Funding Directory

Funding Directory

Below you will find a list of current local and national grant funds that can assist carers (and those they care for) take a break from caring. Before applying, please refer to the eligibility criteria to ensure you meet the criteria for the relevant fund.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to high demand nationally, the availability of grant funding varies on a regular basis. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information on this page is kept accurate and up to date we recommend you contact the relevant organisation directly to enquire if funding is currently available and is right for you before applying:

Aberlour

Aberlour

Aberlour’s Urgent Assistance Fund can provide immediate relief to families with children (aged 21 and under) who are suffering extreme hardship. Families who are struggling to provide food, heating and clothing for their children.

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Carers Fund Grant

Carers Fund Grant

Various grant funds available for carers towards the cost of essential items, short breaks and skills development.

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Challenger Children’s Fund

Challenger Children’s Fund

Applications for grants up to £750 are accepted when made by a sponsor on behalf of physically disabled children who are resident in Scotland. These can be for anything that is not provided by statutory sources.

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Creative Breaks Time to Live

Creative Breaks Time to Live

Creative Breaks Time To Live funding programme is to improve the range, choice, and availability of short breaks so that carers and the people they care for have a better quality of life and feel better supported in their caring relationship.

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Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Grants available to help support people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their families through challenging times.

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Disability Aid Trust

Disability Aid Trust

Help towards the costs of helpers of severely physically disabled people on holidays where these costs cannot be met by the applicant.

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Family Fund

Family Fund

Grants for families on low incomes raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people (aged 17 and under).

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Family Fund - Your Opportunity (18 to 24 year olds)

Family Fund - Your Opportunity (18 to 24 year olds)

Your Opportunity supports disabled and seriously ill young adults, aged 18 to 24 years old, living at home. Grants can be used for digital equipment, clubs and activities, transport and much more.

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Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust

Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust

Funding for people of all ages who are sick, in poor health or disabled and require medical items and services to improve their quality of life.

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Happy Days Children’s Charity

Happy Days Children’s Charity

Respite breaks for individuals, families and groups who support children with additional needs. 

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Lanarkshire Carers Flexible Support Fund

Lanarkshire Carers Flexible Support Fund

Lanarkshire Carers Flexible Support Fund can support carers going through financial hardship or distress. It will improve financial security through creating a safety net that can be used to meet unanticipated expenses as well as short break opportunities.

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League of Helping Hand; Linking Help with Hope (LHH)

League of Helping Hand; Linking Help with Hope (LHH)

To provide financial assistance to those who are in hardship due to illness or disability. This includes physical and diagnosed mental health conditions, learning disabilities and people caring for an adult or child with a disability.

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Margaret’s Fund

Margaret’s Fund

Margaret’s fund helps women in ill health in financial need in the UK.

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MND Scotland Grant Programme

MND Scotland Grant Programme

MND Scotland's grants can help ease the pressure you may be under and help you to make time count with the ones you love.

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Parkinson’s UK

Parkinson’s UK

If you're living with Parkinson's you can apply for an amount up to £1,500 to fund electrical items, respite care, specialist equipment or activities.

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The Adamson Trust

The Adamson Trust

Financial help with the cost of holidays or respite breaks for disabled children aged between 3 and 17 with physical, mental or emotional impairments.

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Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton

Ground Floor Left
Princes Gate
60 Castle Street
Hamilton
ML3 6BU

Monday - Friday:
9:00am to 4:30pm

Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Airdrie

Airdrie Locality Support Services
92 Hallcraig Street
Airdrie
ML6 6AW

Monday - Friday:
9:00am to 4:30pm