How to apply for funding - Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust

Got an idea to improve patient care at Addenbrooke’s?

Every day, staff at Addenbrooke’s see opportunities to make things better for patients, families and staff. You see what works and what could work better!

ACT is proud to support projects and activities that provide a clear benefit to patients at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie, above and beyond NHS funding responsibilities. We welcome applications for initiatives that will enhance patient care, experience, and outcomes.

Please apply to ACT for funding! We welcome applications from any department across the Trust.

Cardiology Projects

This month we are looking for projects specifically focused on Cardiology. Projects may include funding for equipment, improvements to clinical environments, research, innovation, or service development.

Applications can be from any department that either have a cardiology focus, or departments that provide care directly or indirectly – as long as the project benefits cardiology patients. We are keen to hear from any staff with ideas that could make a meaningful difference to cardiology patients.

If you’ve got an idea, big or small, come and talk to ACT. We’d love to hear your ideas and turn them in something that makes a real difference.

If you would like to discuss a project idea before applying, please contact the Charitable Expenditure team at fundsandgrants@act4addenbrookes.org.uk.

The next deadlines for applications are:

Patient Benefit (non-research): 17 June or 23 July 2026

Research: 10 June 2026

APPLY FOR FUNDING HERE

Each year we provide millions of pounds of funding to make a positive difference to patient care at Addenbrooke’s and The Rosie and to improve wellbeing and learning for staff.

We’re really pleased that you’re thinking about applying for funding from ACT to help ensure that every patient at Addenbrooke’s and The Rosie experiences the best possible outcome and the highest quality of care available.

Take a moment to watch our short video below and discover how ACT is here to support you and your patients. Whether you have an idea to improve your department, support your team, or make a difference for those you care for, ACT could help bring it to life.

Watch the video to see how we could fund your idea and how together, we can create an even better hospital for everyone.

ACT funding is open to all hospital staff. If you would like more info contact us at fundsandgrants@act4addenbrookes.org.uk We look forward to hearing your ideas.

Who can apply?

Applications are open to:

CUH staff, as well as those who hold an honorary contract
Academic staff from partner universities who work in collaboration with CUH
Charities and organisations who deliver services and offer support to the wider CUH community

What kinds of projects are funded?

ACT is proud to support projects and activities:

that are over and above NHS funding responsibilities
deliver clear benefit to patients at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie

If you have an idea that you think would make a positive difference to patients, their relatives and carers or CUH staff and you would like to discuss this before submitting an application, please do get in touch. And if you want even more detail on ACT’s legal obligations and approach to funding, please take a look at our Charitable Expenditure Policy.

What types of funding can I apply for?

How can I apply?
All applications can be made through the ACT Fu nding Portal.

There’s a quick, one-time, registration process the first time you use the portal. Once you’re registered, you can log into the portal to check the progress of your application and you’ll be set up to make more applications in the future.

Contact us
If you have any questions about ACT funding, please email fundsandgrants@act4addenbrookes.org.uk. If you need to speak to somebody, please call our duty receptionist on 01223 217757. They will take a message and somebody from the team will call you back.