About
Family Fund is the UK's largest charity providing grants to families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. The organization provides financial support to help families with the additional costs of caring, including grants for essential items and experiences. Family Fund also offers wider support services including digital skills programmes, financial guidance, and information resources to improve the lives of families raising disabled and seriously ill children across the UK.
Funding Opportunities
Clubs, Hobbies and Activities Grant
Family Fund delivers grants for clubs, hobbies and activities to support families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. These grants provide a contribution towards the cost of clubs, arts and craft supplies (such as needlework or cookery supplies), musical instruments or any suitable materials needed for a child or young person to pursue a hobby at home. The grant aims to help children and young people with disabilities participate in activities that bring them joy and help them develop their interests and skills. Applications should include detailed information about the type of items needed, the cost, and what difference it will make to the child. Grants need to be used in full within 12 months of the date on the grant award letter.
Specialist Trikes / Bikes Grant
Family Fund provides grants to contribute towards the cost of specialist trikes or bicycles for disabled or seriously ill children and young people to suit their individual needs. The grants are designed to help children get out and about for exercise, fun or greater independence. Applicants need to specify what sort of trike or bike their child needs, provide a quote for the trike or bike, and explain how the trike or bike will meet their child's additional care needs. These grants cover a contribution towards specialist trikes or bikes, though full costs cannot be guaranteed. The grants must be used in full within 12 months of the date on the grant award letter.
Furniture and Household Grant
Family Fund delivers grants for household items such as lamps, curtains, rugs, and furniture like desks, beds and sofas, in partnership with Argos. This grant is available to families raising a disabled or seriously ill child to help with essential household needs. If awarded, families receive an Argos e-gift card to use in UK stores, on the Argos website, or via the Argos app. The grant helps families improve their living environment and support the needs of their disabled or seriously ill children. All furniture and household grants need to be used in full within 60 days of the date on the grant award letter, and can only be provided through Argos with no cash alternative available.
Family Fund - Family Breaks Grant
The Family Fund offers family break grants to families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people in the UK. These grants work with a selection of UK partners including Inspire, Haven, and Butlin's to provide quality time for families to enjoy together and make memories. The grants cover a range of accessible, fun and scenic breaks in the UK or overseas, allowing families to spend quality time together. Families can choose from various options including camping holidays, cottage breaks, theme park visits, theatre breaks, adventure holidays, and trips abroad. The grants must include the main carer and the child being applied for, with options to add additional family members or carers. Applicants should provide detailed information about the type of break desired and how it will benefit the disabled or seriously ill child. For families in England receiving grants through the Support for Families with Disabled Children programme, breaks must be taken during school holidays. All grants must be booked within six months of issue, though travel dates can extend beyond this period.
National Deaf Children's Society Family Fund Programme
The National Deaf Children's Society is working in partnership with Family Fund to deliver a nationwide programme to support families raising deaf children aged 0 to 11, or who are still in primary school. The programme will fund specialist equipment, assistive technology, and British Sign Language (BSL) learning, helping children with hearing loss to communicate more effectively and take part fully in everyday family life, education, and play. The funding aims to help deaf children and their families access technology and equipment that supports communication, improves interaction with family, friends and education, and promotes social wellbeing and relationships. Eligible families are those with a main carer applying on behalf of a child who is deaf (including all types and levels of hearing loss, from mild to profound, including deafness in one ear and temporary hearing loss such as glue ear), living in the United Kingdom, and applying for a child aged 0 to 11, or a child who is still in primary education.
England – Support for Families with Disabled Children (SFDC)
The SFDC programme supports families living in England who are raising a disabled child or young person. It is funded by the Department for Education and administered by Family Fund. The programme provides a wide range of grant items to families in England raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person, and living on a low-income. Through the SFDC programme, families can apply for items that will help meet their child's additional support needs and make family life easier. Available items include kitchen appliances like fridges, cookers, or washing machines, clothing or bedding for children, sensory or play equipment, technology items such as tablets and laptops, or family breaks. Families can apply for an SFDC grant every 24 months.
Scotland programme
Family Fund provides a wide range of grants to families living in Scotland raising a disabled, or seriously ill, child or young adult on a low income. The programme offers support for items that help meet a child's additional support needs and make life easier for families. Available grants include family breaks, clothing, computers and tablets, days out, furniture and household items, kitchen appliances, sensory toys, games and books, games consoles, outdoor play equipment, specialist trikes and bikes, and support for clubs, hobbies and activities. Families can apply for a grant every 24 months if they are the main carer for a disabled or seriously ill child aged 17 or younger, have been resident in Scotland for at least six months, and have a low income from working or benefits.
Northern Ireland programme
Family Fund provides a wide range of grants to families living in Northern Ireland raising a disabled or seriously ill child, or young adult, on a low income. The programme helps families obtain items that will help meet their child's additional support needs and make life easier. Grants are available for a variety of items including kitchen appliances like fridges, cookers, or washing machines; clothing and bedding; sensory or play equipment; technology for children; family breaks; and much more. Families can apply every 24 months if they are the main carer for a disabled or seriously ill child aged 17 or younger, have been resident in Northern Ireland for at least six months, and have a low income from working or benefits. The grant can be used for items such as family breaks, clothing, computers and tablets, days out, furniture and household items, kitchen appliances, sensory toys, games consoles, outdoor play equipment, specialist trikes/bikes, and support for clubs, hobbies and activities.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 8
- Active Now
- 8
- Source Domain
- familyfund.org.uk
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