CW+ Grants – Overview and Notes to Applicants
CW+ offers a grants programme that funds projects helping Chelsea and Westminster NHS
Foundation Trust staff deliver better patient experience and care.
Programme basics
- Total funds of £500,000 available per annum
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Applications are open to all staff across all hospital sites
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The programme is designed to:
o promote innovation, transformation and new service development;
o support staff in the delivery of front line patient care;
o make small, fast track awards to support patient care and experience,
of up to £2,000; (SCBI)
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or
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The programme will not consider applications related to:
o supplementary awards to major capital programmes or other CW+ funded
initiatives;
o personal welfare;
o entertaining;
o individual training
Levels of funding and application process
Awards are usually up to £50,000 and there are 3 levels of funding. Each level has its own
application and approval process:
Funding
requested
Up to £2,000
Application
process
1 stage
From £2,000
to £10,000
2 stages
Small Change Big Impact Internal evaluation by CW+
Application
Expression of interest
Internal evaluation by CW+
2 stages
Under 10k Grant
application
Expression of interest
Applicant-led endorsement by
relevant Divisional Director
Endorsement by Trust Exec Board
Over 10k Grant
application
Endorsement by Trust Exec Board and
approval by CW+ Grants Committee
Over
£10,000
Application Forms
Endorsement / Approval
CWPLUS Registered Charity No.1169897
Applicant responsibilities
The applicant is responsible for assuring that proposals:
- reflect well-substantiated needs. The Charity encourages the use of patient and/or
surveys substantiating the proposed project value and need
- place emphasis on describing problem, solution and impact clearly and, where
possible, quantitively
- are known and endorsed by your line manager
- are endorsed by your area Head or Head of Department, Divisional Director and/or
Trust Finance as required in the Application
Please send your completed application to [email protected]
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Project Proposal – Full Application Form
For projects requesting over £10,000 of funding
To be completed by applicant
Project/Initiative Title
Applicant(s)
Project lead Name and
Position
Other Applicant Name and
Position
E mail
Phone
E mail
Phone
Division/address
Endorsing Head or Area of Head of Department
Name and Position
E mail
Phone
Endorsing Trust Finance Lead
Name and Position
E mail
Phone
CW+ contact if relevant
Total funds applied for
Applicant’s signatures:
£
Date:
Start date and duration:
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1. Executive summary of initiative
Short overview of problem, proposed solution and high level benefits (200 words max):
2. Problem
What patient care problem(s) are you aiming to solve with this initiative. What is wrong and not
working? (250 words max)
3. Solution
What is your proposed solution? (250 words max)
4. Goals
What are the specific outcome-based objectives of the project? Please state no more than three
SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timed) objectives. Use the table in the annex
overleaf to structure your discussion if you wish, or explain in free text. (250 words max)
5. Business Impact
How does this application further the priorities and objectives of the Trust? (250 words max)
6. Finances
Please quantify project costs and any expected cost savings. If your project has commercial revenue
potential please outline it here as well. (Attach detailed workings if appropriate). (250 words max)
7. Other Funders
What alternative sources of funding have you considered? (250 words max)
8. Risks
Set out project risks in relation to outcomes, costs and ethical issues, and how to avoid them. (250
words max)
Risk
Likelihood (L,M,H)
Impact (L,M,H)
Mitigation
9. Project Plan
Please outline the project implementation plan with key milestones. Please Annex additional
information if needed.
10. Sustainability
Discuss the sustainability of the intervention you are proposing and how the change suggested will
be embedded long-term following the completion of the project. (250 words max)
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11. Team selection
Please describe the team members and their roles and estimate how much time will be required
from each.
12. Monitoring and Evaluation
How will you monitor the work, measure its success and ensure its quality? (250 words max)
13. Any relevant background and context
Please describe the context for this work and why it matters now. What steps have you taken to
evaluate whether similar work has been taken elsewhere. Have you found any potential for
replication or learning? (250 words max)
14. References
Please include any relevant references supporting your application.
Please feel free to add further information which you feel may help your application.
Annex
Optional table guiding you through defining the goals of your project. A few examples have been
included.
What will you
measure?
How will you
measure?
Where & When
How many
will you measure? measurements are
you planning?
How do you
define success
and compared
to what?
Eg. Quality of postburn scaring
Patient observer Scar
assessment scale
Burns unit, 12 months
following start of
service
Approx. 60 patients
Eg. Patient
satisfaction
Custom survey
including friends and
family test
PAS information
Labour ward, every 2
weeks following
completion of project
WMUH AMU, 2
months following
completion of
evaluation
Approx. 50 surveys
every 2 weeks
25%
improvement
from start to end
of treatment
95% patients
satisfied
Eg. Reduction in
length of stay
5
Approx. 1,500 patients
10-15% reduction
compared to
historical baseline