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Small Grants

So, if you have previously applied for a Small Grant, don’t worry, you can still apply for charity funding with our new online application process.

What you need to do:

Please get in touch if you have any questions – we’re here to help! Contact us by emailing [email protected]

Got a project in mind?

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Find out more about how other areas have used charitable funding:

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Helping Unlock Important Financial Support When Circumstances Change Due to Ill Health

Our hospital-based advice service has now helped secure over £5 million in financial support through benefits and other social security entitlements for patients, carers and staff.

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Charlene Kay, PhD fellow funded by the Charity's Breast Cancer Institute

From Diagnosis to Discovery: How Your Support Is Changing Breast Cancer Care

Every day at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, life-changing conversations take place. The Breast Unit at the Centre is the largest and busiest in the UK, with around 840 people diagnosed with breast cancer each year. For nearly one in three patients, the cancer has already spread or returned.

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How Donors are Helping Young Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease Feel Seen, Supported and Less Alone

For young adults living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), life can feel isolating. Hospital appointments dominate everyday life, plans are interrupted by fatigue, and many struggle to explain their condition or hide it completely out of fear of being treated differently.

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How Nature Resource Boxes Are Supporting Patient Recovery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

For people recovering from a stroke or living with limited mobility, the calming, restorative power of nature can feel out of their reach.

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