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
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
- 3
- Active Now
- 3
- Source Domain
- familyfund.org.uk
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