CW+ and The Friends of Chelsea and Westminster are jointly running a grant programme for applications between £2,000 and £10,000 that will fund projects helping Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust staff deliver better patient experience and care.
Scheme basics
The programme is designed to: promote innovation, cost-saving proposals, transformation and new service development, supporting staff in the delivery of frontline patient care.
Past bids have included:
Refurbishment of a changing room for use by hysteroscopy and biopsy patients for the Outpatients Department in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
Mannequins for training staff in cannula/IV placement for the Clinical Learning and Development team.
Refurbishment of the entrance for main theatres at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
The programme will not consider applications related to: supplementary awards to major capital programmes or other CW+ or The Friends-funded initiatives, personal welfare or staff entertaining.
Application process
Awards are between £2,000 and £10,000. This scheme is ongoing, with Operational Grant Groups meetings being held monthly to review and decide on funding for grant applications.
Applicant responsibilities
The applicant is responsible for assuring that application proposals:
comply with all internal Trust procedures, especially with regard to IT, IG, Finance and Procurement. Any project funded by CW+ and/or The Friends must still comply with Trust procedures ahead of receiving funding.
reflect well-substantiated needs and requests that align with Trust priorities. CW+ and The Friends charities encourage the use of patient and/or staff surveys substantiating the proposed project value and need.
place emphasis on describing the problem, solution and impact clearly and, where possible, quantitively.
are known and supported by your line manager.
are endorsed by your area Head of Department, Divisional Director and Trust Finance as required in the application.
provide a detailed financial sustainability plan after the funding runs out, if and when applicable.
Am I eligible?
The fund is open for applications from all staff members in any job role within the Foundation Trust.
How to apply
Click 'Apply' and complete the form. You will need to get endorsement from the Divisional Director, Finance Business Partner and IT lead (if applicable). If you are not sure about the person on the post, get in touch with the Grants Team.
Contact
For any enquiries, please contact grants@cwplus.org.uk.
CW+ and The Friends Charity between £2,000 and £10,000 grant
CW+ and The Friends of Chelsea and Westminster are jointly running a grant programme for applications between £2,000 and £10,000 that will fund projects helping Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust staff deliver better patient experience and care.
Scheme basics
The programme is designed to: promote innovation, cost-saving proposals, transformation and new service development, supporting staff in the delivery of frontline patient care.
Past bids have included:
Refurbishment of a changing room for use by hysteroscopy and biopsy patients for the Outpatients Department in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
Mannequins for training staff in cannula/IV placement for the Clinical Learning and Development team.
Refurbishment of the entrance for main theatres at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
The programme will not consider applications related to: supplementary awards to major capital programmes or other CW+ or The Friends-funded initiatives, personal welfare or staff entertaining.
Application process
Awards are between £2,000 and £10,000. This scheme is ongoing, with Operational Grant Groups meetings being held monthly to review and decide on funding for grant applications.
Applicant responsibilities
The applicant is responsible for assuring that application proposals:
comply with all internal Trust procedures, especially with regard to IT, IG, Finance and Procurement. Any project funded by CW+ and/or The Friends must still comply with Trust procedures ahead of receiving funding.
reflect well-substantiated needs and requests that align with Trust priorities. CW+ and The Friends charities encourage the use of patient and/or staff surveys substantiating the proposed project value and need.
place emphasis on describing the problem, solution and impact clearly and, where possible, quantitively.
are known and supported by your line manager.
are endorsed by your area Head of Department, Divisional Director and Trust Finance as required in the application.
provide a detailed financial sustainability plan after the funding runs out, if and when applicable.
Am I eligible?
The fund is open for applications from all staff members in any job role within the Foundation Trust.
How to apply
Click 'Apply' and complete the form. You will need to get endorsement from the Divisional Director, Finance Business Partner and IT lead (if applicable). If you are not sure about the person on the post, get in touch with the Grants Team.
Contact
For any enquiries, please contact grants@cwplus.org.uk.