Hospice Care

Independent adult and children’s hospices delivering services (including end-of-life care) in the counties listed below. 

Please note that, while we no longer apply a £20 million annual income cap for the Hospice Care programme, we only support independent regional hospices. We do not support national hospice providers which also happen to deliver services in the counties below.

In South West England:

• Bristol
• Cornwall
• Devon
• Dorset
• Gloucestershire
• Herefordshire
• Somerset
• Wiltshire

In South Wales:

• Blaenau Gwent
• Bridgend
• Caerphilly
• Carmarthenshire
• Cardiff
• Merthyr Tydfil
• Monmouthshire
• Neath Port Talbot
• Newport
• Pembrokeshire
• Rhondda Cynon Taf
• Swansea
• The Vale of Glamorgan
• Torfaen
• Wiltshire

Please note that support for any service delivered by hospices (patient care, bereavement support, training, etc.) is only available through our Hospice Care funding programme. Hospices - whether independent or not / in the catchment area or not - are not eligible to apply for any of our other funding programmes.

In this funding programme, we provide:

• Grants of up to £25,000 per annum are available (though our typical grant value is £10,000 - £15,000 over a 12-month period). 
• Unrestricted funding
• Multi-year grants (up to three years)
• Renewable grants for continuation of funding
• No reporting required - see our guidelines for unrestricted grant holders here.

Please note that support for any service delivered by hospices (patient care, bereavement support, training, etc.) is only available through our Hospice Care funding programme. Hospices - whether independent or not / in the catchment area or not - are not eligible to apply for any of our other funding programmes.

• Independent hospices not in the catchment area

• NHS hospices (even if delivering services in the catchment area)

• Hospices that don't provide end-of-life care

• Any charity supporting a hospice by raising funds, providing equipment, or any other type of support (regardless of whether the hospice is an NHS one or an independent one)

• Volunteer-based palliative care provision (even if delivering services in the catchment area)

Please note that support for any service delivered by hospices (patient care, bereavement support, training, etc.) is only available through our Hospice Care funding programme. Hospices - whether independent or not / in the catchment area or not - are not eligible to apply for any of our other funding programmes.

Applications to our Hospice Care programme are assessed through a single-stage process. To apply:

• Check your eligibility using the Eligibility Checker.

• If you are eligible, you will be directed to our online application platform.

• The application form only requires you to provide your contact details and any comments you wish to make on your hospice's accounts. 

Please note that support for any service delivered by hospices (patient care, bereavement support, training, etc.) is only available through our Hospice Care funding programme. Hospices - whether independent or not / in the catchment area or not - are not eligible to apply for any of our other funding programmes.

Our Hospice Care programme accepts applications once a year. The next grants will be awarded in February 2027.

February 2027 Board meeting

• Applications will open in autumn 2026.

Please note that support for any service delivered by hospices (patient care, bereavement support, training, etc.) is only available through our Hospice Care funding programme. Hospices - whether independent or not / in the catchment area or not - are not eligible to apply for any of our other funding programmes.

We aim to ensure that our application process is straightforward and accessible. The documents below provide guidance on every question in the Expression of Interest and Full Application forms.  

You can apply directly on our online platform, or you may find it helpful to draft your answers in the drafting document first, then copying and pasting them into the online form when you are ready to submit.

Hospice Care Application (guidance for applicants & drafting document)

If you have any questions, please contact us at 0117 959 6496 or grants@jamestudor.org.uk. 

When we award you a grant, we ask you to sign our Terms and Conditions of funding. You can see these here.

An unrestricted grant is awarded to give you full flexibility to meet your organisation’s spending plans. It may also help you respond to needs you had not anticipated, supporting you to manage unexpected circumstances.

We recognise the importance of keeping our requirements proportionate. For that reason, we will not ask you to submit any bespoke reports during your grant period. Instead, we will download your Annual Report and Accounts from your website or from the charity regulator relevant to your organisation.