Applying for Standard Funding

1. Eligibility

We welcome applications from staff employed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTHT) or holding a relevant honorary contract.

2. Idea

We encourage potential applicants to discuss their idea with their Line Manager and the Grant Funding team before preparing any paperwork. We also advise that you begin all relevant LTHT processes before applying to the charity (e.g. MSE1, MEP1, business case).

3. Relevance

We encourage applicants to consider how the proposal aligns with our Funding Policy.

4. Make an application

Please read our guidance document before completing your application form.

Guidance for applying for standard funding

For funding under £50,000, please complete our application form. There are additional documents you will need to submit with your application, which is explained in the Guidance document.

Application form

For projects over £50,000 it’s a two-stage process:

• Step 1: completion of an Expression of Interest (EOI).
• Step 2: applicants will be invited to complete a full application following triage of an EOI

Download an EOI

5. Review & Decision

Applications under £10,000 are reviewed regularly by our Small Grants Panel. Our CEO has authority to approve applications on behalf of our Board of Trustees. Most applications for under £10,000 receive a decision within one month.

Applications over £10,000 are reviewed by a joint LTHT and Leeds Hospitals Charity Review Group before being taken to our Funding Committee for decision making. Applications for more than £50,000 also need to be approved by our Board of Trustees. It normally takes four months for an application for over £10,000 to receive a decision.

6. Monitoring & Evaluation

All successful applicants will be required to complete a Monitoring & Evaluation form and share with the Charity the impact of grant funding through case studies, blogs and news stories.