Lloyd's Bank Foundation's Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations Fund Opens for Applications

For a third year in a row, the Foundation is offering unrestricted grants of £75,000 over three years (£25,000 per year) to Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations across England and Wales. It is expected that a total of 41 grants will be made.

This year's programme is open to small and local registered charities, Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) and Community Interest Companies (CICs) that are led by and working with Deaf and Disabled people who are experiencing poverty in England and Wales.

Organisations will work directly with Deaf and Disabled people over the long term to support them to have more choice and control over their lives, access their rights and entitlements and challenge the barriers they face, and their work will be based on the Social Model of Disability.

In order to be considered eligible, applicants must:

• Be an independent organisation based and working in England, Wales or the Isle of Man. Most of their organisation's time and money is spent on activities in England, Wales and/or the Isle of Man helping people living in these areas. 
• Have an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000 in the last set of published accounts.
• Have a bank account in the organisation's name with unrelated signatories.
• Have a track record of delivering support, activity or services, for at least one year, to people aged 18 and over and they must currently be delivering these services.
• Be led by and working for Deaf and Disabled people: at least 51% of trustees/directors and at least 50% of staff at all levels of the organisation self-identify as Deaf and/or Disabled people.
• Reflect an inclusive, rights based social model of disability.
• Recognise the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion and take action to address inequities.

The grants are unrestricted and can be used to support any costs that further the organisation's social purpose.

There will be a live webinar and Q&A session on 16 July 2025 (10:30 to 12 noon). Registration is required via the Foundation's website.

The deadline for applications is 4 September 2025 (17:00).

Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations Fund