Funding Directory
On this page we bring together all the funds that individuals can apply to for money to pay for a short break that we come across when dealing with requests for information.
We try hard to keep this up to date and we check the details every six months, but criteria often change, and money is used up. Please always speak or write to the fund you are interested in for full up to date information.
Any project labelled ‘Time to Live’ and coloured orange is a project funded through the Creative Breaks Programme of the Short Breaks Fund.
You can either browse the whole list or use the filters below to focus your search.
Aberdeen City
Angus Carers Centre
The Time to Live project for Angus is called ‘Time to Live’ and is operated by Angus Carers Centre. It provides small grants to individual carers to help them take a break. Carers of adults (aged 21 and over) and young carers (caring for children or adults) are eligible to apply.
Website: www.anguscarers.co.uk/
Phone: 01241 439157
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Aberdeen Carers Support Service
The Time to Live project for Aberdeen city is administered by Quarriers. It provides small grants to individual carers to help them take a break. You don’t need to be registered with the service to apply and they can help you with ideas around what you can use the funding for.
Carers of adults (aged 21 and over) and young carers (caring for children or adults) are eligible to apply.
Website: carers.quarriers.org.uk/services/aberdeen-carers
Phone: 01224 914036
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Aberdeenshire
Quarriers Aberdeenshire
The Time to Live project for Aberdeenshire is called ‘Time to Live Aberdeenshire’ and is operated by Quarriers. It provides small grants to individual carers to help them take a break. Carers of adults (aged 21 and over) and young carers (caring for children or adults) are eligible to apply.
Website: www.quarriers.org.uk/services/aberdeenshire-adult-carers
Phone: 01467 538700
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Argyll and Bute
Argyll & Bute Carers Network
The Time to Live project for Argyll & Bute is called ‘Time to Live for Argyll & Bute’ and is operated by Argyll & Bute Carers Network. It provides small grants to individual carers to help them take a break. Carers of adults (aged 21 and over) and young carers (caring for children or adults) are eligible to apply.
Website: www.dochasfund.org.uk
Phone: 01546 600022
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Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries & Galloway Carers Centre
The Time to Live project for Dumfries & Galloway is called ‘Carers Short Breaks Project’ and is operated by Dumfries & Galloway Carers Centre. It provides small grants to individual carers to help them take a break. Carers of adults (aged 21 and over) and young carers (caring for children or adults) are eligible to apply.
Website: www.dgalcarers.co.uk
Phone: 01387 248600
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Dundee City
Dundee Carers Centre
The Time to Live project for Dundee is called ‘Dundee Carers Short Breaks Service’ and is operated by Dundee Carers Centre. It provides small grants to individual carers to help them take a break. Carers of adults (aged 21 and over) and young carers (caring for children or adults) are eligible to apply.
Website: www.dundeecarerscentre.org.uk
Phone: 01382 200422
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The Gertrude Muriel Pattullo Trust for Disabled Young People
Provides grants for short breaks to young people under the age of 25 with a disability and who live in Dundee or Angus.
Contact - toni.mcnicoll@blackadders.co.uk
Phone: 01382 229222
East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire Carers Centre
The Time to Live project for East Ayrshire is called ‘Time to Live’ and is operated by East Ayrshire Carers Centre. It provides small grants to individual carers to help them take a break. Carers of adults (aged 21 and over) and young carers (caring for children or adults) are eligible to apply.
Website: www.eastayrshirecarers.org.uk
Phone: 01563 571533 or 01290 426404
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Archibald Taylor Trust
This Trust finances holidays during convalescence, for up to three weeks in each case, for individuals in need who were born in, or currently reside in, Kilmarnock. Applicants are recommended for this by their GP. You can download the application form from the website link.
East Dunbartonshire
Carers Link East Dunbartonshire
The Time to Live project for East Dunbartonshire is called ‘Carers Link Time to Live’ and is operated by Carers Link East Dunbartonshire. It provides small grants to individual carers to help them take a break. Carers of adults (aged 21 and over) and young carers (caring for children or adults) are eligible to apply.
Website: www.carerslink.org.uk
Phone: 0141 955 2131 or 0800 975 2131