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Tips and advice to help you be successful when applying for financial support grants after receiving a brain tumour diagnosis.
It can be really difficult to know where to start when thinking about applying for financial support grants. It may be something you’ve never had to think about before – so where do you start? We’ve put together this information to help direct you through this process and understand what to do next.
Whilst The Brain Tumour Charity does not give financial help for individuals directly, we can advise you on charitable sources that help people in financial hardship. Keep reading to find out more or contact our Information and Support Line by phoning 0808 800 0004 or emailing support@thebraintumourcharity.org.
Most grants have a strict eligibility criteria so it’s important to pay attention to this before applying. Common examples of eligibility include:
Each charity or organisation that offer grants will also have their own application process that you’ll need to follow, whilst others will only accept applications from a professional on your behalf. This may sound confusing, but the process of finding the right grant has been made simpler by grant search tools on sites such as Turn2us and GrantsOnline.
Below you’ll find a few links to grants that you might be eligible for.
It’s important to note that organisations aren’t able to award grants to everyone who applies. Unfortunately, there will be worthy cases that won’t be awarded assistance through no fault of their own, due to limited funding.
A lot of organisations will have deadlines for new applications as well, so if you’re considering applying for a grant make sure you check the dates you can apply.
To give yourself the best chance of a reply, look through these tips on writing an application.
If you need someone to talk to or advice on where to get help, our Support and Information team is available by phone, email or live-chat.
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If you have further questions, need to clarify any of the information on this page, or want to find out more about research and clinical trials, please contact our team:
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