Sources of funding for an Elective

You can apply to as many sources as you want for funding. Some may only give you small amounts but every little helps and your funds can be made up from many different sources.

Possible sources:

See ‘Sources of Bursaries and Grants for Your Elective’ on this site, for more detailed information on one common source of Elective funding.

Do a bit of searching and digging. Contact hospitals and companies or even the local paper and try and sell them your ideas. Find out if your institution offer grants or if the hospitals you are thinking of going to do. Try as many places as you can think of. They can only say no!

When applying to grant making bodies only apply to organisations that match your specifications.

A directory of sources for elective funding can be found on

www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/Medicalelectivescontactinfo 

You can also do your own search for funding on www.rdfunding.org.uk - click on ‘search for funding’ to do a search matching your criteria and ‘other funding’ to see a list of other sources.

There are also publications which give details of grant making trusts:

The Directory of Smaller Grant Making Trusts (CAF) – covers 1,000 smaller trusts often focusing on selected local, community-based arenas.

The Directory of Grant Making Trusts (CAF) - 2,500 trusts and foundations in the UK, which give grants to organisations sorted by geographical area, field of interest and type of beneficiary, and type of grant.

A Guide to the Major Trusts (3 volumes) - covers grant-making trusts and foundations. Covers grant-making policies and practices, advice for applicants and indicates typical grant ranges.

The Educational Grants Directory (Directory of Social Change) - details of wide range of funding and other support available for children and students in need up to and including first degree level.

The Annual Register of Grant Support (Macmillan Press)