Wales programme

Grants for families living in Wales

Family Fund provides a wide range of grants to families living in Wales raising a disabled or seriously ill child, or young adult, on a low income.

Whether you need outdoor play equipment like a swing, slide or trampoline; games, books and music; sensory or play equipment; technology for your child, or a much-needed family break, we are here to help.

Apply for items that will help meet your child’s additional support needs and make life easier.

Eligibility

Families in Wales can apply for a Family Fund grant every 24 months. You can apply if:

• you’re the main carer for a disabled or seriously ill child, aged 17 or younger 
• you have a low income from working, or benefits

Grants you can apply for:

Please note that you can not apply for a grant for:

• items you’ve already bought
• items not related to short breaks, including family breaks, days out, and breaks in the home (e.g. with tablets/computers, outdoor play equipment, and sensory grants)
• items that should be provided by a statutory agency, such as a local authority or health service after a needs assessment. These include home adaptions, therapies or specialist buggies.

How to apply

If you have previously applied to Family Fund, please find out when you can next apply for a grant here.

What happens after you apply

Although we aim to make contact with you within 10 weeks from the date we received your application, please note that a final decision on your application may take longer, due to the number of people currently coming to us for help.

Please note, applications will take longer to process if we need to ask you for additional information to support your grant application.