Disability Grants & Funding
There are 988 UK funders offering grants for disability charities, with typical awards from £100 to £1,150,000.
UK funders have a long history of supporting disabled people and the organisations that serve them. Grants in this area cover independent living support, accessible transport, assistive technology, employment programmes, advocacy, and social inclusion. Many funders support the social model of disability — focusing on removing barriers rather than treating impairment — and look for projects led or co-designed by disabled people themselves. Learning disability, physical disability, sensory impairment, and neurodivergence each have dedicated funding streams. Large foundations like the Henry Smith Charity, Lloyds Bank Foundation, and the National Lottery Community Fund all have significant disability funding. Smaller specialist trusts may focus on specific conditions or age groups. Capital grants for accessibility improvements to buildings and public spaces are available from several funders. The emphasis across the sector is on person-centred approaches, rights-based practice, and projects that enable genuine participation and choice for disabled people.
Quick Stats
- Total Funders
- 988
- Grant Range
- £100 - £1,150,000
- Open to Applications
- 54%
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Disability Funders
42 of 988 match your filtersChecked against verified programme data for 219 of 988 funders. 769 not yet verified are listed below; 177 that don't fit were excluded.
Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired Ltd
Verified openMatching programme: Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired Ltd Grant Programme
Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired Ltd is a UK-registered charity established in 2003, dedicated to advancing the education and welfare of children a...
Chalk Cliff Trust
Verified openMatching programme: Chalk Cliff Trust – Main Grant Programme
Chalk Cliff Trust is a family-led charitable foundation with a mission to advance grassroots charitable activity benefiting local communities through ...
Clare Milne Trust
Verified openMatching programme: Main Grant Programme (CICs and Not-for-Profits)
The Clare Milne Trust, founded in 1999 by Clare Milne—granddaughter of A.A. Milne, author of Winnie-the-Pooh—champions the quality of life for people ...
Colchester Catalyst Charity
Verified openMatching programme: General Grants
Colchester Catalyst Charity, established in 1990 from the proceeds of Colchester Oaks Hospital's sale, is a local grant-maker dedicated to improving h...
Cornwall Community Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Small Grants (under £5,000)
Cornwall Community Foundation, established in 2003 as a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, is the sole community foundation serving ...
Croydon Relief in Need Charity
Verified openMatching programme: Large Grant (Over £5,000)
Croydon Relief in Need Charity (CRiN), rooted in ancient endowments consolidated under Croydon Almshouse Charities Trustee Company Limited, is a local...
Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
Verified openMatching programme: Individual Grants
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, established in 1997 and named after the legendary 'Voice of Wimbledon' Dan Maskell, is a UK charity dedicated to advanci...
David Brownlow Charitable Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Small Grants Programme
The David Brownlow Charitable Foundation drives positive social change by enhancing lives of disadvantaged individuals and communities through persona...
Elizabeth Rathbone Charity
Verified openMatching programme: Elizabeth L Rathbone Charitable Trust Grants
The Elizabeth Rathbone Charity, a family-stewarded grantmaker rooted in Merseyside's philanthropic legacy, advances welfare for disadvantaged people t...
Eyup
Verified openMatching programme: Creative Minds
EyUp! is the official charity of the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, established in its current form in 2017 (governed by a 199...
Fletchers Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Grants for Individuals
Fletchers Foundation champions dignity, empowerment, inclusivity, and practical compassion to enable people to thrive after life-changing injuries or ...
Football Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund
The Football Foundation, established in 2000 by the Premier League, The FA, and the UK Government via Sport England, is the UK's largest sports charit...
Forbes Charitable Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Main Support
The Forbes Charitable Foundation is a specialist UK grantmaker dedicated exclusively to enhancing the lives of adults with learning disabilities, by f...
Forever Manchester
Verified openMatching programme: CDL Fund
Forever Manchester is an independent charitable foundation dedicated to empowering grassroots community activity and building resilient neighbourhoods...
Gay and Peter Hartley's Hillards Charitable Trust
Verified openMatching programme: Main Grants Programme
Gay and Peter Hartley's Hillards Charitable Trust is a grant-making charity founded by the Hartley family, rooted in the legacy of the Hillards grocer...
Gibbons Family Trust
Verified openMatching programme: Youth Support Grants
The Gibbons Family Trust advances the education, training, recreation, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people up to age 25 facing disadva...
Hadfield Charitable Trust
Verified openMatching programme: Hadfield Trust Grants
The Hadfield Charitable Trust is a grant-making charity rooted in community stewardship and local impact, dedicated to addressing social needs by empo...
Hadrian Trust
Verified openMatching programme: Hadrian Trust Main Grants
Hadrian Trust, an independent charitable grant-maker founded in 1972, focuses on improving lives in England's North East, specifically Tyne and Wear, ...
Hertfordshire Community Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Bowley Fund
Hertfordshire Community Foundation is an independent charity dedicated to channeling local philanthropy into grassroots solutions that alleviate depri...
Invictus Games Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Domestic Grants
The Invictus Games Foundation, established in 2014 by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, harnesses adaptive sport and adventurous challenges to drive p...
Legal Education Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Emerging Justice fund
The Legal Education Foundation (LEF), established in 2013 from the sale of the College of Law, is an independent UK grantmaker with roots in 19th-cent...
London Catalyst
Verified openMatching programme: Main Grants Programme
London Catalyst is an independent grantmaker rooted in a historic mission to combat the root causes and effects of poverty and ill health among London...
