Apply for funding Our funding priorities across Leeds Hospitals We support NHS staff to deliver the best care for over a million patients and their families each year. Working with local communities, schools and businesses, each year we provide over £3 million in additional funding to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Generous donations and gifts left in Wills mean we can fund projects that help to: Tackle health inequalities for patients in Leeds, in key areas such as cancer care and research, paediatric care and research, mental health, end of life care and care of older people. Drive innovation in healthcare using new technologies Enhance treatments for rare conditions Funding Policy Terms & Conditions Why this focus? We’re working hard with our partner Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to reduce inequalities in healthcare and ensure patients have access to the best healthcare and see improved outcomes. We know that innovation in healthcare can help us achieve our goal to improve patient care through advancements in treatment and diagnoses, new medical equipment, or improvements to patient’s experience. Leeds is a great city with fantastic innovators, clinicians, and educators and by coming together we can give hope to families across Leeds, West Yorkshire and beyond. Since the launch of our strategy, we’re proud to have provided over £20m of additional funding to Leeds Teaching Hospitals, taking the total over the past six years to over £50m. Additional funding has supported a wide range of projects from care packs for relatives of end of life patients, to cutting edge surgical equipment, specialist staff, research into the long-term effects of Covid and improvements to areas of the hospitals. Our 5-year Strategy: 2021-2026 Click to view Our Research & Innovation Strategy: 2021-2026 Click to view We are proud to offer a range of funding opportunities that will be available throughout 2026/27. These opportunities will be open to all staff across all hospitals. View our latest funding opportunities Examples of the projects and activities funded can be found below: Click on each area to see how your donations have helped. Research & Innovation Education Specialist Staff Health & Wellbeing Equipment Environment Our Theory of Change At Leeds Hospitals Charity we have developed a theory of change to ensure that funding is awarded to projects that will have the most impact on patient care and wellbeing making the best use of charitable donations. Main article: Our Theory of Change Leeds Hospitals Charity is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities, and all research and innovation grant funding is awarded in line with its policies and principles. Explore our ongoing research efforts If you have any questions at all, please contact the Funding Team on 0113 539 7091 or email [email protected] Manage Cookie Preferences