Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)
The registered charity, Concertina, makes grants of up to £250 to charitable bodies that provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly.
The charity is particularly keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult to gain funding. Concertina has made grants to a wide range of charitable organisations in England and Wales. These include funds to many care homes for the elderly to provide musical entertainment for their residents. Some of the charities that have received grants from Concertina include:
- Theatre Chipping Norton to help fund high calibre music recitals in six Care Homes in the area.
- Sue Ryder Care, Lancashire to fund access to music therapy workshops at Birchley Hall near Wigan and St Helen’s.
The next closing date for applications is the 3ist October 2025.
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Community groups and small charities working with older people can now apply for grants from Home Instead Charities.
The charity, part of the Home Instead UK network, provides funding to projects that enhance wellbeing or reduce social isolation among people aged 55 and over. Grants are available to grassroots organisations, small local charities and registered charities, with Community Interest Companies also eligible.
Funding levels depend on the type of organisation. Grassroots groups can apply for up to £500, while small local registered charities may receive up to £1,500. Registered charities are required to provide a copy of their constitution and the latest accounts.
Projects typically supported include social clubs, day trips, yoga sessions, and guest speakers. Funding cannot be used for salaries, operating costs, capital projects, or repeat applications for the same project within the same year.
Applicants must demonstrate inclusivity and hold a bank account in the same name as the applying group. Organisations with more than three months’ reserves may only be awarded up to 50% of their request.
Home Instead Charities said it aims to support small groups making a direct difference in local communities.
For more information and application details, please visit the Home Instead Charities website (link below.
Applications are considered four times a year — in January, April, July and October. Submissions made outside these windows will not be processed. Applications received in October will be processed and awarded in November 2025.
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Grants of up to £7,000 Available to Support Older People Maintain their Independence (UK)
Grants of up to £7,000 are available to charities in the U.K to support preventative and early community based intervention programmes that focus on helping older people stay in their own homes and maintain their independence. The funding is being made available through the Charles Hayward Foundation Small Grants prog
Grants of up to £2,000 for Projects Tackling Loneliness Amongst Older People and Adults with a Disability (England, Scotland and Wales)
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to charitable organisations for projects that tackle loneliness amongst older people and adults with a disability. The funding which is being made available through the Barchester’s Charitable Foundation offers these grants to support projects that connect or re-connect people with others in their local community. This could include activity projects, equipment and materials, member transport, and day trips.The foundation also offers grants of up to £1,000 to help individuals with mobility issues. Grants can be used to purchase wheelchairs, scooters, bikes, or car adaptations. There are no deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time.
Hospice Care Home Training Programme Opens for Applications (UK)
Hospices across the UK are invited to apply for funding to deliver courses and study days specifically focused on dementia care for people nearing the end of life. Grants of up to £2,000 are available per course to a hospice to run a training course at free or heavily discounted cost to local care home staff to raise the level of dementia care, knowledge and skills in the hospice’s area of operation. The funding aims to make education and training as inexpensive and widely available to care home staff. The funding, made available through the Wolfson Foundation Hospice Care Home Training Programme, will be allocated on a first come, first served basis until the budget is fully allocated.