Improving Lives Fund

Up to £210k to charitable organisations that help people when other sources of support have failed, are inappropriate, or are simply not available.

We support established organisations delivering services directly to beneficiaries. We are looking for services which can demonstrate a track record of success, and evidence the effectiveness of the work.

This is our largest grants programme, through which the majority of our funds are distributed.

We have six funding priorities that describe the work we support and how we want to bring about change for the most disadvantaged people in the greatest need. All the grants we make must meet one of our priorities. Some applications may fit within several priority areas, but you don’t need to address more than one. Applications will be assessed on the quality of the work rather than the number of priority areas they are working towards.

• Help at a critical moment: Helping people to rebuild their lives following a crisis, critical moment, trauma or abuse.
• Positive choices: Helping people, whose actions or behaviours have led to negative consequences for themselves and others, to make positive choices
• Accommodation / housing support: Enabling people to work towards or maintain accommodation.
• Employment and training: Supporting people to move towards or gain employment.
• Financial inclusion, rights and entitlements: Supporting people to overcome their financial problems and ensure that they are able to claim their rights and entitlements.
• Support networks and family: Working with people to develop improved support networks and family relationships