Older People639+ Funders

Older People Grants & Funding

There are 639 UK funders offering grants for older people charities, with typical awards from £50 to £200,000.

With an ageing population, UK funders are increasingly investing in services that support older people to live well, stay connected, and maintain independence. Grants in this area cover a wide spectrum: befriending and social isolation reduction, dementia support, falls prevention, digital inclusion for older people, day centres, and care home activity programmes. Several dedicated trusts — such as the Dunhill Medical Trust and the Rayne Foundation — focus specifically on ageing. Larger general funders like the Big Lottery Fund and Henry Smith Charity also prioritise projects for older people. Community-based approaches are strongly favoured: lunch clubs, intergenerational projects, community transport, and age-friendly neighbourhood initiatives. The pandemic accelerated funder interest in tackling loneliness among older people, and this remains a key funding priority. Grant-makers value projects that treat older people as active participants rather than passive recipients, and organisations that involve older people in governance and service design score well in applications.

Quick Stats

Total Funders
639
Grant Range
£50 - £200,000
Open to Applications
60%

Older People Funders

639 funders found

a and R Woolf Charitable Trust

The A and R Woolf Charitable Trust, established in 1977 and governed by three trustees, is a modest UK-based funder dedicated to advancing general cha...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £15,000

ABF The Soldiers' Charity

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ABF The Soldiers' Charity, also known as the Army Benevolent Fund, is the British Army's national charity established in 1944 during World War II to p...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

Addington Fund

Open

The Addington Fund is an independent UK charity established in 2001 in response to the classical swine fever and foot-and-mouth outbreaks, dedicated t...

Grant Range
Up to £3,000

Adnams Community Trust

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The Adnams Community Trust, established in 1990 by Adnams PLC—a historic brewery based in Southwold, Suffolk—channels at least 1% of the company's ann...

Grant Range
£100 - £2,500

Age UK Barnet

Age UK Barnet, originally established as Age Concern Barnet in 1999 and rebranded in 2011 after merging with East Finchley Neighbourhood Contact and p...

Grant Range
£100 - £1,000

Age UK London

Age UK London, an independent registered charity established in 2009 as part of the Age UK federation from the merger of Help the Aged and Age Concern...

Grant Range
£25,000 - £200,000

Age UK South Cumbria LTD

Age UK South Cumbria LTD, founded in 1978 as Age Concern South Lakeland and now an independent partner of the national Age UK network, is a locally go...

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Albert Van Den Bergh Charitable Trust

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The Albert Van Den Bergh Charitable Trust is an independent, family-led grant-making charity established in 1987 by James Philip van den Bergh via a s...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Allen Lane Foundation

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The Allen Lane Foundation, an independent grant-making trust established in 1966 by Sir Allen Lane, founder of Penguin Books, champions progressive UK...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £6,000

Alzheimer's Foundation for Research Into Alzheimer's Disease.

Open

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), founded in 2002, is a U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals, families, and caregivers ...

Grant Range
£6,000 - £25,000

Ambergate Charitable Trust

The Ambergate Charitable Trust, registered with the Charity Commission in January 2020, is a family-led grantmaker governed by a volunteer board of tr...

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Anchor Society CIO

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Anchor Society CIO, established in 1769 as a voluntary association inspired by Edward Colston's philanthropy, is a historic Bristol-based charity dedi...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Andor Charitable Trust

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The Andor Charitable Trust is a UK-based grant-making charity dedicated to advancing public benefit by supporting a broad spectrum of registered chari...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

Ann Watson's Trust

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Ann Watson's Trust, one of the UK's oldest charities established in 1720 by the will of Mrs Ann Watson, wife of Rev. Abraham Watson, upholds a mission...

