Organisational Grants

The Anchor Society provides funding to charities and organisations that share their mission to support older people in the Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. The grant program invites quarterly applications for grants ranging from £1,000 to £5,000 for any 12-month period, with larger grants of up to £10,000 considered in exceptional circumstances. The program supports registered charities and not-for-profit organizations working with people over 55 in the specified geographic area. Supported activities must address one or more of the Society's core objectives: reducing isolation and social exclusion while improving wellbeing, supporting ageing well and addressing age-related decline, or providing financial planning or employability support. Recent funded projects have included health and wellbeing initiatives for BME elders, advice centre services for older people in financial crisis, cultural programs for people with dementia, and winter warmth projects. Applications are accepted quarterly with specific deadlines throughout the year. Organizations already receiving a grant from the Anchor Society or those that have submitted unsuccessful applications within the previous 12 months are not eligible. The program does not support individuals, unincorporated community groups, charities registered outside England or Wales, or work exclusively benefiting those under 55 or outside the specified geographic area.