Disability

Cheyne Charity – for children with cerebral palsy

If your child has cerebral palsy, the Cheyne Charity may be able to help you get specialist equipment.

Get support from a professional such as a physiotherapist or doctor in your application.

Visit the Cheyne Charity website to find out more or call 01444 450 901.

Reach Bursary

If your child has upper limb differences, such as being born with one arm, the Reach Bursary provides money to cover the cost for specialist equipment, adaptations or additional training. For more information, visit the Reach Bursary website or call 020 3478 0100.

Barchester’s Charitable Foundation

If you're an adult with a physical disability, the Barchester’s Charitable Foundation has a grant to help you buy or update outdoor mobility equipment.

A doctor, or a social worker, or Citizens Advice must support your application. 

For more information, visit the Barchester's Charitable Foundation website or call 0800 328 3328.

Friends of the Elderly offers small grants of up to £400 or £500 to support older people living on low incomes. They can be used to cover the cost of small home repairs, digital connection, unexpected bills or essential living costs.

Applications have to be made by a professional. Find out more online at the Friends of the Elderly website.

If you're in a low-income family with at least one disabled child aged 17 or under, you can apply to a number of Family Fund's wide-ranging grants for essential items.

To start applying for a grant or to see what's available, visit Family Fund or call them on 01904 550055.

Batten disease

If someone in your household is living or has lived with Batten disease, the Batten Disease Family Association can provide you with small grants. 

Visit the BDFA website to find out more about the grant or call 07354 486586.

Primary liver disease

If your child’s living with primary liver disease, the Ben Hardwick Fund is able to help with small grant towards the costs associated with the illness such as travel to hospital.

Your application must be written by a doctor or health professional. 

For more information, call 02087418499.

Find out more about support for families.

Muscular Dystrophy

If you have muscular dystrophy, the charity Muscular Dystrophy UK has financial support to help.

They have grants to fund mobility equipment like wheelchairs and scooters. They also have more support for people with muscular dystrophy on their website. 

If you’d like more information, visit the Muscular Dystrophy website.

Cystic fibrosis

If you're living with cystic fibrosis and experiencing financial hardship, you can apply for a grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Also, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust are offering a one-off grant of £225 to people with CF in low-income households.

For more information about the grants, visit the Cystic Fibrosis website or call 0300 373 1000.

Motor Neuron Disease

If you're living with motor neurone disease, the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) can help provide financial support. They provide a number of different grants, including a one-off cost of living grant and a support grant. 

Visit the MNDA website to find out more or call 0808 802 6262.

As well as the grants listed here, you can use tools and other websites to find grants that you may be able to apply for.

Turn2us have an online grant search tool that helps you find more grants.

The organisation Disability Grants provides a list of grants available, which you can filter by condition, age and other useful filters. Find out more on their website.