PSP & CBD can bring challenges to everyday life. Despite these challenges, we understand it is important to maintain connections and quality of life.
PSPA Support Grants are available to both people living with PSP & CBD and family members to support you as you do just that,
The grants can provide a one-off payment of up to £250 each year, to help provide an item or service that can help maintain or improve your life.
Applications for grants will be assessed on the impact the item or service identified, would have for the person living with PSP or CBD, or their carer.
Please note, funding is limited, therefore we can only provide a grant to each individual once a year. You may apply for the funding each year, should you require additional support.
WHAT CAN A PSPA SUPPORT GRANT HELP TO FUND?
Our Support Grants can help to fund a wide variety of services, equipment or items to help improve your quality of life.
Examples of items the Support Grant can help to fund include:
- A communication aid
- Respite care
- A mobility aid
- Adapted crockery and cutlery
- Taxi journeys to Support Groups
- Equipment to support a hobby
- Exercise classes
- Holistic therapies
- Counselling sessions.
HOW TO APPLY FOR A SUPPORT GRANT
Please ask a health or social care professional involved in your care to complete the PSPA Support Grant application form and guidance fully, using the appendix. Incomplete application forms will result in the application being delayed whilst further information is requested.
The completed application form should be returned to PSPA, 3rd Floor, Margaret Powell House, 415a Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3BN or emailed to [email protected]
We aim to process applications within five working days. Once a decision has been made, the applicant and the healthcare professional will be informed.
Please note we are unable to award grants for the following items:
- Retrospective requests or services
- Emergency healthcare needs
- Funeral costs
- Utility bills
- Repayment of debt
- Legal fees.
“We were awarded a grant of £250 to provide Jim with one to one personal training sessions once a week at the local leisure centre. On top of that, I get an hour to myself too, to go to the shops or whatever. Then when I pick Jim up, we have a coffee out before heading home again. So, the grant benefits us both.
I was pleased to hear we can apply for a grant each year, so I am hoping to apply again next year.” Christine.
CONTACT US
For more information about our Support Grants, including how to apply and what items might be eligible the funding, please contact our Helpline.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0300 0110 122
