Grants for Individuals
Planned opening dates for applications to the Grants to Individuals scheme are:
- Tuesday 7th May at 9:30am
- Tuesday 4th June at 9:30am
- Tuesday 2nd July at 9:30am
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.
items we fund:
We can help with ONE of the following:
Maximum Grant amounts
Eligibility:
Applications will be considered if the following criteria apply:
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:
We cannot help with the following:
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 or they are due to move soon. Please 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.
COVID/BREXIT UPDATE: Please note due to the pandemic/customs issues, there may be a delay in supplying some furniture or white goods. Some items may not be delivered for up to 2-3 months or some items may not be available. Alternative items may be offered.
How to apply for a grant
In order to be considered for a grant, you must first nominate a "sponsor" to apply on your behalf. This needs to be somebody from a professional background who can validate your financial details and fill in an application form for you. This can be a social worker, support worker, housing officer or a healthcare professional etc. (If you are a sponsor please see the “Registering as an approved sponsor” section underneath the Grants heading).
Your sponsor will then need to register through our website. Once registered, they will receive a link to the online application form which they must complete on your behalf.
Once this has been submitted, we will review your application form and let your sponsor know by email if you have been successful or not and what further steps to take.
If your grant has been successful you will need to choose your desired items from our online catalogues (please see the catalogues tab for further details).
For flooring grants, a floor fitter will attend your home to measure the rooms, supply samples and fit the flooring.
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