The Macmillan Supporting You to Help Others Grants Programme helps give people affected by cancer the opportunity to use their experiences to support others, while also receiving support themselves. They especially welcome applications that contribute to achieving Macmillan’s Inclusion vision of a health and social care system where equal access to, and delivery of the best cancer services are available to everyone living with and beyond cancer.
Grants available:
Start up funds
To support the start up of a new self-help and support project for people affected by cancer
Development funds
To support the ongoing activities and development of self-help and support projects for people affected by cancer.
User Involvement Grants
To encourage the involvement of people affected by cancer in the design and improvement of cancer services.
Individual Development Grants
To enable people affected by cancer to develop their skills and use their cancer experience to help support others affected by cancer.
Who can apply
Grants are awarded to projects and activities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Grants are available to:
• Individuals or groups of people affected by cancer
• Organisations and professionals working in partnership with people affected by cancer
Application deadlines for 2015:
1 May 2015
3 July 2015
25 September 2015
4 December 2015
For further information and to apply, visit: www.macmillan.org.uk/information-and-support/coping/talking-about-cancer/find-groups-and-talks-near-you/how-we-support-your-group.html