Who may apply for a grant?
Applications must be for health care or illness related issues.
Priority will be given to people living in and around Bungay, and patients of the Bungay Medical Practice.
Priority will also be given to organisations, including the Bungay Medical Practice, that provide health care to individuals in the practice area, or transport for patients attending the practice or local hospitals for treatment and follow up.
What are grants made for?
The trustees prefer applications for specific items, for example, mobility aids, stair lifts, home improvements, and medical equipment. In special circumstances, the trustees will also consider helping with transport and accommodation costs when people have to visit hospitals across the country.
The trustees are reluctant to give grants to cover on-going running costs, although in very exceptional circumstances they may do so.
The charity does not give funds indirectly to other charities, for example, by sponsoring the fundraising efforts of individuals.
The charity cannot provide grants for services or equipment that should be provided by the National Health Service or other organisations (for instance Social Services).
Applications are assessed on an individual basis by the Board of Trustees, and grants are subject to available funding.
