The Kings Fund - GSK Community Health Programme

An Awards programme for small charities tackling health inequalities in the UK. The fund will provide: unrestricted funding (up to £10,000) and leadership support (valued at £5,000 per place). You Must be a Registered charity to apply for this fund. Apply by 10th August 2026.

Background

The GSK Community Health programme is funded by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as part of the company’s commitment to promote community health and wellbeing and organised and managed in partnership with The King’s Fund, a leading independent health charity working to improve health and social care.

Objectives of Fund

Unrestricted Funding:

The funding is aimed at very small charities working in their communities to address health inequalities and who find it hard to access unrestricted funding and support for their leaders. This is particularly true for organisations led by and supporting the most disadvantaged communities – such as those supporting ethnic minority communities, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQ+ community and others.

Leadership Programme

The Programme will support aspirational leaders who want to develop their organisations to tackle health inequalities. It is designed to run alongside the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Awards and support the next generation of award winners.

Up to 10 places are available on an online leadership programme. The programme will be delivered by The King’s Fund, and provide participants with the opportunity to develop their capability and confidence to lead both operationally and strategically.

How much is available

Up to 10 charities will receive up to £10,000 in unrestricted funding.

Award winners will be invited to attend an online leadership programme. Up to 10 places are available, valued at £5,000 a place.

Who Can Apply

Small charities that are working, located and registered in the UK are eligible to apply
Have existed for a minimum of one year
Have a total annual income of between £20,000 and £150,000 as shown in their most recent accounts.
Be independently constituted from any national umbrella organisation.
Be able to demonstrate how they are tackling health inequalities in their community, which can be defined as a geographical community or a community of interest.
Charities will need to demonstrate how their organisation is supporting communities that experience health disadvantage and how their work helps tackle this issue.

Restrictions

Community Interest Companies (CICs) and other organisations that are not registered charities are not eligible to apply.

Eligible Expenditure

The focus of the leadership programme will be on supporting participants to reflect on and pay attention to how they see themselves as a leader, and what supports and gets in the way of them being effective and successful in their role. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of developing the skills, qualities and practices that enable leaders to develop their resilience, build the relationships and hold the quality of conversations that enable them to achieve their personal and organisational aspirations and goals in a sustainable way.

How To Apply

Applications for the 2027 awards are now open with a deadline of 10 August 2026 (17:00).

The guidelines, frequently asked questions and the short online application form are available from the King's Fund website:

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/projects/gsk/community-health-programme

For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:

The King's Fund

11 - 13 Cavendish Square

London

W1G 0AN

Email: gskenquiries@kingsfund.org.uk

The Kings Fund - GSK Community Health Programme

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