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Family Fund

Family Fund (registered charity, grant-funded by the UK, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments)

Description

The UK's largest grant-making charity for families on a low income raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person (up to age 24) — grants cover items like essential equipment, furniture, sensory/play equipment, technology, clothing, and family breaks.

Amount

Grants vary by need and item — no fixed amount; the charity distributed over £33 million across ~64,000 UK families in the most recently reported year

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available across the whole UK (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland).
  • Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.
  • Relevant income bands: earning under the Personal Allowance, basic rate taxpayers.
Notes
Not a UK government department, but a registered charity that is a core, government-funded route for this need (funded by the Department for Education for England and by the devolved governments for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), and is the largest, best-established scheme of its kind — included here on that basis despite not being administered by a government body directly. Scotland-resident families can also access the Family Fund's Scotland-specific 'Take a Break' short-break grant scheme.
Requirement
Raising a disabled or seriously ill child/young person (up to age 24) on a low income. Eligibility is based on functional support needs across defined domains, not on having a formal diagnosis — a diagnosis is not required.

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How to apply

Register for an online account with Family Fund to check eligibility and submit a grant application, which can then be used to apply again or track existing applications.

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Last verified: 19 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.