Grant Range
£200 - £2,000

Annandale Charitable Trust

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The Annandale Charitable Trust, established in 1995 by the late Mrs Blofeld as an unincorporated discretionary grant-making charity, advances general ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Anthony & Pat Charitable Foundation

The Anthony & Pat Charitable Foundation (charity no. 1133288) is a family-led grant-making trust established by Anthony and Pat Mascolo, with trustees...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £40,000

ARN Foundation

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The ARN Foundation is an independent charitable trust dedicated to advancing general charitable purposes across the UK, with a primary focus on Northe...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £10,000

Ashkelon Foundation

The Ashkelon Foundation, established in 1989 and chaired by public figures like former mayor Eli Dayan, is an independent Israeli philanthropy dedicat...

Grant Range
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Ashley Family Foundation

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The Ashley Family Foundation, established in 1986 by Sir Bernard and Laura Ashley, embodies a mission to harness creative enterprise for community ben...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

Association of Jewish Refugees

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The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR), founded in 1941 by Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution, is the UK's specialist nationwide charity dedic...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust

Open

The Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust champions safer, cohesive communities by preventing crime, reducing anti-social behaviour, and educating ...

Grant Range
£500 - £1,000

Bain Charitable Trust

Open

Bain Charitable Trust advances general charitable purposes through discretionary grants prioritizing public benefit in North West England communities,...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Ballinger Charitable Trust

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The Ballinger Charitable Trust, founded in 1994 by the Ballinger family with deep personal ties to North East England, supports UK-registered charitie...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £20,000

Bamford Charitable Foundation

The Bamford Charitable Foundation, established in 1980 by Lord Anthony Bamford (chair of JCB) and Lady Carole Bamford, is an independent grant-making ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Banbury Charities

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Banbury Charities, a consolidated group of eight registered UK charities with origins dating back several decades, serves as a cornerstone of local we...

Grant Range
£200 - £5,000

Band Trust

The Band Trust is an endowed UK grantmaker, registered charity number 279802, dedicated to alleviating hardship among vulnerable residents nationwide ...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £100,000

Bank of Scotland Foundation

Open

Bank of Scotland Foundation is an independent charitable foundation with a mission to combat persistent social exclusion, disadvantage, and deprivatio...

Grant Range
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Baring Foundation

Open

The Baring Foundation, an independent London-based charitable foundation established in 1969 as Barings Bank's corporate arm and fully independent sin...

Grant Range
£20,000 - £90,000

Barleycorn Trust

The Barleycorn Trust is a grant-making charity established in 1987 and registered in England and Wales (charity number 296386), dedicated to advancing...

Grant Range
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Barnes Fund

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The Barnes Fund is an endowed charitable grant-making trust with historic roots in Barnes, London, formalized by a pivotal 1975 trust deed, dedicated ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Baron Davenport's Charity

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Baron Davenport's Charity, an endowed trust established in 1914 by the will of Baron Charles Davenport in Birmingham, is dedicated to alleviating acut...

Grant Range
£200 - £1,000

Bartlett Taylor Charitable Trust

Open

The Bartlett Taylor Charitable Trust, established during the lifetime of Ernest Bartlett Taylor from Witney, Oxfordshire, is a lean, community-driven ...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Basil Brown Charitable Trust

The Basil Brown Charitable Trust is a modest, grant-making charity rooted in Bristol, dedicated to advancing health, relieving poverty, supporting the...

Grant Range
£500 - £2,000

Bassil Shippam and Alsford Trust

The Bassil Shippam and Alsford Trust is a long-established grant-making charity founded in 1968, rooted in Chichester with ties to longstanding family...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £10,000

Bates Wells Foundation

Open

The Bates Wells Foundation, established in 2015 as an independent UK-registered charitable incorporated organisation by the law firm Bates Wells, hono...

Grant Range
£25,000 - £25,000

Bdo Charitable Trust

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The BDO Charitable Trust, registered charity number 278589 (formerly BDO Stoy Hayward and Stoy Hayward Charitable Trusts), is a generalist grant-makin...

Grant Range
Up to £1,000

Bearder Charity

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The Bearder Charity, established through a 1992 bequest, pursues a mission to alleviate poverty, hardship, and distress, raising quality of life for p...

