UK grants for older people

Funding for work reducing isolation, supporting independence, and improving life for older people.

77 grants open now, each read from the funder’s own pages. More added as we read them.

Mid Suffolk District Council
Living Well in Winter Grant
Up to £2,00022 November 2026
Grants of up to £2,000, with no match funding needed, for constituted voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations to help Mid Suffolk residents through winter: warm and social spaces, lunch clubs, after-school clubs, subsidised family sport and similar activities tackling isolation, heating pressures and wellbeing. It is a competitive round open from 12 October to 22 November 2026, with outcomes by 27 November; any money left reopens first come, first served. The council says about two thirds of unsuccessful applicants had not contacted the Grants Team first.
- Community
- Health and Wellbeing
- Cost of Living Crisis
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Lashes Foundation
Lashes Foundation grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Small grants from a local charity set up in memory of Evie Wilson, for people in need in Clipstone Parish, Nottinghamshire, and surrounding areas. Its objects cover relieving financial hardship, sickness and poor health (particularly among elderly and disadvantaged people), helping young people take part in recreational, leisure and educational activities they could not otherwise afford, and supporting young people with exceptional commitment or ability in academic work, sport or the performing arts. Anyone can apply, for themselves or for someone else, through a short online form.
- Poverty
- Health and Wellbeing
- Children and Young People
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The Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust
The Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust Grants
Amount not specified1 January 2027
Grants to smaller registered charities, mainly in Hampshire, for causes Lady Charlotte Bonham-Carter cared about: the arts, projects of cultural interest, preservation of the countryside, young carers, older people, and early intervention for disadvantaged children and young people. The average grant is under £5,000. Applications are by post with a covering sheet, twice a year, with closing dates of 1 January and 1 September, and only successful applicants hear back.
- Arts
- Environmental
- Older People
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The Roughley Trust
Roughley Trust Grants to Organisations
£1,000 – £3,0001 October 2027
Annual grants, normally £1,000 to £3,000, for local Birmingham registered charities with a turnover under £1 million, working inside the city boundary. Areas include community work, special needs, health and wellbeing, education, arts, heritage and environment. Applications open each year on 1 August and close on 1 October, for a trustees' meeting in late November. The 2026 round has closed: the next opens on 1 August 2027 and closes on 1 October 2027. You email a typed form, a signed letter and two or three photos.
- Community
- Children and Young People
- Older People
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George Fentham Birmingham Charity
George Fentham Birmingham Charity General Grants
Amount not specified31 December 2026
Grants to charities that provide services or facilities to people in need, hardship or distress in the City of Birmingham. The application form names four priorities: Connecting People, Environment & Sustainability, Healthier Lives, and Opportunity through Education and Learning. National charities can apply only if the grant is used solely for Birmingham residents. Trustees meet in January, April, July and October, and the deadline is the last day of the month before; the next is 31 December 2026 for January. No grant sizes are published.
- Children and Young People
- Disabled People
- Older People
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The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust
The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Grants from a local trust, formerly the Wendover Community Trust, set up in 1977 by Lionel Abel-Smith, Lord of the Manor of Wendover. It helps individuals, families and organisations in Wendover Parish and the Moor Park estate. Organisations such as schools, village halls, sports clubs and special-interest groups can apply for equipment, building repairs and improvements, sports facilities and environmental sustainability projects. Individuals can apply for essential needs, training and courses, disability and mobility aids, and help pursuing a talent. There is no minimum or maximum grant, and applications are accepted at any time through a short online form.
- Local
- Community
- Education and Skills
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The PFC Trust
The PFC Trust General Grants
Amount not specified28 November 2026
A Hartlepool charity, set up by lottery winners Patrick and Frances Connolly, that funds individuals, groups and organisations whose work benefits the people of Hartlepool and the surrounding area. Applications must meet one of its charitable objects, which range from education, the arts, amateur sport and the environment to respite care, young people, older people and relief of hardship. It does not normally fund organisations with income over £250,000, and requests over £10,000 need a business plan. The current General Grants round is open from 1 October to 28 November 2026.
- Local
- Education and Skills
- Arts
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Laslett's (Hinton) Charity
Laslett's (Hinton) Charity grants for churches and charitable organisations
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
A Worcester charity dating from 1879 that makes modest grants in two strands. Churches: repairs and improvements to Church of England churches and chapels in the Dioceses of Worcester, Hereford, Gloucester, Lichfield, Coventry and Birmingham, usually £1,000-£5,000. Organisations: registered charities helping poor, aged or infirm people, with a strong preference for work benefiting people in Worcestershire or close to its boundaries. Trustees meet quarterly; apply by emailing the fillable PDF form.
