Funding

We provide a range of grants for organisations that make a positive difference to those in need. Areas of support include poverty, homelessness, health and wellbeing, education and training. We also provide smaller grants to individuals requiring specialised disability equipment. Our eligibility checker below will help you quickly determine your eligibility to apply for one of our grants and, once an application has been made, our friendly team will support you through the process.

The Local Community Fund supports projects in their members’ communities that provide access to opportunities and resources to help people thrive.

Cash for Kids is a grant-giving charity that supports children from birth up to 18 years old across the UK. The children's mental health grant is part of the General Grant programme, looking to address areas like poverty, mental health and wellbeing, sport and physical wellbeing, disability or life-limiting illness, education and essential skills, and diversity and inclusion.

The trust makes grants to a wide range of charitable organisations and the trustees' preference is to support registered charities in the north west of England for mental health and mental disability projects where expertise in this area and financial stability can be demonstrated. While not excluding large UK-wide charities, the trust normally only makes grants to such organisations where there are strong relationships in the north west of England and the proposal has the potential to achieve a substantial impact.

We award funding for charitable purposes across the UK. Our focus is on funding specific groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination and we currently make grants through seven funding programmes. Applications open all year round.

Family Action was established in 1869 and aims to strengthen families and communities, build skills and resilience, and improve the life chances of those involved. Family Action aims to support families during times of hardship to enable them to become stronger, happier and healthier. Applications open throughout the year.