Barnwood Trust

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Grants for people in Gloucestershire

Barnwood Trust is a charitable foundation that provides grants to people in Gloucestershire with disabilities and mental health challenges. Barnwood Trust gives four types of grants to people, groups and organisations in Gloucestershire.

Grants for individuals

We provide grants to people with disabilities and mental health challenges living in Gloucestershire:

The Wellbeing Fund enables people to live more independently, by helping with the purchase of domestic appliances, holidays, disability-related equipment or things that might otherwise be beyond someone's reach.

The Opportunities Award opens the ways for people to try something new which may lead to employment, volunteering or give someone the ability to help others.  It can also be used to fund training or equipment that will enhance the ability to pursue a hobby or interest.

Small Sparks Grants

Small Sparks Grants are for people across the county who want to get together with friends and neighbours to do things that they enjoy, benefiting the community where they live. It could be for gardening equipment to grow vegetables together, books to get a club going or maybe some wool and knitting needles for a group you are already part of. Grants of up to £250 are available and there are no formal application forms to complete. You just need to make sure that at least one of you wanting to enjoy the activity has a disability or mental health challenge or is an older person who would like to make more friends.

Grants for organisations

Small grants of up to £1,000 are available to organisations in Gloucestershire who work directly to benefit the quality of life of people with disabilities and mental health challenges. Grants could be for new projects, pilot schemes or specific equipment. Grants for holidays and play schemes are also available to organisations with a proven track record of providing either for people in Gloucestershire with a disability or mental health challenge.

For more information on grants, including how to apply, visit our website, email grants@barnwoodtrust.org or give Gail and Emma in the grants team a call on 01452 611292.