- Heritage
- Faith
- Older People
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The Gerald Micklem Charitable Trust
The Gerald Micklem Charitable Trust grants
£8,000 – £15,00030 November 2026
A general charitable trust that gives grants to UK registered charities working in Hampshire or West Sussex in a set list of fields: physical and learning disabilities, carers (especially young carers), environment and wildlife, hospices, medical conditions, and support for older people including dementia. The Trustees decide most of the year's grants at one meeting early in the year, so applications for 2027 must arrive by 30 November 2026. There is no application form: apply by letter with your latest report and accounts. There is no typical grant size, though the Trust says most grants are between £8,000 and £15,000.
- Disabled People
- Health and Wellbeing
- Older People
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The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust Grants
Up to £20,000Rolling — apply any time
Grants from a Sussex family trust for registered charities, mainly for work with young people, older people, disabled people, community welfare, homelessness and the environment in Sussex. It also funds UK and international wildlife conservation projects that directly address threats to endangered flora or fauna. Small grants of up to £10,000 can be requested at any time; medium grants of £10,001-£20,000 open in four windows a year. Large grants (over £20,000) are only for charities with a long relationship with the Trust.
- Children and Young People
- Older People
- Disabled People
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The Childwick Trust
The Childwick Trust grants
Amount not specified31 October 2026
Grants from the Childwick Trust, founded by racehorse owner Jim Joel, for registered charities in the South and South East of England. It funds healthcare charities (about half its grants, typically £5,000 to £20,000) caring for people with mental health issues, disabilities, serious or terminal illness, older people and veterans; welfare in the horseracing industry; and Jewish charities helping older people, disabled adults and young people. The current round closes on 31 October 2026.
- Health and Wellbeing
- Disabled People
- Older People
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North Norfolk District Council
Forget Me Not Grant (North Norfolk)
Up to £500Rolling — apply any time
A grant of up to £500 for minor adaptations or equipment that help people living with dementia, or symptoms of dementia, stay safe and independent at home, for example memory aids, door signage or water level detectors. No formal diagnosis is needed and there is no means test. The scheme runs across Norfolk and is funded by all the county's district councils; North Norfolk residents apply through the council's Integrated Housing Adaptations Team.
- Health and Wellbeing
- Older People
- Disabled People
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Newport City Council
Safety at Home and Enable Scheme
Up to £1,000Rolling — apply any time
A discretionary Newport City Council grant of up to £1,000 for small home adaptations, such as handrails, half steps or extra sockets for medical equipment. It is for owner-occupiers and private tenants aged 60 or over, or with an impairment that affects independence. The adaptation must help someone leave hospital, or avoid going into hospital or long-term care. Anyone, including a GP, nurse, social worker or ward councillor, can apply on the person's behalf.
- Older People
- Disabled People
- Health and Wellbeing
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North East Derbyshire District Council
Grants to Older People's Luncheon / Activity Clubs and Clubs for Disabled People 2026/27
£200 – £600Rolling — apply any time
North East Derbyshire District Council gives small grants of up to £600 to community groups running luncheon clubs, older people's clubs and clubs for disabled people in the district, towards core running costs such as rent, utilities, insurance, cleaning, caretaking and equipment. The amount depends on how often the club meets: £200 (monthly up to 2 days a week), £400 (3 to 4 days) or £600 (5 or more days). Applications for 2026/27 are open at any time while funds last.
- Older People
- Disabled People
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Epping Forest District Council
The Community Fund
£5,000 – £250,000Rolling — apply any time
Epping Forest District Council's community fund, made possible by local technology partner Google, investing in practical projects that meet evidenced local needs in the Epping Forest district. Small grants of £5,000 to £15,000 support smaller or pilot projects and large grants of £15,000 to £250,000 support strategic and multi-year initiatives. Projects for young people, families under pressure, people facing economic hardship, older isolated residents and people facing extra barriers are particularly encouraged; panels meet monthly for small grants and quarterly for large grants.
- Community
- Education and Skills
- Children and Young People
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The Seafarers' Charity
Merchant Navy Fund Grants Programme
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Grants for registered charities whose work benefits UK Merchant Navy seafarers (UK passport holders) in need and their families: older seafarers and their dependants, working-age seafarers, and the families of working-age seafarers. The Merchant Navy Fund is run by The Seafarers' Charity with the Merchant Navy Welfare Board and is applied for through the same online portal as the charity's other grants. Charities that also serve other groups must hold the grant in a restricted fund used only for UK Merchant Navy beneficiaries. The fund awarded £106,000 across four grants in 2024, from £1,600 to £50,000.