Norman Garon Trust
Verified openMatching programme: Norman Garon Trust Main Grant Programme
The Norman Garon Trust, established by local benefactor Norman Garon, drives youth development through scouting, sports, and recreation, harnessing in...
Northern Powergrid Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Energy Resilience Grants Programme
Northern Powergrid Foundation champions energy resilience and social equity for communities ravaged by extreme weather, with a mission rooted in preve...
Norton Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Individual Grants
The Norton Foundation is a UK-based charitable trust dedicated to enhancing the lives of young people under 25, primarily in Birmingham, Solihull, Cov...
Peak District National Park Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Community Nature Fund
The Peak District National Park Foundation is an independent conservation charity with a mission to protect and enhance the Peak District National Par...
Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services
Verified openMatching programme: Port of Milford Haven Community Fund
Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) serves as the County Voluntary Council championing charitable purposes for public benefit throu...
Prince Philip Trust Fund
Verified openMatching programme: General Grants
The Prince Philip Trust Fund, established in 1977 by Sir Christopher Aston to honour HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's service during the first 25 years of ...
Quartet Community Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Express Grant Programme
Quartet Community Foundation harnesses local philanthropy to tackle entrenched inequalities, promote inclusion, and build resilient communities throug...
Rosca Trust
Verified openMatching programme: The ROSCA Trust grants
The Rosca Trust, established in 1966, drives social welfare and disadvantage alleviation in Essex's coastal communities through targeted grantmaking t...
Shanly Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: General Applications Fund
The Shanly Foundation, established in 1994 by property developer Michael Shanly as the charitable arm of the Shanly Group, drives practical, hands-on ...
Sheffield Grammar School Exhibition Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Sheffield Grammar School Exhibition Foundation Grants
Sheffield Grammar School Exhibition Foundation advances educational opportunity for financially needy local city residents through scholarships, bursa...
Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust
Verified openMatching programme: The Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust
The Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust, rooted in the late 19th-century philanthropy of Sir John Middlemore—who founded Middlemore Homes and child e...
South Yorkshire Community Foundation Limited
Verified openMatching programme: Small Grants Programme
South Yorkshire Community Foundation Limited (SYCF), established in 1986, is an independent charitable funder and the region's largest grant maker, di...
Sylvanus Lysons Charity
Verified openMatching programme: Sylvanus Lysons Charity – Churches and Organisations
The Sylvanus Lysons Charity, endowed through a 1731 legacy from Gloucester landowner Sylvanus Lysons to aid poor widows of clergy and Hempsted parish ...
Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled
Verified openMatching programme: Main Grants Programme
The Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled, also known as DTD Charity, was established in 2004 by Rob Yong and Dusk Till Dawn employees, inspired by ...
Torbay Community Development Trust Ltd
Verified openMatching programme: Torbay Council Community Fund
Torbay Communities, rooted in asset-based community development, empowers local voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations to foster in...
Toyota (GB) Charitable Trust
Verified openMatching programme: Toyota and Lexus Community Fund
The Toyota (GB) Charitable Trust, established by Toyota (GB) PLC and managed by a small board of trustees with corporate oversight, embodies the compa...
Variety the Children's Charity
Verified openMatching programme: Youth Club Grants
Variety the Children's Charity, founded in 1949 as the UK arm of a 1927 US entertainment industry movement, is a veteran organisation dedicated to tra...
Veterans' Foundation
Verified openMatching programme: Small Grants programme
The Veterans' Foundation, established in 2016 as a UK-wide grant-maker, delivers vital financial support to charities and organisations aiding British...
W H Smith Group Charitable Trust
Verified openMatching programme: Community Grants
The W H Smith Group Charitable Trust, also known as the WHSmith Trust, is an independent grantmaking charity established in 1992 by the UK retailer WH...
Yorkshire Children's Charity
Verified openMatching programme: Organisation Grants
Yorkshire Children's Charity, a Leeds-based Charitable Incorporated Organisation established in November 2021, is dedicated to transforming the lives ...
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Tips for Applying to Disability Funders
Applications for disability-focused funding must demonstrate genuine co-production with disabled people throughout your project — from design and governance to delivery and evaluation. Funders will look for evidence that disabled people hold meaningful decision-making power, not just advisory or consultative roles. Frame your work within the social model of disability, focusing on the barriers society creates rather than individual deficits. Describe how your organisation is user-led or how disabled people are represented on your board and staff team. Outcomes should be person-centred, measuring what matters to participants: increased choice, greater independence, meaningful social participation, and enhanced control over their own lives rather than purely clinical or functional metrics. Ensure your monitoring and evaluation processes are themselves accessible — explain how you gather feedback from people with communication needs, learning disabilities, or sensory impairments. If your project involves assistive technology or adaptations, show how you personalise solutions rather than applying a standard package. Avoid deficit-based language throughout your application and instead emphasise strengths, rights, and aspirations. Strong applications demonstrate an understanding that disability intersects with other forms of disadvantage and describe how you ensure your project is inclusive across the full diversity of disabled people.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Disability Grants
What grants are available for disability charities in the UK?
There are 988+ UK funders offering grants for disability charities. These range from small community grants under £5,000 to large multi-year funding programmes exceeding £100,000. Use Fundermatcher to find the best match for your organisation.
How much funding can disability organisations get?
Grant amounts for disability charities vary widely depending on the funder and project. Typical grants range from £1,000 to over £100,000. Many funders offer multi-year funding for established organisations with a strong track record.
How do I apply for disability grants?
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