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.