# GSK IMPACT Awards offer funding and training for health charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/07/07/gsk-impact-awards-offer-funding-training-health-charities/
- Published: 2014-07-07T06:02:18+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The King’s Fund has announced that the 2015 GSK IMPACT Awards are now open for applications.
The Awards are designed to reward charities that “are doing excellent work to improve
people’s health”.

The winners will receive **core funding**, **training** and **national recognition**.

Up to 20 awards will be made ranging from **£3,000 to £40,000**. In addition, award
winners will receive free training valued at **up to £6,000**. They will also have
a film made about their work, receive help with publicity and promotion, and be 
given a set of promotional materials.

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## Which charities are eligible?

To apply for the GSK IMPACT Awards, charities must work in a health-related field
in the UK, be at least three years old, and have an annual income of between £25,000
and £2 million.

There is no need to present a new project in the application: entrants will be judged
on what they have already achieved.

The closing date for applications to the [GSK IMPACT Awards 2015](http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/gskimpactawards)
is 19 September 2014.

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