Find practical guidance, grant opportunities, and financial support for disabled people, families, and carers. These resources can help you find grants, check what support may be available, and get help with unexpected costs.
Please note: AbillityU does not provide financial advice, award grants, or guarantee eligibility. Always check the individual organization’s current eligibility criteria before applying.
Finding Benefits & Grants
Turn2us – Free tools and information to help people find financial support, including benefits, charitable grants, and guidance. Turn2us also provides a Benefits Calculator and Grants Search.
Turn2us Benefits Calculator – A free and confidential calculator that can help you estimate which benefits you may be entitled to and how changes in your circumstances could affect your income.
Turn2us Grants Search – Search for charitable grants and other financial help that you may be eligible for. Grants can sometimes help with costs such as essential items, emergencies, or specific circumstances.
Disability Grants – A UK-wide resource helping disabled people, parents, and carers find charities and trusts that may provide financial assistance for disability-related costs, equipment, holidays, household items, and more.
Disability Grants – Grants for Disabled Adults – A dedicated section for finding grant opportunities that may be available to disabled adults, including support from charitable trusts and organizations.
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Entitledto – Free benefits calculator that can help you check what financial support you may be entitled to and identify benefits you could be missing.
Contact – Support, advice, and information for families with disabled children and young people aged from birth to 25, including help with benefits, finances, and applying for support.
Contact Family Helpline – Free advice helpline for parents and carers of disabled children and young people aged 0–25, offering practical guidance on benefits, finances, education, health, and family support. Helpline: 0808 808 3555.
Financial Support for Families
Family Fund – Provides grants to eligible low-income families raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person. Grants can help families access items and services that make a practical difference to everyday life.
Finding Multiple Sources of Support
Lightning Reach – A free financial support platform that helps people find support they may be eligible for, including grants, benefits, help with bills, and local support schemes.
Glasspool Charity Trust – Provides information about financial support and grants for people experiencing financial hardship. Glasspool also recommends Lightning Reach and Turn2us as useful places to search for wider financial support.
Disability-Related Costs
Disability Grants – Grants for Equipment – Information about potential charitable funding for disability equipment and other items that may help improve independence and everyday life.
Disability Grants – Grants for Household Items – A useful starting point for finding charitable support towards essential household items, furniture, white goods, heating, and other everyday costs.
Disability Grants – Grants by Condition or Disability – Find grant information organized around particular disabilities and conditions, including visual impairment, hearing impairment, autism, neurological conditions, and physical disabilities.
Regional & Local Grants
Disability Grants – Grants Across the UK – Explore grant opportunities by region, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Local charities and trusts may have specific residency requirements, so always check the eligibility criteria.
A Useful Place to Start
If you’re unsure where to begin, Turn2us is a good first step. Its Benefits Calculator can help you understand what benefits you may be entitled to, while its Grants Search can help identify charitable grants that could be relevant to your circumstances.
For disability-specific grants, Disability Grants can also be useful because it organizes funding information by age, disability, type of support, and location.
Remember: Grant eligibility varies between organizations and funding can change. Always check the latest information directly with the organization offering the support before applying.
Looking for more support?
Explore the other sections of the AbillityU Resources page for disability information, advice, education, employment, accessibility, and support.