Funding of up to £15,000 is available to UK non-profit groups and organisations for activities which benefit people with cancer.
Applications will be accepted from:
- Cancer self-help and support groups
- Macmillan Professionals
- Voluntary, third-sector, and community groups
- Partner organisations
Applicants must:
- Be a not-for-profit group or organisation
- Have a UK bank account in the organisation's/group's name with at least two independent signatories who are not related to each other
- Be able to provide financial accounts covering a minimum of the previous 12 months
- Have a Safeguarding Policy in place and provide safeguarding training for trustees, staff, and volunteers
The following are not eligible for funding:
- Activities that do not specifically benefit people living with cancer
- Carer's support, bereavement support
- Salaries, on-costs, and overheads
- Anything not in line with Macmillan's charitable objectives and constitution
- Learning and Development for professionals
- Retrospective funding
- Holidays for groups or individuals
- Activities that support fundraising
- Mobile device contracts and software
- Items or projects that have previously been funded through a Macmillan Support Grant.
- Any consultancy work that Macmillan would be the direct beneficiary of
The funding can be used for:
- Initial room hire costs and refreshments
- Events e.g. cancer awareness
- Group outings/celebrations
- Volunteer expenses
- Signposting information
- Information stands
- Community projects
- Education sessions for people living with cancer
- Physical activity linked to personalised care such as prehabilitation, rehabilitation and wellbeing
- IT equipment
For full guidance notes and to apply, click here.
Funder
Macmillan Cancer Support