NHS staff working in the East of England can apply for up to £500 towards global healthcare work with a low-and middle-income country.
The CGHP Grant Scheme provides grants of up to £500 for individuals undertaking global health work on a voluntary basis, and a total of £1,000 to a global health project with a low- and middle- income country. NHS staff as well as academic clinicians with an NHS position can apply, and the funding can be used towards global healthcare work carried out either in the UK or overseas.
Grants are awarded quarterly and you must apply at least a month before your anticipated activity or departure date.
The application deadline for the next funding round is 21 February 2025.
For healthcare students in training, a Student Bursary is available for those undertaking an ethical elective with CGHP.
In 2023 and 2024, the Grant Scheme helped to fund
- A Trainee Clinical Scientist (Audiology) and a Specialist Audiologist to visit Malawi as part of a project to improve access to education for children with hearing loss.
- A nurse and midwife to deliver fertility nursing training in Zimbabwe to help activate affordable fertility services in government hospitals.
- Physiotherapists and dietitians to visit India to support the delivery of palliative and cancer care to disadvantaged communities.
- A therapy radiographer to travel to Tanzania to help deliver lifesaving training to rural communities.
- A resuscitation officer to travel to the Philippines to help build staff knowledge and best practice for managing emergencies.
The Grant Scheme isn’t just for overseas visits: funding has also been used to attend and present at global health-related conferences in the UK. And it can be used to support remote global health work conducted from the UK.
Grant Scheme application process and expectations
- Complete the grant scheme application form providing as much information as you can.
- Your application will be reviewed by CGHP’s Grants Sub-Group and a recommendation will be made on the amount to be awarded.
- We will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application. For Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) staff, the volunteer release scheme allows you to access special types of leave to volunteer through CGHP.
- As a grant recipient, we expect you to complete a trip report after your activity and supply photos showcasing your experience with the partnership or project.
Special Leave
The Grant Scheme provides financial grants to staff undertaking global health work. As an NHS staff member, you may be able to access special leave for voluntary work.
For example, CUH has a special leave policy to enable staff members who have not received study or professional leave to take up to five days of paid leave above annual entitlement if used to participate in a CGHP-supported health partnership.
We can help you to talk through your application with your manager if you have any concerns regarding the authorisation of leave.
