Physical health charities in the UK are supported who work in the following areas:

  • Therapeutic interventions for people living with acute, chronic, or degenerative physical conditions; people living with physical disabilities; and those recovering from life-changing injuries. The charities must provide evidence-based, NICE recommended therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes). Charities that provide services free of charge or at highly subsidised prices are prioritised.
  • Specialist, single-condition charities that are national and provide information about a specific condition via nurse-led helplines and via digital and print materials. Charities that are members of the Patient Information Forum (PIF) and/or have PIF Tick certification are prioritised. Additionally,  groups operating helplines are given preference if they are members of the Helplines Partnership or hold the Helplines Standard certification. 
  • Organisations whose sole focus is to provide direct healthcare services to marginalised communities. If funds allow, applications from homelessness charities with established mobile healthcare clinics will be considered.

 

Value Notes

Grants up to £25,000 are available.

Grants are usually for one year, but may occasionally be for three years.

 

Who Can Apply

UK-registered healthcare charities may apply, but the organisation must have an annual income below £20 million and at least five years’ audited or independently examined accounts.

The charities supported should:

  • Provide disease-specific information and support services.
  • Directly provide healthcare to their beneficiaries (e.g. run clinics, offer therapies, rehabilitation services and support).

The following are not eligible for funding:

  • ADHD.
  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
  • Communication disorders.
  • Dementia.
  • Intellectual disability.
  • Learning disabilities.
  • OCD.
  • The charity delivers services internationally.
  • Care home, cancer wellbeing charity, charity solely supporting carers.
  • Community centre/community group.
  • General health and wellbeing charity.
  • Homelessness charity that does not have a dedicated healthcare programme. 
  • Hospice, hospital charity, leisure centre, profession-specific charity (including military/veterans), school (including SEN schools).
  • Vision-support charity providing reablement services (i.e. independent living services, assistive technology, home visiting, etc.).
  • Volunteer-run charity.
  • Complementary therapies.
  • Sports and fitness activities that are not intended as specialist rehabilitation programmes e.g. specialist assisted gyms, hydrotherapy pools, etc.
  • Therapies that are not evidence based or NICE recommended.

 

Eligible Expenditure

The funding is flexible, designed to contribute towards overall service delivery. However, grants can also be made for a specific project.

 

How To Apply

Expressions of Interest are open with a deadline of 11 December 2026 (17:00) for consideration at the June 2027 board meeting

There is a two-stage application process for applications:

  • The first step is to submit an Expression of Interest. To access the Expression of Interest online form, groups must complete the relevant Eligibility Checker. 
  • Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full application.

 

Applications are only accepted via the website.

Contact the James Tudor Foundation for further information

 

 

KVA is only promoting these grants.