The GSK IMPACT Awards provide funding, training and development for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. The awards have been running since 1997, and are managed in partnership with The King’s Fund, a leading independent health charity working to improve health and care. The awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years’ old, working in a health-related field in the UK. This year is the 30th anniversary of the awards, and to mark this milestone they have increased the funding winners receive from £40,000 to £50,000.
Applicants must be:
• A registered charity by the deadline 19 August 2026.The organisation must also have existed for a minimum of three years by this date. We will ask for your charity
registration number at the start of your application and may ask for a copy of the charity’s constitution to confirm this. Community Interest Companies, or any
other organisations that are not registered charities, are not eligible to apply.
• Located and registered in the UK.
• Targeting community health needs in the UK. Community can be defined as a geographical community or a community of interest.
• Able to point to a track record of achievement in community health issues.
• Within the award’s income band, with total annual income between £150,000 and £3 million as shown in your most recent annual accounts.
• Independently constituted from any national umbrella organisation.
• Organisations registered in the UK but working in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland can apply.
The judges of the awards will be looking for evidence of:
Innovation
Leadership, creativity and vision in addressing current challenges in health care access and delivery.
Management
Clear objectives and plans; approach to diversity and inclusion; efficient use of resources; quality of management processes; financial effectiveness of the organisation.
Partnership
Working effectively with others (the community, voluntary, private and public sector partners); willingness to share practice and to learn from others.
Achievement
Scale and impact of work relative to the size of the organisation; a reflective approach to evaluation; able to articulate activity, outcomes and impact.
Community Focus
Involving and responding to people and communities; adaptability to changing circumstances and needs; working with others to improve services for the community.
Targeting Need
Ensuring services are accessible to all, including people who experience the most disadvantage or marginalisation; awareness of community issues and priorities; having a detailed understanding of the community the organisation serves and who it is reaching.
Up to 15 awards are made, ranging from £5,000 to £50,000
For the 2027 GSK IMPACT Awards the deadlines are:
