Applications for the 2024 BMA Giving grant round are now open and will close on Thursday 14 March 2024 at 11.59PM.

Through BMA Giving, we're committed to supporting doctors and the communities they serve.

We do this by offering grants to UK-registered charitable groups that support healthcare initiatives that reflect our priorities and values, which include initiatives with a humanitarian or health information focus in developing countries. Our work with these partner charities promotes the expertise of our members and empowers charities to develop vital projects that support those who need it most. 

Applications for projects which involve doctors playing a key role are also welcomed.

In 2024, the BMA Giving committee will award grants totalling £75,000 to charities whose projects fall within the objectives of the BMA:

• Promoting the medical and allied sciences
• Maintaining the honour and interests of the medical profession
• Promoting the achievement of high-quality healthcare
  
  

Grants eligibility 

BMA Giving grants are only available for UK-registered charities. Charities may apply for any amount up to, but not exceeding, £10,000. Grants are not available for individuals, including tuition and course fees. 

Charities are asked to consider how working with the BMA, a membership organisation of over 190,000 doctors and medical students, is relevant to their mission and could benefit their work. 

Grants criteria 

BMA Giving grants are assessed by the BMA Giving committee on behalf of the BMA finance committee. In judging the applications, the committee consider the following points:

• Importance of the work - the lasting benefits that the organisation/project will create for patient care, the medical profession, or medical and health research

• Project reliability and sustainability - excellent planning and design of projects, risk mitigating and safeguarding strategies

• Appropriate use of funds - the funded supplies or services that will provide a valuable contribution to the project, accuracy of quotation, project completion dependency on external funding

• Alignment with BMA strategic priorities and values - promoting the medical and allied sciences, maintaining the honour and interests of the medical profession or promoting the achievement of high-quality healthcare

See the BMA Giving terms and conditions for further details. Successful applicants will be asked to provide progress reports and regular updates, and the grant must be spent within 12 months of the date in their grant offer letter. 

Please note: Applications for projects that support the health and wellbeing of doctors and medical students must complement existing BMA services. See the BMA wellbeing support services page for further details.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 14 March 2024 at 11:59PM.

Application checklist

Applicants will need the following information to complete the application form:

• Charity number and mission statement

• Relevant financial documents for the project 

• Planning document for the project 

• Safeguarding policy

• A risk register

Please read the BMA Giving webpage before completing the application.

Please note that all documents uploaded must be in pdf format and all sections of the application form must be completed.

Contact details

Email: BMAGiving@bma.org.uk

Phone: 020 7383 6466

Please note, the deadline for applications is Thursday 14 March 2024 at 11:59PM.

For more information and full terms and conditions, please visit the BMA Giving webpage.

Data protection

The BMA will use information provided in the application for the processing and the assessment of the application, for awarding the grant, and for the financial payment and monitoring of the grant. The name of successful organisations and their project details will be made available on the BMA Giving webpages and on the BMA website, following the awarding of the grants. 

For more information please read the full BMA privacy policy.