Support and services for older people

You can find out more about our approach to funding here.

We want to support older people to lead active, independent, and healthy lives that are rich and fulfilling.

We have no specific age criteria for​‘older people’, but the project / organisation must be explicitly targeted towards older people.

We support work in any of the following areas:

• Encouragement of healthy lifestyles.
• Reduced isolation through participation in arts, sports, cultural, educational or well-being opportunities.
• Non-medical services for older people living with dementia or Alzheimer’s to live independently as long as possible (see also: Support and services for Deaf and disabled people)
• Support and services for older carers.

Funding is open for work with residents of care homes as well as those who live in their own homes.

We particularly welcome applications from organisations working with individuals or communities who may not otherwise access mainstream services.

Wherever possible, we seek to support projects and organisations that involve the communities the project or organisation serves in the shaping of its services.

Funding staff costs

We will not usually pay for staff costs beyond one full-time equivalent staff post. For example, we could pay for one full-time staff member, or two part-time staff, both working 17.5 hours a week. We will only fund staff posts that are paid the London Living Wage or above.