Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Charity in partnership with the Trust are proud to announce our brand new small grants programme to address health inequalities.

Our Trust and the wider gesh group are committed to tackling the health inequalities that shape access to, experience of, and outcomes from healthcare across our local population. These inequalities arise from an intersecting range of factors including socioeconomic deprivation, ethnicity, language barriers, mental health needs, physical or learning disabilities, and geography. Together, these factors contribute to delayed presentation, reduced engagement with services, fragmented care, and poorer health outcomes for individuals and communities with the greatest need.

Epsom and St Helier Hospital Charity is launching a small grants programme to fund projects that address health inequalities faced by our patients across the Trust. There is a total of £20,000 available to fund a number of initiatives to help address inequalities in healthcare. Our aim is to fund innovative, frontline projects that reduce health inequalities among our patient populations.

To download the application form please click here. To access our guidance document please click here

Key Information for staff considering an application:

• There is a total of £20,000 available to be distributed the maximum amount of funding available for one application is £6,000
• There are two types of grants you can apply for: small grant – Up to £2,500 or the standard grant: £2,501 – £6,000
• The number of awards available is dependent on the quality of applications
• Applications will be received through the submission of an application form in Word format and any supporting documentation via email to esth.charity@nhs.net
• All applications will go through the same assessment process with final decisions will be made by small panel made up of Charity staff, Health Inequality leads and an external assessor.

Deadline for applications is Monday 3 August 2026 12pm

To support staff we are running online drop in sessions to outline the process and answer any questions, these will be held on the following dates:

• Thursday 25 June 2026 12pm – 1pm
• Monday 13 July 2026 1pm – 2pm

If you are interested in attending one of our drop in sessions or want to find out more about the application process, please complete the form below and a member of the team will be in touch.

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