GOSH Charity Everyday Impact Fund

The GOSH Charity team held an information webinar for potential applicants on 14 October 2025. Please get in touch if you would like to receive a link to the webinar recording.

We've also put together an Everyday Impact Fund FAQ document.

The Everyday Impact Fund closed to applications on 4 November 2025.

We have a funding envelope of £100,000 for one round of funding to deliver projects that will have a direct impact on the everyday lives of patients and their families. The maximum amount that can be applied for is £10k and there is no minimum funding request.

The Everyday Impact Fund will support initiatives that will have a direct effect on improving the lives of patients and families at GOSH.

What’s in scope:

• Projects must deliver direct benefit for patients and families that are under clinical care at the hospital.
• Projects must be novel and go above and beyond NHS funding provisions. Prior to application, you should explore whether alternative funding options from the hospital or department budgets would be more suitable for your application.
• Projects can be any length so long as they have been budgeted accordingly, and projects which intend to continue beyond the length of the grant should have considered potential routes to long-term financial sustainability.

What’s not in scope:

• Research funding requests are not within the scope of this call and researchers are not eligible to apply for top up funding for research grants.
• Indirect benefits to patients and families are out of scope, and projects should not benefit named patients/families only.
• The scheme is not an expenses scheme for staff, and projects that only provide direct benefit to staff will not be considered.
• Requests for equipment alone are also out of scope; they must be part of a wider project with measurable impact.

Previous unsuccessful applicants to the Everyday Impact Fund are eligible to resubmit their application, provided they can clearly demonstrate how they have addressed the feedback from the Healthcare Panel. We would also welcome new ideas from previous applicants.

Please note: Current Everyday Impact Fund grant holders must contact us on grants@gosh.org before submitting a new application.  

To see examples of what you can apply for, browse the full list of successful projects funded in the previous round.

Projects must align with one, or more, of GOSH Charity’s strategic objectives for patient and family experience and you will be required to explain how your project is aligned to this in your application. The objectives are outlined below.

This objective is all about creating a ‘home away from home’ for patients and their families at GOSH. We want to support projects that will make GOSH as warm, welcoming and child friendly as possible, as well as projects that will help to minimise stress and provide support to families facing difficult times.

Projects in this area should aim to provide patients with opportunities to have fun and experience relief from the stress and worries of being in hospital.

Having an unwell child has an impact on the whole family and can influence many aspects of life, making it difficult to cope. We want to fund projects that will support patients and families by helping them to cope with the range of challenges they may encounter while under the care of GOSH.

This objective focuses on holistic care and support. It’s important that children at GOSH are treated as whole people with individual personalities and interests, and don’t feel defined by being a patient in hospital. We want to provide opportunities for children and young people to express themselves, explore their interests and socialise with peers, ensuring that we provide specific, tailored support to teenage and young adult patients.