- Older People
- Health and Wellbeing
- Poverty
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The Mercers' Company
Older People & Housing Funding
£50,000 – £120,000Rolling — apply any time
Awards of £50,000 to £120,000 over up to three years for not-for-profit, community-led organisations in Greater London and Norfolk that combat loneliness and/or poverty faced by older people. Funding is flexible and can cover core, project or development costs; the Company also considers loans or other social investment alongside grants. Preference goes to work with older people at high risk of chronic loneliness and poverty, such as those in Black and minoritised communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disadvantaged neighbourhoods, informal carers and people with long-term conditions. In 2024-25 the programme made 28 grants totalling £2.6 million; the average success rate is 1 in 6.
- Older People
- Poverty
- Cost of Living Crisis
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Norfolk Community Foundation
Saracen’s Norfolk Fund
Up to £5,000Rolling — apply any time
A rolling fund at Norfolk Community Foundation giving grants of up to £5,000 for community activities and charitable services benefitting people in rural areas of South Norfolk district, aiming to maintain and strengthen projects working in deprived communities and supporting vulnerable people. Applications can be made at any time while the fund is open, with a decision aimed for about six weeks after receipt; the fund may close at short notice once enough applications are pending to spend the current pot.
- Health and Wellbeing
- Disabled People
- Older People
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The Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust
Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust Grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Grants from a long-established Hull charity to help vulnerable people in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire - the aged, disabled and underprivileged, and children with dyslexia. It works only through charitable bodies and statutory authorities, in two ways: applications on behalf of individuals or families (mainly essential household items such as cookers, fridge-freezers, washing machines, beds and specialist aids), and project requests for work with these groups. No grant sizes or deadlines are published, and applications are made by post or fax, not online.
- Older People
- Disabled People
- Poverty
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Shakespeare Temperance Trust
Shakespeare Temperance Trust Grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
A historic Durham charity that awards grants twice a year (directors meet in May and November) to local community groups, charities and volunteer-led organisations delivering support or services to people in Durham City and its adjacent villages. It funds services for people in need because of youth, age, infirmity, disability or poverty, covering premises running costs, building improvements, room hire, equipment and consumables. Applications are made at any time through a short online form; no grant sizes or closing dates are published.
- Children and Young People
- Older People
- Disabled People
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The Percy Bilton Charity
The Percy Bilton Charity grants for organisations
£2,000 – £5,000Rolling — apply any time
The Percy Bilton Charity gives one-off capital grants towards furniture and equipment (not office items) for UK registered charities working with disadvantaged young people under 25, people with physical or learning disabilities or mental health problems, and older people over 60. There are two programmes: Small Grants of up to £750, paid by cheque and considered monthly, and Large Grants of about £2,000 and over (average about £3,000, rarely over £5,000), considered at Board meetings. Applications are accepted at any time. The charity prefers items it can fund in full, and contributes to minibuses only once the remaining shortfall is £15,000 or less.
- Children and Young People
- Disabled People
- Older People
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London Marathon Foundation
Active Spaces Fund
£10,000 – £80,000Rolling — apply any time
London Marathon Foundation's Active Spaces Fund pays for projects in London that improve and activate spaces, places and facilities so that the least active children, young people and underserved groups can lead active and healthy lives. Organisations can apply for £10,000 to £80,000 towards capital and/or revenue project costs; more than £80,000 is by invitation only after contacting the Foundation first. Applications are two-stage: an expression of interest accepted at any time, then (if invited) a full application to one of four rounds a year.
- Sport and Recreation
- Children and Young People
- Health and Wellbeing
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John James Bristol Foundation
John James Bristol Foundation grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
John James Bristol Foundation (registered charity 288417) gives grants for core, project and small capital costs to organisations whose work directly benefits residents of Bristol (typically BS1-BS16). Its priorities are disadvantaged children and young people, community spaces, health, older people and social welfare. Priority goes to small Bristol-based organisations and those that use volunteers. Most core or project awards are £500-£5,000, and most capital awards are about £1,000-£20,000. Trustees meet monthly except January and August. The Foundation paid £2.4m in grants to 320 organisations in 2025 (context only).
