ACT Foundation: Grants for Charities
Overview
ACT gives large and small donations to charities depending on the project and available funds.
Their current priorities are projects that make a transformational change and have a high level of impact on individuals, their families and communities. Larger grants (in excess of £100K) will be the exception.
They like their grants to have a significant impact across one or more of their 4 life “themes” and priority is given to organisations that clearly demonstrate this within their application for grant funding.
1) Transition
Transition is a journey through education, training or personal development into employment, long-term volunteering or other meaningful day time activity, leading to independence, affordable housing and/or supported living. They want their grants to work towards these goals by providing the fundamental life skills and infrastructure necessary to allow people to reach their full potential in all areas of life and to become a valued member of their local community.
2) Independent LIving at Home
In this theme they are looking for charity partners that need funding to support people who wish to remain living in their own home for as long as is practically possible. Grants should help support: - safe and independent access around the home - equipment to aid getting in and out of chairs, beds and bathrooms easily and independently - communication and access to the external community - people to go outside, use community facilities and generally enjoy and feel part of family life
3) Health and Wellbeing
In this theme they are looking to support partner charities in providing access to community facilities offering support services that maintain, improve and advance the health and welfare of people living with disabilities and/or long-term illnesses. Grants will support: - information providing, guidance, advice, training and moral and emotional support to individuals and their families and carers - centres that provide clinical services including therapies and medical provision (e.g. physiotherapy, oxygen therapy, pilates etc. access to counselling and early intervention services - independent hospices and care homes
4) Respite
Through this theme they are looking for partner charities providing facilities in the UK where either a person living with a disability and/or long-term illnesses or the individual caring for them can go to access sports and leisure activities or simply enjoy fun, friendship and the opportunity to socialise and share with others who may be in a similar situation.