• Applicants can only apply for one grant programme at any time
• For small grants, at least 75% of the charity’s beneficiaries must be people aged 65 and over
• For large grants, all of the beneficiaries of the project must be people aged 65 and over

Small grant

• These grants are for smaller charities whose annual income is between £25,000 and £500,000
• Small grants are unrestricted and, for example can be used towards general running and/or overhead costs of the charity
• Small grants range between £1,000 – £5,000 per year, for up to three years
• The total amount of the grant requested must not exceed 20% of the total income of the charity

Large grant

• These grants are for larger charities whose annual income is between £500,000 and £5m
• Large grants are restricted for projects and, for example, includes for salary costs, activities, materials etc.
• Large grants usually range from £10,000 to £60,000 in total. This can be spread over one to three years.

Age Range : Our grants support socially isolated and lonely older people over the age of 65.

Key areas of focus

Grants can be offered to charities/projects that provide:

• Mental and physical health support
• Access to services, e.g. transport and technology
• Community based approaches, i.e. volunteering, positive ageing and neighbourhood support
• Advocacy, social and welfare support

Eligibility requirements

• Grants are only made to charities whose beneficiaries are in England and Wales
• Charities must be registered with the Charity Commission or relevant Central registry of the respective Guernsey, Jersey or Isle of Man’s government
• Charities must have at least one year of independently examined or audited accounts published on the Charity Commission website for the registered charity number they are applying from