Funding Directory

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Lanarkshire Carers is participating in a project called Respitality in partnership with Shared Care Scotland. Respitality (respite breaks and hospitality) aims to make connections between local organisations that help support unpaid carers and local hospitality providers such as hotels, guest houses, leisure clubs etc.

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

Funding of up to £1000 towards the cost of equipment, communication aids or a particular service that will benefit a child with Cerebral Palsy.