Grant Range
£50 - £500

Belfast Charitable Society

Belfast Charitable Society, founded in 1752 by Belfast's leading citizens, established the city's first Poor House and Infirmary, pioneering social we...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

Bellasis Trust

The Bellasis Trust is an independent, generalist grant-making charity governed by a small board of three trustees, dedicated to supporting UK charitab...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Ben Amram Charitable Trust

The Ben Amram Charitable Trust, established in 2006 and registered in England and Wales, is a London-based grant-making charity dedicated to advancing...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £100,000

Benevolent Society Of The Licensed Trade Of Scotland

The Benevolent Society of the Licensed Trade of Scotland, known as The BEN, was established in 1976 through the merger of two historic charities datin...

Grant Range
£200 - £2,000

Benham Charitable Settlement

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The Benham Charitable Settlement, founded in 1965 by Cedric and Hilda Benham, is a longstanding grant-making trust rooted in Christian principles and ...

Grant Range
Up to £2,000

Berkshire Community Foundation

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Berkshire Community Foundation (BCF) is a locally-focused UK charity serving as Berkshire’s philanthropic hub, raising and distributing funds to grass...

Grant Range
£300 - £20,000

Bernard Sunley Foundation

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The Bernard Sunley Foundation, established in 1960 by property developer Bernard Sunley and endowed with £300,000 in shares, is an independent family-...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Bikur Cholim and Gemiluth Chesed Trust

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Bikur Cholim and Gemiluth Chesed Trust, a registered charity established in January 1982 in Salford, England, embodies Jewish traditions of empathy an...

Grant Range
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Bill Brown's Charitable Settlement of 1989

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Bill Brown's Charitable Settlement of 1989 is a grant-making trust established after the death of Percy William Ernest “Bill” Brown, a self-made civil...

Grant Range
From £10,000

Birshan Charitable Trust

The Birshan Charitable Trust is a discreet, family-led grantmaking charity registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (number 1181858) since...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Birthday House Trust

Birthday House Trust, established in 1966 and registered in England, is a historic charitable trust with a dual mission: providing sheltered accommoda...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Blair Trust Fund

The Blair Trust Fund, a registered charitable company established in November 2002 and governed by three trustees, operates across England and Wales w...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Blind Veterans UK

Blind Veterans UK, founded in 1915 as St Dunstan’s by Sir Arthur Pearson to aid blinded soldiers returning from World War I, is a specialist UK charit...

Grant Range
Contact funder

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Tips for Applying to Older People Funders

Demonstrate co-design with older people in your application, showing how they have shaped your project from the outset rather than being consulted after decisions are made. Funders increasingly expect older people to hold meaningful roles in governance, delivery, and evaluation. If your project addresses loneliness or social isolation, use validated measurement tools such as the UCLA Loneliness Scale or the De Jong Gierveld Scale to establish baselines and track outcomes — subjective wellbeing measures are valued alongside activity attendance figures. Address digital inclusion as a component of your work, explaining how you help older people access technology confidently while ensuring your project remains accessible to those who are not digitally connected. Describe any intergenerational programming that brings older and younger people together with genuine mutual benefit rather than tokenistic contact. If your project serves people with dementia, explain your dementia-friendly approach including environmental design, communication methods, and staff training. Show an understanding of the diversity within the older population — avoid treating over-65s as a homogeneous group, and explain how your project reaches those most at risk of isolation including older men, people from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ older people, and those in rural areas. Strong applications balance practical support with respect for autonomy and choice.

Frequently Asked Questions about Older People Grants

What grants are available for older people charities in the UK?

There are 639+ UK funders offering grants for older people 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 older people organisations get?

Grant amounts for older people 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 older people grants?

Start by identifying funders whose priorities align with your older people work. Fundermatcher matches your charity's profile against 639+ funders to find the best fit. Our AI assistant can then help you draft compelling grant applications.

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