Small Grants Programme

Supporting Older People:

Our foundation supports the health and wellbeing of older people through three key pillars.

The Foundation awards one-off grants to registered charities and community organisations working towards the primary focus of our charitable outcomes. We’re keen to give grants to grassroots and volunteer led charities helping to make a difference in the community.

Our next round of grant funding will be opening for Expressions of Interest on July 11th. Our priority is finding grassroots, community-led organisations or charities working with intergenerational activities and/or community regeneration that benefit the health and wellbeing of older adults.

To find out more about our funding, please join our upcoming funding webinar, which will cover all aspects of our grant programme, the application and reporting processes, and more. You can sign up at this LINK.

We know that many small organisations don’t have the resources for complex or extensive grant applications and monitoring, so we will do our best to work with you to make the process simple, transparent, and fair. We will also work with you to help report on the impact the grant will have. You can also find out more in our Grant Making Policy that covers the processes and criteria in greater depth.

We will champion the health and wellbeing of older people in the community by:

• Providing grant funding to community-based charities and organisations supporting the needs of older people
• Supporting locally focused projects with resources or volunteers
• Partnering with charities who actively engage older people in community activities
• Focusing on volunteer led, grassroots causes working in their local community
• Funding core costs with unrestricted funding wherever possible

We will support the health and wellbeing of older people through intergenerational programmes by:

• Providing grant funding for organisations or programmes that support intergenerational activity
• Building partnerships with charities, local schools, and community groups
• Providing grant funding for charities and community groups supporting children to engage with older people in their community
• Promoting intergenerational learning opportunities

We will help older people to enjoy connection and community by:

• Providing grant funding and resources to community run spaces, like village halls or gardens
• Ensure community spaces are accessible and able to be enjoyed by all ages
• Promoting opportunities for generations to enjoy work and recreation together
• Bringing together communities through volunteering
• Partnering with community charities to develop sustainable community spaces