement from start to end of treatment

How does this application further the priorities and objectives of the Trust? (150 words max)

Please quantify project costs and any expected cost savings. Training, deployment, and ongoing support, along with any integration or IT work that will need to be delivered by the Trust, must be costed. (150 words max)

Please outline the timeline and project implementation plan. This should include a training, deployment, and ongoing support plan as appropriate. (150 words max)

How will you monitor the work, measure its success and ensure its quality? (150 words max)

Please include any relevant references supporting your application.

Include CW+ contact name if relevant

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