Funding to improve financial wellbeing

Posted on 27 April 2022 by Christie McAlpine in Funding Grants

The abrdn Financial Fairness Trust's mission is to contribute towards strategic change which improves financial wellbeing in the UK. They want everyone to have a decent standard of living and feel in control of their finances, improving the lives of those on low-to-middle incomes.

The Trust funds research, campaign and policy work under three main funding programme areas:

• Income: Wages, Social security, Pensions, Taxation
• Spending: Cost of living, Consumer spending, Problem gambling, Borrowing, Payment problems
• Assets: General saving, Retirement saving, Housing, Taxation

Who can apply: Registered charities, voluntary organisations, think tanks, campaigning groups, research bodies and universities. Whilst they fund UK-wide, they are keen to support work in Scotland.

How much can you apply for: £10,000 - £200,000 over one, two or three years.

Deadlines: February and June each year. It takes around four to five months from application to decision. The next deadline is 1pm on 3 June 2022.

How to apply: Complete an outline application which is available to download from the Trust's website. Applications should be submitted via email to applications@financialfairness.org.uk

More Information can be found on the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust website or in the guidance notes.