Holiday Grants

Breaks 4 Kids
Founded and supported by YHA (Youth Hostel Association) Breaks for Kids help to fund youth group and school trips for children from low income households, by contributing up to 50% of the cost of their YHA accommodation and food. This gives children who would otherwise be left behind, the chance to be included in the trip with the rest of their group.
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Grassroots Carers' Holiday Fund
The Grassroots Carers’ Holiday Fund provides financial help for carers to have a break from their long-term caring responsibilities.  The fund is primarily for adult carers.  This can either be a contribution towards, or the full cost of, a holiday, a short break or perhaps just a pamper day or a day out.  We would like to hear about carers who would find it difficult to fund a break themselves. 
Individuals or small groups of carers must be nominated by a recognised charity or organisation that supports carers or an appropriate professional.
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Handicapped Aid Trust
The Handicapped Aid Trust has helped over 4,000 people with disabilities to take a break, in many cases allowing the permanent carer the benefit of much needed, if short, relief from those they care for every day. They welcome applications from those who would like to take a break but cannot afford to pay the extra expenses of essential helpers.
Applications are reviewed and funds allocated twice a year 1st February for summer holidays and by 1st August for winter holidays.
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Happy Days Charity
Offers help to young people aged from 3 years to 17 years with learning difficulties, physical or mental disabilities and with acute, chronic or life limiting illnesses. They also help young people who have been abused or neglected, witnessed domestic violence, been bereaved or act as carers for a parent or sibling.

They fund:

• Holidays for young people and their families.
• Residential trips for groups of children and young people.
• Days out for groups to hundreds of venues throughout the UK, including the seaside, zoos, theme parks, safari parks and fun fairs.
• Trips to the theatre and theatre workshops

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The Henry Smith Charity - Holiday Grants for Children
Applications can be made for grants towards holidays or outings within the UK for children aged 13 and under who are from areas of high deprivation, are experiencing disadvantage, or those who have a disability.
Schools, youth groups, not for profit organisations and charities are all eligible to apply.
For further information including details on how to apply please click here