- Children and Young People
- Community
- Health and Wellbeing
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The Harry Bottom Charitable Trust
Harry Bottom Charitable Trust grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
The Harry Bottom Charitable Trust (registered charity 204675), founded in 1960 by the Sheffield businessman Harry Bottom, gives grants to local organisations that benefit the people of Sheffield and the surrounding area. It supports the advancement of the Christian faith, relief of the aged, sick and poor, education, people with chronic diseases and research into them, and other charitable purposes. It funds equipment, running and project costs, occasionally structural works and, exceptionally, employment costs. Trustees meet quarterly, and organisations with high cash reserves are usually declined.
- Faith
- Older People
- Health and Wellbeing
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Gay & Peter Hartley's Hillards Charitable Trust
Gay & Peter Hartley's Hillards Charitable Trust grants
Up to £1,000Rolling — apply any time
A Leeds-based family trust that makes one-off grants, normally up to £1,000, to independent, locally managed voluntary and community organisations providing social support in the 45 towns once served by Hillards supermarkets across Yorkshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, Northamptonshire, Peterborough and Brownhills. Each year it also makes two £10,000 grants where that sum can make a significant impact on an organisation. Eligibility is tight: each town has a set radius (1 to 10 miles from the town centre) and organisations getting more than a third of their income from statutory sources cannot apply.
- Older People
- Children and Young People
- Health and Wellbeing
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Friends of the Elderly
Friends of the Elderly Grants Programme
Up to £1,000Rolling — apply any time
Friends of the Elderly gives small grants to individual older people over state pension age in England and Wales who are on a low income with savings under £4,000, to help with essentials. This is a grant to individuals, not organisations: applications come either from a professional referral agent (such as Age UK, Citizens Advice, a social worker or housing association) on the person's behalf, or from the older person themselves via the Lightning Reach portal. Grants are normally up to £600 (£300 for essential living costs, £700 for joint household applications), with a small number up to £1,000.
- Older People
- Poverty
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The Headley Trust (Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts)
The Headley Trust
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
The Headley Trust is one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. It accepts initial enquiries from charities in defined areas, though it finds many grantees through its own research. In the UK it funds regional museums and galleries (curators, acquisitions, British ceramics), industrial, maritime and built heritage, archaeology, and repair of Anglican cathedrals and large pre-1850 churches. It also funds heritage-skills and music/dance bursaries through institutions and primary-school music tuition. Its health and social welfare strand supports older people's independence and projects for disadvantaged families and young people, including care leavers. It also has overseas strands in anglophone Africa and South Eastern Europe. No grant sizes are published.
- Arts
- Heritage
- Older People
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Rotherhithe Consolidated Charities
Rotherhithe Consolidated Charities Community Grants to Organisations
Up to £150Rolling — apply any time
Rotherhithe Consolidated Charities, an ancient endowed charity in north Southwark, gives grants to constituted community groups, charities and social enterprises for activities, services, events and projects that benefit residents in need in the Ancient Parish of Rotherhithe (Rotherhithe, Canada Water and Surrey Quays). It has no set minimum or maximum: grants usually range from £500 to £5,000, and multi-year grants of up to £5,000 a year (£15,000 over three years) may be considered. Applicants must talk to the Clerk before applying through the Southwark Charities Flexi-Grant portal, which is open all year.
- Poverty
- Children and Young People
- Older People
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Oxfordshire Community & Voluntary Action (OCVA)
Connected Communities Fund 2026-2027
Up to £5,000Rolling — apply any time
The Connected Communities Fund gives up to £5,000 to groups in Oxfordshire running regular, ongoing group activities that help older people (65+) and adults with additional needs stay active, connected and independent, reducing isolation and the need for formal care. It is funded by Oxfordshire County Council (Adult Social Care), delivered by OCVA with Community First Oxfordshire, and this year prioritises rural areas. The 2026-27 round opens on Tuesday 6 October 2026 and is assessed on a rolling basis until the money runs out; informal groups with a group bank account can apply.
- Older People
- Disabled People
- Health and Wellbeing
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The Old Enfield Charitable Trust (The Trust Enfield)
Community Grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Community Grants from The Old Enfield Charitable Trust, a 500-year-old local charity (no. 207840) that also runs Enfield Market, for community and grassroots projects benefiting residents of the EN1, EN2 and EN3 postcodes in the London Borough of Enfield. It funds work with children, older people, health promotion, homelessness/poverty, arts and culture, the environment and active lifestyles, and prefers capital items or a contribution to a specific event or project. The Trust pays suppliers directly rather than handing over cash, and the grant must be spent within six months. The Trust gives around £250K a year in total across personal, educational and community grants.
- Children and Young People
- Older People
- Health and Wellbeing
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