Hospice Grants  

Since 1984, The Freemasons' Grand Charity has donated over £8 million towards the operating costs of hospice services across England and Wales. Download the Hospice Grants Leaflet for further information.

In 2009, individual grants ranged from £500 to over £6,000, and totalled £500,000. In addition to this Lifelites was awarded £150,000, to provide specialist education and recreation technology for children in hospices.

Visit the interactive map at the bottom of this page to see the grants made in 2009 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
• Grant cheques are usually issued to successful applicants during November/December

How to Apply

Please note that the closing date for applications to the 2010 round of grants has now passed. The application form for hospice grants in 2011 will be available in spring 2011. 

To apply for a Hospice Grant you must complete and return the Hospice Grant Application Form to:

Head of Non-Masonic Grants
The Freemasons' Grand Charity
60 Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5AZ

Any hospice service that received a grant in the previous year will automatically receive an application form for the next round of grants.  Upon receipt of a completed application form, The Freemasons' Grand Charity will issue a letter acknowledging receipt.

Closing Date

The closing date for applications in 2010 has now passed. Applicants will be notified on the outcome of their application by late November 2010. 

Further Information

For further information please contact Pam Hartwell on 0207 395 9294  

2009 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.