Macmillan CARE Grants – Funding Community-Led Change in Cancer Care
/At Macmillan, we believe everyone deserves high-quality cancer care—no matter who they are or where they live. But right now, too many people face unequal experiences across the UK. That’s why we’re inviting community organisations to help us change that.
We’re launching the Macmillan CARE (Culture • Agency • Respect • Equity) Grants Programme, a new pilot initiative to support community-led projects that challenge inequality and reimagine cancer care.
We’re offering grants of £50,000–£150,000 to voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations with a track record of tackling health inequities and co-designing impactful solutions.
Projects should focus on one or more of these key areas:
Cultural Responsiveness: Making cancer care more sensitive to diverse cultural needs
Shared Decision Making: Empowering people to actively participate in their care
Dementia-Friendly Cancer Care: Supporting those living with both cancer and dementia
Up to £1.5 million is available in this first round, the application deadline is Friday, 23rd January 2026.
If your organisation is ready to lead change, we’d love to hear from you.
Further information about the Macmillan CARE (Culture • Agency • Respect • Equity) Grants Programme can be found on our website: Macmillan CARE Grants | Macmillan Cancer Support including information on a series of webinars where you can register to attend and hear more about the new grant programme, as well as our current support grant offer.
