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Grants for Individuals

The grants to individuals programme helps people that are in need, hardship or distress, or people who are suffering from ill health, are convalescent or have a disability.

How to apply for a grant

Bristol Charities only accepts grant applications from support professionals, who act as referrers on behalf of their clients.

A referrer may be a social worker, support worker, housing officer or an education or healthcare professional etc.

The referrer is responsible for filling in the application form, validating financial details and acting as a point of contact between Bristol Charities, their client, and suppliers.

The grants budget for September has now been met and we are unable to accept any further applications

We will next be accepting applications from 9:30am on Monday 5th October.

Information for support professionals

If you are a professional looking to make a grant application on behalf of your client, you will need to register as a referrer by filling out this form.

Register as a referrer

Items we fund

We may be able to help with ONE of the following:

  • White goods - washing machines, electric cookers & fridge freezers
  • Small electrical equipment - vacuum cleaners, microwaves, kettles, irons and toasters
  • Basic furniture such as beds, sofas, storage, tables & chairs
  • Kitchen starter sets - pots, pans, utensils etc.
  • Flooring - please note that additional criteria apply for flooring grants only
  • Furniture grants may be offered in the form of vouchers for British Heart Foundation Home Stores (The Horsefair, Brislington & Kingswood)

Eligibility

Applications will be considered if all of the following criteria are met:

  • The applicant lives within a 10 mile radius of the centre of Bristol
  • They have not received funding from Bristol Charities in the last 3 years
  • The household is on a low income

PLEASE NOTE: We do not usually award grants to applicants living in emergency or temporary accommodation or to those who do not have a right to reside in the UK and/or no recourse to public funds.

There are additional criteria for flooring grants only. Applications may be considered if all the above criteria are met, and one or more of the following apply:

  • There is a child aged 4 or under in the property and the current flooring is dangerous/hazardous
  • A member of the household has a physical disability and the current flooring does not meet their disability or mobility needs
  • There has been an unexpected event i.e. flood or fire and the flooring cannot be replaced through insurance or by the landlord

We cannot help with the following:

  • Clothing
  • Gas cookers
  • Food costs or household bills
  • Housing clearances, cleaning fees, decorating costs or moving costs
  • Repairs or adaptations to properties
  • Rent arrears, Debt Relief Orders or any kind of debt
  • Tumble dryers or dishwashers
  • Televisions, computers, or audio equipment
  • Medical equipment or treatments

Applicants who are due to move to a new property

Please do not make a grant application if the person you’re supporting has not yet moved into their property, only apply once the move has taken place. This is so that our limited funds are used to provide support when it is most needed.

Support in Frome Vale and Stockwood

If you are working with clients living in Frome Vale or Stockwood and would like to know what support can be offered through our Community Hubs, please get in touch with the Bristol Charities’ Community Team on 0117 930 0301 or .

Grants awarded in 2023/24

of funds distributed in 2023/24

“I’ve just spoken to my client. The cooker is in and she is so grateful. She’s not had a cooker in five years! So really been missing the kinds of things you can cook on the hob particularly… It’s making a huge difference! I think this is one of the most rewarding grant cases I’ve worked on.”