NHS staff and Grants Little Wishes Fund The Little Wishes fund from Sheffield Hospitals Charity allows staff from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT and Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT to fund small changes with big impact. We allocate £50,000 each year through the Little Wishes fund, allowing staff to apply for funding to enhance patient care or support the health and wellbeing of colleagues. What you need to know: We can only accept one application per area/ward within the current financial year. The Little Wishes Fund is not available to those areas which have sufficient earmarked funds (please contact the Charity to confirm what funds we hold for your area). An application cannot be used as ‘top up funding’, it must be to fund an idea/initiative in its entirety. Annual events/initiatives may be considered. This funding stream cannot support research, staff roles and study leave/training. The maximum award (inclusive of VAT) is £2,500. An application can be made by any STH/SHSC staff member, but it must be supported by an ND or OD (STH), or line manager (SHSC). The Little Wishes Fund can be used to pilot new ideas. A Grant award must be used within 6 months of approval, or it will automatically expire. In some circumstances, the charity has the right to overwrite the above to find the best suitable outcome for your application. Little Wishes is a funding pot of £50,000 to be distributed over the course a financial year. Once fully allocated Little Wishes will be closed until the following financial year. Applications will be considered by Sheffield Hospitals Charity at the end of each month. Applicants will be informed of an outcome within 4 weeks of a completed application being received. Please contact our Grants Officer Zoe Roebuck with any questions and to receive the application form for the Little Wishes Fund. Zoe can be contacted at [email protected]