Hospice UK: National Garden Scheme Professional Development Grants
Overview
The NGS Professional Development Grants (PDGs) for hospice staff aim to improve the quality of care given to patients, their carers and families.
Individuals can apply for a maximum of 50% of course or module fees, up to £1,500 in any one year – subject to funds being available.
Professional Development Grants must be claimed within twelve months of the award being made.
Hospice UK reserves the right to withdraw funding on PDGs older than 12 months. Applications can be made for individual modules or a particular year of multi-year courses.
A new application form must be submitted for each subsequent year or module and must be received by the Grants Team at least a month before the start of the next year or further modules.
Eligible Individuals
The National Garden Scheme Professional Development Grants are open to all staff employed within hospices other than doctors.
Please note, Doctors are eligible to apply via the separate Wolfson Professional Development programme or the MCF Bursary programme.
Applicants need to demonstrate how the course will improve patient outcomes.
Eligible Organisations
- Hospices that are members of Hospice UK based in the UK, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
- Member hospices (both adult and children’s) in the UK are eligible for funding.
- They encourage matched funding to be committed by the hospice or raised from another funder.
Eligible Courses
A list of eligible courses is provided in the Guidance and Criteria document listed below.
Examples of eligible courses
Bursaries are offered towards the costs of course fees for accredited courses. Example courses could include:
- Dementia Care
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Social and Therapeutic Horticulture
- Understanding Loss and Bereavement
- Spiritual Care at the End of Life
- Arts and Complementary Therapies
- Palliative Care Congress
- Breathlessness and Fatigue Management
- European Association for Palliative Care Conference
If your course is not included, please contact the Grants Team at Hospice UK to discuss eligibility for funding before you apply.