Grants

The UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children.

For over 40 years the Family Fund has made a difference to the lives of families raising seriously ill and disabled children. We believe that all families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people should have the same opportunities as others.

We're proud to be part of the Disabled Children's Partnership. Find out more at http://disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk

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We are one of the few UK-wide charities providing grants support for people experiencing financial hardship, that has no restrictions on who we can help.

We provide timely, small, one-off grants to individuals, couples and families for everyday items to help them cope when things get tough, equip them to manage better day-to-day and enable them to build a stronger future.

We invite applications from support agencies on behalf of the people they support, as we believe that by working with others we can provide greater support.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation is an independent grant making charity focused on enabling positive social change within the poorest and most disadvantaged communities in Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight. We help local communities to flourish by making charitable grants to effective community groups tackling poverty, disadvantage and inequality, when and where they can make a real difference. We inspire local philanthropists, funders and donors to make a lasting impact with their generosity through our endowment model and professional grant making approach.

Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially.

You could get £150 off your electricity bill for winter 2022 to 2023 under the Warm Home Discount Scheme.

The money is not paid to you - it’s a one-off discount on your electricity bill, between October 2022 and March 2023.

You may be able to get the discount on your gas bill instead if your supplier provides you with both gas and electricity and you’re eligible. Contact your supplier to find out.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

The discount will not affect your Cold Weather Payment or Winter Fuel Payment.

Eligibility
There are different ways to qualify for the Warm Home Discount Scheme depending on where you live.

If you live in England and Wales
You qualify if you either:

- get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit
- are on a low income and have high energy costs