How we help and applying for a grant

Medical support transforming lives

How The Victoria Foundation transforms lives

The Victoria Foundation awards grants to individuals and organisations in the local area, with a focus on those living in the boroughs of Hounslow, Kingston and Richmond, for the following:

* Mobility Aids

* Accessible Transport Vehicles

* Medical Support and Equipment

In addition, TVF has a national reach through its support for widening participation in medicine by awarding

* Toolkit Grants and Elective Bursaries to UK students studying medicine at a university in the UK.

Our goal is to help as many people as we can now but not, by so doing, jeopardise our ability to help many more people in the future. We have the ability to be creative in how we support our beneficiaries, and welcome interaction and challenges from both donors and those we assist.

The grants we award each year are only possible through the income we receive from our investments, donations, grants and legacies, the proceeds from events, and being beneficiary charity of the year.

We would like to thank all those who so generously support TVF and to say a very special thank you to The C A W Blackwell Discretionary Will Trust, The Richmond Charities and Consilient Health for their annual support.

For further details on the impact of TVF’s grants please see our linked case studies

Please get in touch if you would like to get involved as with your support we can transform many more lives contact us

To apply for a grant - please see the application details below ‘How TVF grants help to make a difference’

How TVF grants make a difference

  • 'The Victoria Foundation came to our rescue by fully funding a lightweight wheelchair for Lucas. He got to choose the colour and be involved in the purchase to give him real ownership. He loves his new chair and we are all very grateful for the kind donations which enable the Victoria Foundation to help families like ours.’

    Mum of Lucas

  • ‘On behalf of the University of Nottingham, thank you to TVF for supporting our international medical elective programme. The financial assistance provided by these bursaries is vital in allowing students from all backgrounds to participate. We hope you can take great pride in knowing your funding is supporting the personal and professional development of the next generation of doctors, whilst enabling them to make a vital contribution to healthcare around the world’

    Craig Davidson, Senior Development Manager - University of Nottingham

  • 'It's very difficult for us to raise funds for accessible buses and the ongoing contribution made by the Victoria Foundation is priceless. Without it, we wouldn't be able to maintain the services we do at the moment. As always, thank you so much on behalf of all the thousands of people you help'

    Nigel Newby, CEO of RAKAT CT

  • ‘My thanks to The Victoria Foundation for its support of Kingston Hospital's high dependency unit and the paediatric emergency department. We are of course most grateful to the trustees for their continued support as we strive to make Kingston Hospital the best it can be for patients, families and staff. .... The addition of a recliner chair for the high dependency unit will be welcomed by family members while their children are being treated ...’

    Nicola Kane, Chief Nurse & Trustee – Kingston Hospital Charity

Mobility Aids

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Accessible Minibuses and Transport

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Medical Support and Equipment

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Toolkit Grants and Elective Bursaries

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Applying for a grant

Please note the next grant review meeting is on Wednesday 15th October 2025 therefore all completed application forms must be forwarded to [email protected] by 6th October to be included at this meeting.

Grant application forms are linked below.

Application Form - Mobility Aid, Accessible Transport or Medical Support - Individual

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Application Form - Mobility Aid, Accessible Transport or Medical Support - Organisation

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Application form - Toolkit Grant or Elective Bursary - Medical School

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Application form -  Toolkit Grant or Elective Bursary - Medical Student

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Completed grant application forms can also be submitted post as below:

The Victoria Foundation
St David's House
15 Worple Way
Richmond
Surrey
TW10 6DG

For further information or questions regarding an application, please get in touch via the contact form.

In general, the Foundation will NOT support applications from those living *outside the boroughs of Hounslow, Kingston and Richmond and in addition any application for

  • work that has already taken place

  • work that replaces or subsidises statutory funding

  • festivals, sports, leisure, or fundraising activities

  • websites, publications, conferences, or seminars
    * NB TVF welcomes applications from UK medical students from all parts of the UK.

Thank you to all those who support TVF which helps to make such a positive change to so many lives.