Community Grants Programme

The Dying Matters Community Grants Programme – supported by Dignity – funds creative community projects that start conversations about death and grief.

The Dying Matters Community Grants Programme – supported by Dignity Funerals – funds creative community projects that start conversations about death and grief

The Dying Matters campaign believes that conversations start in communities. There isn’t a one size fits all approach to starting conversations about death and grief, and different things work in different places.

Image, above: WomenZone next to their banner at Death Festival © Hydair Williams

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The Dying Matters Community Grants Programme funds new and creative ways to spark those important conversations in communities across the UK.

Sparking conversations

The Dying Matters Community Grants Programme funds new and creative ways to spark those important conversations in communities across the UK. The grant programme focusses on working with people who we know are least likely to have already had access to existing models of support.

Pictured: BRiGHTBLACK's 1,000 Conversations about Death: a video game revolution

Projects funded by Dying Matters Community Grants

A group of women stand in a semi circle holding paper based art work. In the top left hand corner of the image, is a grey logo that reads 'Dignity PLC'

2022-06-30

Successful projects announced by Dying Matters Community Grants Programme

We are pleased to announce the four successful projects to receive funding from the Dying Matters Community Grants programme in 2022.
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Eight more projects are to be funded by Dying Matters Community Grants in 2023, including Ballynafeigh

2023-04-19

Eight new projects to be funded by Dying Matters Community Grants Programme

Hospice UK is pleased to announce that the Dying Matters Community Grants programme will fund a further eight creative projects on death, dying and grief in 2023.
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The Dying Matters Community Grants programme has announced five exciting new projects for 2024

2024-03-28

2024 Dying Matters Community Grants projects announced

The Dying Matters Community Grants programme has announced five exciting new projects for 2024.
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The Dying Matters Community Grants in 2024 supported arts and culture projects, events and activities aimed at opening up the conversation about death and dying in communities

Dying Matters Community Grants 2024: Impact Report

The Dying Matters Community Grants in 2024 supported arts and culture projects, events and activities aimed at opening up the conversation about death and dying in communities.

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Stories from Community Grants projects

Successful Dying Matters Community Grant projects have pushed the boundaries of innovation to deliver meaningful ways of talking about death and dying in their communities. Read their stories here.

the outside of a brick building, which has a sign that reads 'WomenZone' on it. Infront of the building, their are raised flower beds. The sky is grey.
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'Uncovering': the project pushing for change

An innovative project in Bradford is aiming to change the landscape of bereavement services offered to under-served community groups.
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Read how a Dying Matters Community Grant has enabled people in Brighton to start conversations about death in a virtual videogame world
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1,000 Conversations about Death: a video game revolution

Read how a Dying Matters Community Grant has enabled people in Brighton to start conversations about death in a virtual videogame world.
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Single Homeless Project were awarded a Dying Matters Community Grant in 2022
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Single Homeless Project: Relief in Remembrance

Single Homeless Project were awarded a Dying Matters Community Grant in 2022. Find out how they used it to change the narrative of grief for people experiencing homelessness.
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A young man holds a microphone and sits in the middle of a round table, looking outwards and those sitting around the table.
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Talkaoke – the art of conversation

A pop-up talk show run by The People Speak is being used to foster creative conversations about death and grief with young people.
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A view of Bethesda Hospice, which received a Hospice UK grant

What we've funded

Read impact reports and lists of grants from our grant funding partners.
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Family playing music

Grants

Apply for a grant to help your hospice undertake specific projects, or to increase your skills and expertise.
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Grandmother and grandaughter hugging at home

Join Dying Matters

We’ll inspire and help you to have those difficult conversations in your family, with your friends, and in your community.
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The Dying Matters Community Grants programme is kindly supported by Dignity.