Wolfson Foundation: Funding for charities working with disability

Overview

Funding for places

About 85% of their funding is for capital infrastructure – buildings (new build or refurbishments) and equipment. These awards support excellence across education, science & medicine, heritage, humanities & the arts and health & disability.

These grants are for capital initiatives, i.e. buildings (new build or refurbishment) and equipment.

Who can apply:

Registered or exempt charities (or equivalent) and local authority. If applicable, should have at least a ‘Good’ rating from a regulator such as CQC or Ofsted

Location of applicant and project:

UK only

Funding covers:

New build, refurbishment and equipment

Minimum grant amount:

£25,000

Usual grant range:

£40,000 – £75,000

Match funding required:

If project cost is between £50,000 to £80,000, some match funding may be required. Projects costing above £80,000 should have at least 25% of match funding (required when submitting a Stage 2 application)

Decision dates:

June and December annually. Projects must not be completed before a funding decision is made

Wolfson funding programme:

Health & Disability

Eligibility

They support organisations working with disability. They award grants to capital projects which help people to live more independently. They are particularly interested in projects which focus on training, employment and supported housing, especially when the project helps young people transition from children’s services to adults’ services.

They are also keen to hear from organisations who, because of the nature of their work, may struggle to raise funds from the public.

Your organisation should:

• be a registered charity or a local authority
• if applicable, have at least a ‘Good’ rating from a regulator such as CQC or Ofsted

Your project should:

• be for a new building, refurbishment work or equipment
• include capital costs of at least £50,000
• have a shortfall in capital funding of at least £25,000

Your project should also address at least one of the following aims:

• Increased access to services for new and existing users
• Improved quality and range of services
• Improved future sustainability of the organisation