Hospice Grants
Since 1984, The Freemasons' Grand Charity has donated over £7 million towards the operating costs of hospice services across England and Wales. Download the Hospice Grants Leaflet for further information.
In 2007, individual grants ranged from £500 to over £8,000, and totalled more than £1/2 million. This included a special allocation for Children's Hospices of £100,000, ensuring the majority of these dedicated services each received a grant of more than £3,000.
Visit the interactive map at the bottom of this page to see the grants made in 2007 to hospices within each Province or download a full list.
Summary Guidelines
- Grants are made, on an annual basis, towards the operating costs of hospice services for adults and/or children
- Hospice services in England and Wales that receive 60% or less of their funding from the NHS are eligible to apply
- Individual grants are calculated on the basis of the services provided and the number of beds operated by the hospice
- Grants are not given towards building costs or to hospices that are not yet operational
- Applications must be accompanied by a set of audited accounts, no more than 18 months old
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
How to apply
Download the Hospice Grant Application Form
To apply for a Hospice Grant you must complete and return the Hospice Grants Application Form to:
Head of Non-Masonic Grants
The Freemasons' Grand Charity
60 Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5AZ
Closing Date
To apply for a grant in 2008, the Hospice Grant Application Form must be completed and returned by Thursday 31 July 2008. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
Successful applicants will be notified in late Autumn 2008.
Further Information
For further information please contact Pam Hartwell on 0207 395 9294
2007 Hospice Grants Map
Click on the Provinces on the map below to see the most recent grants made to Hospices within each Province or download a full list.
