Charitable grants may be available through local or national organisations.  Some organisations provide grants for specific illnesses or to those who worked in specific professions or to those that live in a particular area. 

The following local organisations can provide more information about grant-making trusts: 
Local Libraries may hold the following books in their reference section:  "Charities Digest" (Claudia Rios-editor) Published by Waterlow Professional Publishing  "A Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need" (French-editor) Published by Directory of Social Change.
Local advice centres, Carers Centres and Citizens Advice Bureaus may also hold information.

Further information about Charitable Grants can be found in our Factsheets:
This factsheet gives some general information about grants and details of some web-sites which list grant-making trusts.
Factsheet 1(a)  Grants (General Information)

This factsheet lists some grant-making trusts which have funds for a range of uses (equipment, household goods, holidays etc.) or for specific people (older people, people with a disability).
Factsheet 1(b) Grants (General grant-making trusts)

This factsheets lists some grant-making trusts available to people who worked  or work in a particular profession or job.
Factsheet 1(c) Grants (Grant-making trusts related to particular employment or trades)

This factsheet lists some grant-making trusts available in Oxfordshire.
Factsheet 1(d) Grant-making trusts related to particular towns or villages in Oxfordshire

If you are unable to open or print these factsheets, please contact us.

Further information will be added to this section of the web-site in due course.  In the meantime, please contact us for further information.