AGE WITHOUT LIMITS DAY (WEDNESDAY 11th JUNE 2025): MICRO-GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS
Small grants of up to £500 are available to UK community groups and local voluntary organisations for creative ways to celebrate ageing and challenge ageism.
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o Application deadline: MONDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2025 at 5pm. The dates of two Information Sessions for potential applicants are provided towards the end of the main article below.
o Funder: The Centre for Ageing Better Limited (founded 2014. Charity number 1160741. Total charitable expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2024: £6,690,047).
o Who can apply: UK community groups and local voluntary sector organisations that are part of the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities. You can find out if your community is a member and whether you are eligible to apply on this map.
o Key words: Celebrating Ageing, Challenging Ageism, Ageing Better, Projects, Creativity, United Kingdom.
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The Centre for Ageing Better has announced that its Age Without Limits Day: Micro-Grants for Community Groups are available again for community groups and local voluntary sector organisations within Age-friendly Communities to take part in the Age Without Limits Day on Wednesday 11th June 2025.
For 2025 the theme for the day is “Celebrate Ageing. Challenge Ageism“. Grants are available for creative ways of marking the day that work for you and your community. Last year’s Age Without Limits Day saw fashion shows, podcast launches, volunteer awards, photography competitions and much more.
If you are struggling for ideas, please read this blog which showcases previous events and activities hosted for the action day and visit the Age Without Limits website for more information and examples of hosting an event.
Grants of up to £500 are available, with an additional £150 to cover anything needed to make an event or activity more accessible.
The grant is available to community groups and local voluntary sector organisations. The opportunity to apply for these grants is a member benefit for communities who are part of the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities. You can find out if your community is a member and therefore whether you are eligible to apply on this map.
Groups may already have a specific focus on older people or might be using the action day as a new opportunity to engage with the issue of ageism. Applications from both are encouraged.
The deadline to apply for a micro-grant is 5pm on Monday 10th February 2025.
Two online Information Sessions have been scheduled to answer any questions potential applicants may have about the Micro-Grant opportunity and the Age Without Limits Day. Organisations planning on applying for a micro-grant are advised to attend one of the information sessions. The dates of the Information Sessions are:
o Thursday 16th January from 2pm-3pm: Click here to register, and
o Tuesday 21st January 12pm-1pm: Click here to register.
You can also email grants@ageing-better.
For more information on eligibility and assessment criteria please read the Information Document on the Age Without Limits Day website.
To apply for a micro-grant, please fill in the application form on the website and email it to grants@ageing-better.org.uk
Contact details for the Fund are:
Age Without Limits Day: Micro-Grants for Community Groups
The Centre for Ageing Better Limited
15 Alfred Place
Fitzrovia
London
WC1E 7EB
Email: grants@ageing-better.org.uk