Fletchers Foundation

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Typical grants: £500 – £10,000
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form
Decisions: Quarterly

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fletchersfoundation.org.uk

About Fletchers Foundation

Fletchers Foundation is a UK-wide grant-maker that supports individuals, families, community groups, charities, and schools. Its mission is to enable people to thrive after a life-changing injury or trauma resulting from a serious accident, clinical negligence, or illness, particularly when legal resolution is not available. The foundation focuses on disability, physical health, and mental health, offering practical, needs-led support that fills gaps left by statutory and compensation systems. Its funding character is rooted in dignity, empowerment, and inclusivity, aiming to help people regain independence and improve quality of life.

What Fletchers Foundation funds

The foundation funds equipment, training, project delivery, and events that support disabled people and their carers. Specific areas include mobility aids, wheelchairs, home and vehicle adaptations, physiotherapy, psychological therapies, respite care, educational inclusion, social inclusion activities, and adaptive equipment. It prioritises work that enables people to recover and thrive after life-changing injury or trauma, and supports activities across the UK. The focus is on practical outcomes that enhance daily functioning, social participation, and community integration.

Who can apply

Registered charities, schools, local community groups, and individuals can apply. The foundation works with people affected by serious personal injury, medical negligence, or illness, and their families. Beneficiaries are disabled people and carers. It welcomes applications from smaller organisations and requires at least one referee for individual applications. Applications must not involve religious or political activities. The foundation supports those who are unable to seek legal resolution and are not eligible for compensation.

What Fletchers Foundation doesn't fund

The foundation does not fund core costs, business-as-usual activity, or projects eligible for public funding. It excludes religious or political activities. It will not support individuals who are eligible for, in the process of claiming, or have already received compensation. It also does not fund organisations or individuals who are financially able to support themselves, or items available through the NHS unless unsuitable or unavailable in a suitable timeframe.

How they like to fund

The foundation provides grants for specific projects and items such as equipment, training, and events, rather than ongoing core costs. It does not require match funding and welcomes unsolicited applications. Its approach is to offer practical, needs-led support that fills gaps left by statutory and compensation systems, with a distinctive focus on enabling recovery and independence after life-changing injury or trauma.

How much does Fletchers Foundation give?

Fletchers Foundation runs 3 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 47 sourced facts

Grants for IndividualsRolling applications

Up to £10,000

Online application form
12 rounds a year
Decisions in ~2 weeks

Grants for Projects/GroupsRolling applications

Up to £10,000

Online application form
12 rounds a year
Decisions in ~2 weeks

Grants for WheelchairsRolling applications

Up to £10,000

Online application form
12 rounds a year
Decisions in ~2 weeks

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Fletchers Foundation funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Enabling people to thrive after a life changing injury. Supporting individuals who have suffered life-changing injuries or trauma as a result of a serious accident, clinical negligence or illness but are unable to seek a legal resolution.

Where they fund

Costs they'll cover

EquipmentTrainingProject deliveryEvents

They don't fund

Core costsIndividuals

The full exclusions list (11)

The individual is eligible for any compensation award, in the process of claiming or has already received one.
The individual is financially able to support themselves, or their families can financially support them.
The individual is eligible for getting what they are asking for from the NHS (unless the NHS service or product is deemed to be unsuitable for the individual’s requirements or is not available in a suitable timeframe).
The individual doesn’t have at least one referee for the application form.
The grant is going to promote/involve any religious or political aspects.
The grant is going to be paid into an individual applicant’s bank account (without an invoice, receipt, or proof of purchase).
The project, group, or event that the local community group, registered charity, or school is applying for, is eligible for public funding.
The project, group, or event that the local community group, registered charity, or school is applying for, has successfully received money from Fletchers Foundation in the last 12 months.
The local community group, registered charity, or school is financially able to support themselves.
The grant is going to be paid into a non-affiliated bank.
The grant will pay for the local community group, registered charity, or school’s ‘business as usual’ activity or to replace lost income.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

DisabilityMental health

How to apply to Fletchers Foundation

Fletchers Foundation takes applications via online form.

Published programme route: online application form.
Decisions are typically quarterly.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Fletchers Foundation's application asks

We hold the 62 questions from Fletchers Foundation's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“Date of Application”

Question 2

“Application Title”

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How it works

1
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2
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Fletchers Foundation provide?

Fletchers Foundation runs 3 grant programmes — Grants for Individuals: Up to £10,000 · Grants for Projects/Groups: Up to £10,000 · Grants for Wheelchairs: Up to £10,000.

Where does Fletchers Foundation fund charities?

Fletchers Foundation funds charities operating in UK.

Does Fletchers Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Fletchers Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Fletchers Foundation not fund?

Their published exclusions include: The individual is eligible for any compensation award, in the process of claiming or has already received one.; The individual is financially able to support themselves, or their families can financially support them.; The individual is eligible for getting what they are asking for from the NHS (unless the NHS service or product is deemed to be unsuitable for the individual’s requirements or is not available in a suitable timeframe).; The individual doesn’t have at least one referee for the application form.; The grant is going to promote/involve any religious or political aspects.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Fletchers Foundation?

Fletchers Foundation takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.