Supporting organisations delivering music therapy

We are only considering applications for music therapy from children’s hospices at this time. If you would like to check or confirm eligibility before applying, please contact us on info@jessiesfund.org.uk

• Applications should be for children/young people with substantial disabilities or long-term illness up to the age of 19 (in some circumstances up to 25).
• First applications receive priority, though in some circumstances we may be able to offer a further grant. We prioritise applications for new music therapy services, expansion or development or services, or those who may be in crisis.
• Unsuccessful applicants can reapply no sooner than 2 years after their last application.
• We do not normally consider applications from hospices which have received a grant from us within the previous two years.
• We do not consider retrospective applications.
• Children’s hospice applications are considered once a year at our spring board meeting (likely March 2027).
• The deadline for applications is 31st January 2027. We will be in touch with the outcome of applications by two weeks after our spring meeting (likely end of March/early April 2027).
• Applications should be clear about the amount of funding applied for and about any other potential sources of funding for your project. We give grants of around £5,000 to children’s hospices.
• The application should detail any previous successful or unsuccessful applications to Jessie’s Fund.
• We prefer hospices to demonstrate that there is commitment to continue projects beyond any potential funding from Jessie’s Fund.
• We ask hospices to provide their most recent annual report and accounts.
• Hospices which have received a grant from Jessie’s Fund must submit a report to us at the end of the period of funding, and a link to this will be sent as part of the grant agreement.