Fund Information

Funding body: Home Instead Charities
Maximum value: £1,500
Application deadline: None specified
Location: UK

Background

Home Instead Charities provide grants to local grassroots organisations and charities in the UK for wellbeing activities and projects that further the needs of people over 55 years old to prevent social isolation and loneliness.

Objectives of Fund

The aim of the grants scheme is to support small local community groups that are addressing social isolation and loneliness in the over 55s.

Value Notes

Small grassroots organisations can apply for up to £500.

Small local registered charities can apply for up to £1,500. Larger grants can be considered for exceptional projects.

The charity will only fully fund a grant request where the organisation holds no more than three months operating costs in reserve. For organisations that have more than this, up to 50% of the project costs will be funded.

Match Funding Restrictions

Match funding of up to 50% of project costs is required for organisations that have more than three months of operating costs in reserve.

Who Can Apply?

Applications are accepted from small community groups and charities in the UK.

Priority will be given to applications that have a connection to, and are championed by, a local Home Instead office.

Groups applying must have a bank account in the same name of the group.

Restrictions

Funding cannot be used for:

Salaries
Core/running costs
Capital and/or revenue projects
Set up costs

Eligible Expenditure

Grants are for wellbeing activities and projects that benefit people aged over 55 and reduce social isolation and/or loneliness.

Funding can be used for:

Regular weekly or monthly events and activities such as weekly cinema club, weekly knit and natter or Thursday lunch club.
One off activities such as a day trip or a Christmas lunch.
Activities such as yoga or a guest speaker for your group such as a local historian.