FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY

Friends of the Elderly are currently open for applications.

Applying for a grant from Friends of the Elderly.

Friends of the Elderly are continuing to make more grants than ever to those vulnerable older people who are most in need.

Who are our grants for?

Friends of the Elderly provides small grants (normally up to £400) to older people who are:

• Resident in England and Wales

• Of/over state pension age

• Who are living on low incomes and with little savings

• Who do not fit the criteria for other funders

How can you apply?

A Referral Agent must make a grant application on your behalf.

Referral Agents can register and apply online :

• Friends of the Elderly online application portal is currently down for maintenance, They are sorry for any inconvenience.

• Friends of the Elderly are accepting applications by email from Referral Agents.

If you are a Referral Agent and you wish to start a new application, please email hello@fote.org.uk with the subject heading REQUEST APPLICATION PACK and Friends of the Elderly will send you a word version to complete.

If Friends of the Elderly have received your application either by email, or via the portal, Friends of the Elderly will have sent an acknowledgement email.

If you are part way through an application you can return to it in a few days once maintenance is completed, alternatively you can email any evidence/attachments to hello@fote.org.uk.