Independent Age Grants Fund

Independent Age has launched their Independent Age Grants Fund to help smaller organisations across the UK support older people most affected by COVID-19.

£2 million will be released across 4 separate funding rounds, with £500,00 available each round; organisations can apply for grants of up to £15,000, with the next deadline at 9am on Thursday 2^nd July.

With the Grants Fund, Independent age aims to reach more people, particularly those who are living in complex and challenging situations, and those in danger of being overlooked.

To be eligible, groups and organisations must:

• be a registered charity
• have at least one paid member of staff (full- or part-time)
• have an annual income of £1 million or less (averaged across the last 3 financial years)
• already be working with older people in one or both of the priority groups mentioned above
• have a plan on what they want to do (or do better) to help make an immediate difference in those older people’s lives over the next 6 months

Organisations not specialising in work with older people are welcome to apply, but must already be providing services for older people as part of your work, and to be able to highlight their achievements.

Full eligibility criteria is available on the Independent Age website.

A full list of dates and deadlines:

For further information, including application guidance and how to apply, please visit the Independent Age website.

Alternatively, for further information contact the team by email: GrantsFund@independentage.org (Please note they are currently unable to speak on the phone.)