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How to apply for a GSK IMPACT Award

The 2025 GSK IMPACT Awards are now closed for stage one applications. Successful stage one applicants will be contacted by 18 September 2024 and invited to apply for stage two.

The 2025 GSK IMPACT Awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with a total annual income between £150,000 and £3 million.

GSK and The King’s Fund actively encourage organisations to apply that are led by and support people from under-represented backgrounds, people from ethnic minority communities, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Timeline for applications

  • Successful stage one applicants will be contacted by 18 September and invited to apply for stage two

  • All applicants will receive notification of the result of their stage one application by end September

  • Deadline for stage two applications: 5.00pm on Monday 7 October 2024

  • 15 shortlisted organisations will be visited by an assessor in Autumn 2024

  • Judging will take place in January 2025

If you are invited to apply for stage two and experience any problems accessing the online form please email: [email protected].

View the questions asked on the application form and read our guidelines.

What our 2024 winners said about winning

GSK IMPACT Award winners receive a host of benefits including funding, training and development, publicity, pro bono support and national recognition.

Funding

  • Up to ten winners receive £40,000, in unrestricted funding with the overall winner receiving an additional £10,000.

  • Up to five runners-up receive £4,000 in unrestricted funding.

  • Award winners are offered free training and development valued at an average of £13,500 for each organisation and pro bono offers from GSK including 12 months of legal support.

  • You do not need to present a new project.

  • Winners will be asked to complete a brief report (less than one page) outlining how they have used their donation.

Free training and development

Award winners are offered two free places on the GSK IMPACT Awards Development Programme. They are also invited to join the GSK IMPACT Awards Network, which connects past GSK IMPACT Award winners, both online and at meetings, allowing them to get and give support, share best practice and continue their professional development.

Find out more about training and development for GSK IMPACT Award winners

Publicity, films and national recognition

The awards provide organisations with an important quality mark. Winning organisations are visited by a photographer, have a professional film made about their work and receive support with press and publicity.

Find out more about previous GSK IMPACT Award winners and watch their films.

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GSK IMPACT Award winners and their videos

GSK IMPACT Awards

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