Parkinson's UK Personal Grants

People with Parkinson's or other forms of Parkinsonism, and and their principal unpaid carers, can apply for a Parkinson's UK Grant up to £1,500.

If need help with funding activities, home goods, specialist equipment, home adaptations or respite care, we may be able to help. If you meet the criteria, you could be eligible for a Parkinson’s UK Personal Grant. 

There will be two opportunities to apply for a Parkinson’s UK Personal Grant in 2025:

  • Round 1 opens on Monday 13 January. The closing date is Sunday 6 July.
  • Round 2 opens on Monday 28 July. The closing date is Sunday 14 December.

Applications received after these closing dates cannot be accepted and you would need to submit a new application when the next round opens.

Essential Guidance for your Application

This Guide for Applicants has been put together to ensure you are supported with your application.

The guide breaks down the application form section by section explaining exactly what information we need.

Please take the time to read this guide before starting your application.

If you're living with Parkinson's, or care for someone who does, you can apply for an amount up to £1,500 to fund electrical items, respite care, specialist equipment or activities.

To qualify you must:

  • have Parkinson's or another form of progressive parkinsonism or be an unpaid carer of someone with Parkinson's (we don't count Carer's Allowance as being paid)
  • have household savings less than £6,000 if you apply for up to £500
  • have household savings less than £16,000 if you apply for more than £500

We're committed to offering grants to people with Parkinson's, and the people who love and care for them, who are in the greatest financial need. 

  • Activities: you can receive a maximum grant of £250 if your household savings are less than £6,000.
  • Electrical items: you can receive a maximum grant of £500 if your household savings are less than £6,000. Grants for electrical items are limited to 1 application per household.
  • Respite care: you can receive a maximum grant of £1,000 if your household savings are less than £16,000. Grants for respite care are limited to 1 application per household.
  • Specialist equipment or home adaptation: you can receive a maximum grant of £1,500 if your household savings are less than £16,000. Grants for specialist equipment or home adaptation are limited to 1 application per household.
  • We don't fund holidays, long-term financial commitments or daily living costs. We won’t consider applications to fund items that you've already paid for, or committed to pay for.
  • We don't fund items or respite where funding should be available from the government or from your local authority.

If you don't qualify for a Parkinson's UK Grant, take a look at the Turn2us Benefits Calculator and Grants Search for information about other sources of grant funding for people with Parkinson's and the people who love and care for them.

Support with your Application

If you have any concerns or queries, or you require any further support with your application, please do not hesitate to contact us by email to: [email protected] or by phone on: 020 7963 3765

Helpline and advisers

From employment and benefits, to emotional support. Our helpline and Parkinson's advisers are here to answer any questions you have.

Call us on 0808 800 0303.