Police Care UK

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Typical grants: £20,000 – £500,000
Applications: Not accepted
Decisions: As needed

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policecare.org.uk

About Police Care UK

Police Care UK is an independent national charity, relaunched from the historic Police Dependants' Trust. Its mission is to reduce the impact of physical and psychological harm suffered by serving and former police officers, staff, volunteers, and their immediate families across the UK. With His Majesty King Charles III as Patron, the charity is fully independent of government and police forces. It emphasises confidential, evidence-based, holistic care, treating each person on a case-by-case basis rather than transactionally. The charity invests in innovative mental health programmes, trauma therapy, and systemic change, grounded in values of independence, compassion, and societal obligation.

What Police Care UK funds

Police Care UK funds psychological therapy for trauma, stress, anxiety, and bereavement, as well as practical and financial aid, recovery interventions, harm-reduction programmes, and research into the prevalence and treatment of policing-related trauma. Support is available across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The charity also supports systemic change initiatives such as a national psychological wellbeing centre. Funding is directed solely to work that directly benefits the 'police family' and does not extend to general community projects.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, with a preference for medium-to-large organisations that have a proven track record of delivering trauma and recovery programmes at scale. Beneficiaries must be part of the police family, covering any rank, role, or status across all UK police forces, including current and former officers, staff, volunteers, and their immediate families. Unsolicited applications are not accepted; funding is by invitation only.

What Police Care UK doesn't fund

Police Care UK does not fund general community projects or any work outside the police family. It does not support core costs, overheads, or unrestricted funding. Funding is exclusively for project-based work related to trauma and recovery.

How they like to fund

Police Care UK works through invite-only, negotiated partnerships on a rolling basis. It does not accept unsolicited applications. Grants are made for specific projects rather than core costs or unrestricted funding, and the charity partners with aligned charities to deliver scaled services.

How much does Police Care UK give?

£20,000 – £500,000

Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.

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Focus areas

Mental health

How to apply to Police Care UK

Police Care UK does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
Decisions are typically as needed.

What you can do here

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Check fit. See if your project aligns with Police Care UK.
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Save the notes. Keep the fit check if you are later invited to apply.

See if Police Care UK could be a fit — then find open funders like them.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Police Care UK provide?

Police Care UK typically provides grants of £20,000 - £500,000.

Where does Police Care UK fund charities?

Police Care UK funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Police Care UK accept unsolicited applications?

Police Care UK does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Police Care UK?

Police Care UK does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.