Subject - Grants from Age Concern

Posted : (Tuesday 8th April 2008 ) By - Jane (Registered User)

There are three types of grants available to voluntary organisations. These are:


1. Bright Ideas Grant Programme
These are one-off grants of up to £2,000 for new or expanding local projects providing services for the direct benefit of older people. Examples include new activities at day centres and lunch clubs, home repair and maintenance services, respite for carers, health and fitness programmes and visiting schemes.
Applications may be made at any time, and grants are allocated every month.


2. Barclays Programme - small grants to clubs
Any club for older people may apply for a one-off grant of up to £150 for new equipment or activities. Such things as tea urns, crockery, games and bingo equipment and craft materials can be bought with one of these grants.
Applications may be made at any time, and grants are allocated every month.


3. Opportunities for volunteering scheme
Age Concern England is an agent for this Department of Health scheme. Grants are available for new projects which involve volunteers in providing services of benefit to older people in the fields of health and social care. Many grants are used to employ a volunteer organiser, to develop services for ethnic minority groups, or to fund activities such as Home from Hospital or befriending schemes. The maximum grant is £20,000 per annum and no project may be funded for more than 3 years.
Applications must be received by the end of July for funding in the following financial year.

Further information
To request further details of any of these grants, please contact:
The Grants Unit
Age Concern England
Astral House
1268 London Road
London SW16 4ER
Tel. 020 8765 7738
Fax. 020 8679 9154
Website: http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/grant_giving.asp