The Department of Health is providing £30 million of funding for children’s palliative care in 2010/11.

The aims of the funding are to support projects focused on benefiting the lives of children with palliative care needs and enhancing palliative care services for children, bringing together local commissioners and providers, including third sector organisations.

There is no specific limit on funding individual applications. The Department expects most applications to be for £5,000 or more revenue funding. Depending on the audit guidance of the organisation applying for funding, applications may be able to include up to £5,000 capital spending.

Applications will be considered for all aspects of the child and young person’s journey through the ACT care pathway from pre-diagnosis to death and bereavement including the neonatal period (ACT/BLISS pathway).

NHS organisations and voluntary organisations that meet the conditions set out in section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 are eligible to apply for funding. Other organisations interested in making an application should contact the Department of Health.

The funding is expected to be distributed in two bidding rounds.

The first round has a closing date for applications of 30 July and is targeted at those organisations able to submit a proposal promptly. Organisations needing more time to develop their bids can submit them in time for the second round closing date of 30 September. 

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