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Family Fund Grants

Archived Age Children (0-12) Communities Family and parenting Health, wellbeing and sport Healthcare services Human rights and equality Medical conditions People with disabilities Poverty and deprivation Social welfare and poverty Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane England Fermanagh and Omagh Great Britain Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Medium (up to £60,000) Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Overview

They help families across the UK who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person aged 17 or under.

Their grants for essential items help ease the additional pressures that families face and increase their quality of life.

You can apply to the Family Fund if:

  • You live in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
  • You are the parent or carer of a disabled or seriously ill child or young person aged 17 or under.
  • You have evidence of your entitlement to one the following: Universal Credit, Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit, Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support, Incapacity Benefit*, Employment Support Allowance*, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit. If you do not receive any of the above, further information may be needed to complete your application. Please only send photocopies of this information as we cannot return it to you.
  • You have permanent legal residency in the UK and have lived in the UK for six months.