Aims/Priorities: The Foundation aims to support UK charities working in physical health, with a focus on therapeutic interventions, health information and direct healthcare. The fund's priorities are:
- Support charities that address unmet needs, demonstrate sector expertise, and have a clear, well-defined strategy.
- Charities providing condition-specific information.
- Organisations whose services are delivered by qualified specialist professionals.
Physical health charities in the UK are supported who work in the following areas:
- Therapeutic interventions for people living with acute, chronic, or degenerative physical conditions; people living with physical disabilities; and those recovering from life-changing injuries. The charities must provide evidence-based, NICE recommended therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes). Charities that provide services free of charge or at highly subsidised prices are prioritised.
- Specialist, single-condition charities that are national and provide information about a specific condition via nurse-led helplines and via digital and print materials. Charities that are members of the Patient Information Forum (PIF) and/or have PIF Tick certification are prioritised. Additionally, groups operating helplines are given preference if they are members of the Helplines Partnership or hold the Helplines Standard certification.
- Organisations whose sole focus is to provide direct healthcare services to marginalised communities. If funds allow, applications from homelessness charities with established mobile healthcare clinics will be considered.
- Air ambulance service (specified areas only).
Who can apply? UK-registered healthcare charities may apply, but the organisation must have an annual income below £20 million and at least five years’ audited or independently examined accounts.
The charities supported should:
- Provide disease-specific information and support services.
- Directly provide healthcare to their beneficiaries (e.g. run clinics, offer therapies, rehabilitation services and support).
- Be air ambulance groups operating in South West England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
Grant Amount: Up to £25,000
Application Process: There is a two-stage application process for applications:
- The first step is to submit an Expression of Interest. To access the Expression of Interest online form, groups must complete the relevant Eligibility Checker.
- Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full application.
Applications are only accepted via the website.
From 2026-27, board meetings will be held every four months (October, February and June).
Contact the James Tudor Foundation for further information.
Deadline: Friday 6 February 2026 (5pm)
Contact Information: grants@jamestudor.org.uk