Funding Calls

Supporting Caring & Cared for Staff

Supporting caring and cared for staff is one of four grant-making priorities and 2026 marks the third year of delivering a funding call specifically designed for staff-focused initiatives.  

We recognise that NHS staff are central to delivering high-quality patient care and such, staff wellbeing is non-negotiable. The ambitious objectives of the NHS 10-Year Plan require a renewed commitment to staff wellbeing, inclusion, and long-term workforce development. 

With this funding call we want to prioritise funding for projects that focus on specific aspects of workforce wellbeing and development.  

We have identified 5 categories that are summarised below:  

1. Promoting staff wellbeing and psychological safety: including mental health support, and initiatives that reduce burnout and sickness absence.

2. Fostering inclusive and compassionate workplace cultures aligned with the NHS People Promise and both Trusts’ EDI strategies. 

3. Enabling professional development and career progression, through training, coaching, and leadership programmes- helping staff grow and flourish. 

4. Supporting new ways of working, including integrated care models and flexible workforce transformation.

5. Improving recruitment and retention, especially in high-need areas like cancer, mental health, and community services. 

  
We have collaborated with your Trust to ensure applications submitted to this Funding Call share the direction of travel of the wider organisation. 

For SHPU: 

Charlotte Turnbull, Head of Leadership & OD Charlotte.Turnbull@sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk  

Rebecca (Becks) Malone, OD Practitioner Rebecca.malone@sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk  

For STH:  

Rhian Bishop, Staff Engagement and Wellbeing Lead 

rhian.bishop1@nhs.net

Emily Hirst, Staff Engagement and Wellbeing Coordinator

emily.hirst1@nhs.net

For a copy of the guidance or for more information, email our team at grants@shct.nhs.uk  

Or, you can Start an Application