Apply for Grants

Although we are a small Organisation, we aim to help as much as we can. Lately, with the Covid-19 knocking on our doors, destroying lives on its path, the government has issued many financial support packages to help national citizens living out most Non-EEA Immigrants who have worked so hard and contributed to the economy. An estimated 1.4 Million Non-EEA Immigrants have been left out during the crisis as none of them can use the public funds. Adding to this, the Home Office has not changed the fees for all kinds of applications, on the contrary, the government is planning to increase the IHS in October. This is unprecedented in the history of immigration in the UK, and we are doing our best to help as much as immigrants who are in desperate situations. But unfortunately, we can not help 1.4 Million, immigrants, at once. The eligibility criteria are designed to help everyone from the most vulnerable to the less desperate. Please feel free to contact us for any queries

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What is a Grant?

Who qualifies for a Grant?

When can I apply for a Grant

How many time and how often can I apply for a Grant

What information will I need to apply for a Grant

How quickly will the charitable fund reply

If I meet all the criteria will I get a Grant

If successful, how will my Grant be paid

What if my application is refused

Grants and Welfare Benefits

Do I have to pay back a Grant

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Our charitable funds have:

Aims and objectives in our constitutions that clearly say who we support.
Specific qualifying rules (or eligibility criteria) that an individual has to meet in order to get help from that fund.

Each fund's qualifying rules will be specific to them. Our Funds are available for Non-EEA Immigrants, Migrants from EEA, UK National citizens who are not in receive of Benefits, those in urgent Financial Need, or Low income.

The conditions to get a grant from a fund might depend on things such as:

Having particular disabilities or illnesses- We actually prioritize people who were affected by the Covid-19, either sick or having a direct dependent having contracted the virus.
Been made redundant, out of work since the beginning of the pandemic.
Those who have saving lower than £2,000, destitute, student...

More criteria of eligibility are used when we process all applications.

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To apply for a grant you will need the following, but the list is not exclusive as each grant has its own purpose therefore specific information might be required from you. When applying, it would be best to gather together the following:

Personal details like date of birth and address
Work history and proof of occupation
The reason you are applying for help
Details of your income: from employment to other sources of income.
Details of your savings, investments, and other capital. You may need to provide bank statements
Details of rent or mortgage payments
How much your annual Council Tax bill is and whether you get any help with it Detail of expenditure and more...

We have made the application process to be as easier as possible

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We try to reply as quickly as possible to applicants that are why all application to extend your Stay or help with the IHS Grant MUST be made at the latest 2 months before its expiry date. However, how long the grant application process takes depends on:

The resources we have available, in terms of staff and funding
Of the procedures, we use to assess your application
The number of caseworkers available to assess the applications and possibly make home visits.

Make sure you complete the application forms fully and provide as much information as possible to support your case. If details that we have asked you for are missing this may delay the process.

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There is no 'entitlement' to charitable grants, which are given at the discretion of the Organisation based on fund availability and eligibility criteria. Our Organisation is not a Financial Institution, so we can't help everyone.

Unfortunately, your application to a fund may be refused. We should give you a reason when replying to you. This may be because

You don't meet the qualifying rules
The charity does not provide grants for the type of help you want
You have enough income and/or capital to be eligible for support
For some other reasons, that are specific to the charitable fund you have applied for

The charity may suggest other sources of help for you to try.

Unfortunately, in some cases, you may not qualify for help from any organisation listed on our sites.

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