Funding for Charities Working with Disability – United Kingdom

Deadline: 05-Jan-2025

The Wolfson Foundation is pleased to announce the Funding for Charities 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.

Aims

• 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

Funding Information

• Minimum grant amount:
  • £25,000
• Usual grant range:
  • £40,000 – £75,000

Eligibility Criteria

• They are 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
• Location
  • UK only

Ineligibility Criteria

• They do not fund:
  • Purchase of land or existing buildings (including a building’s freehold)
  • Grants direct to individuals
  • Grants through conduit organisations
  • Overheads, maintenance costs and VAT
  • Non-specific appeals (including circulars) and endowment funds
  • Costs of meetings, exhibitions, concerts, expeditions, conferences, lectures, etc.
  • Salary costs
  • Running costs, including vehicle fuel and maintenance
  • Film, websites or promotional materials

For more information, visit The Wolfson Foundation.