Queensberry House Trust

Queensberry House Trust funds projects for older people and their carers across Edinburgh and the Lothians, with a particular interest in Edinburgh's Old Town. Supported activities include healthcare, social care, wellbeing activities, day centres, respite care, transport, and intergenerational programmes. The Trust looks for new or innovative efforts and gives priority to smaller local charities working directly with disadvantaged, disabled or vulnerable older people facing poverty, ill health or isolation.

Registered charities and social enterprises based in Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian or West Lothian may apply, provided their activities further the Trust's purposes. Community groups are also eligible. The Trust specifically prioritises newly established organisations, those making innovative attempts, and smaller local charities. Beneficiaries must be older people, carers, or disabled older people. There is no income limit, and applications are welcome from both urban and rural organisations within the region.

Queensberry House Trust does not fund projects outside Edinburgh and the Lothians. They cannot support individuals or non-charitable organisations. Grants are not awarded for activities that do not clearly benefit older people or carers. They are also unable to provide long-term ongoing or multi-year funding.

The Trust makes one-off grants for specific projects rather than multi-year commitments. They welcome unsolicited applications. Funding is typically awarded as single project grants, and they prefer to support new or innovative initiatives over ongoing operational costs.