The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund

They will fund:

• Capital building/renovation/refurbishment works for residential, nursing and respite care, and schools.
• Employment schemes including woodwork, crafts, printing and horticulture.
• Play schemes and play therapy schemes.
• Day and social activities centres including building costs and running costs.
• Support for families, including respite schemes.
• Independent living schemes.
• Support in the community schemes.
• Snoezelen rooms.

Who is Eligible

Charities and organisations who aim to aid the research into learning disability and to aid the care and relief of those affected by learning disability. The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund consider under learning disability the conditions generally referred to as severe learning difficulties, together with autism. In this area, they consider projects concerning children or adults. Please note that they do not give grants for research into or care of those with mental illness, dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism, nor ADHD, if they do not also have learning disabilities (intellectual disabilities).

Meetings and Deadlines

The next meeting to consider funding applications of £9,000 and above is to be held in March.

The rolling application deadlines are:-

• 31st December for consideration at the meeting to be held in March.
• 31st March for consideration at the meeting to be held in June.
• 31st August for consideration at the meeting to be held in November.

Please note, late submissions are not permitted and your application will be processed in accordance with the above timetable.

You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as you are able, rather than waiting for the deadline.