Leeds Hospitals Charity opens small-project funding call

Applications to the Moments that Matter fund are open for projects seeking between £75 and £2,500.

Leeds Hospitals Charity says its 2026/27 Moments that Matter funding call is intended to support small projects designed to improve experiences of care or work. The information was published in the charity’s November 2026 funding newsletter.

Projects should aim to create moments of comfort, dignity, calm, connection or joy for patients, families or staff. The charity says it is seeking ideas that are simple, can be delivered quickly and make a noticeable difference.

Monthly deadlines

The application window has monthly deadlines and is due to run until 24 February 2027. The charity says funding panels will take place two weeks after each deadline. The newsletter excerpt does not list the individual monthly deadline dates or explain how applicants should submit a bid.

The funding range is £75 to £2,500 for each project. Examples given by the charity include comfort packs, toys, sensory items and resources intended to support compassionate, person-centred care. These are examples of the kinds of proposals being sought, rather than a complete list of eligible projects.

The charity describes the fund as supporting “small, meaningful projects”. Its stated focus is on practical ideas that can improve someone’s experience, rather than on a particular type of service or department. The published information does not set out further eligibility criteria, how applications will be assessed or the number of projects expected to receive funding.

Previous charity funding

Leeds Hospitals Charity says it has provided more than £28 million in additional funding since April 2021. The newsletter presents the Moments that Matter call as a continuation of its support for project ideas across the hospital community.

Further details are available from the Leeds Hospitals Charity funding newsletter for November 2026.