Adult social care providers can access funding to help them make the most of technology. It includes funding to develop, introduce and implement systems.
You can find details about funding available from NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care on the Digitising Social Care website.
Other funding opportunities include:
We will continue to update this page as we become aware of additional funding opportunities:
- Rural Gigabit Voucher Scheme – Vouchers worth up to £3,500 for businesses help to cover the costs of installing gigabit broadband.
- Local Growth Hubs – Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) run growth hubs to support businesses. They often have information about local grants and funding. Please note that many LEPs have now ceased operating but their work is often being continued by local authorities. Clicking on your local link will still provide access to information and business support.
- The National Lottery – The National Lottery has numerous funding streams and is mainly focussed on projects which aim to build community
- Grace Cares – Grace Cares offer one-off support grants for care workers and older people in need. This might be for care equipment, utility bills, or to support with mental health issues. It doesn’t matter what the need is for, just if it is genuine.
- UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) – UKRI invest £8 billion of taxpayers’ money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen. Explore their wide range of funding opportunities on their website.
- Social Tech Trust – “We’re a charity that challenges ourselves and others to think differently about the relationship between tech and society. We run programmes and provide the investment needed for high potential social tech ventures to grow and scale their social impact.”
- NIHR: Technology-Enabled Social Care Highlight Notice – The NIHR Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC) is inviting proposals for collaborative research projects that examine the development and utilisation of digital technology in social care. This includes artificial intelligence prev(AI) or digital devices in the provision of social care and/or to support any aspect of the lives of adults or children with social care needs in the UK.
- Santander X Global Challenge | Innovation in Healthcare – Banco Santander and the Oxentia Foundation are launching a global challenge for startups and scaleups from 11 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, USA and Uruguay) that provide innovative solutions to the Healthcare sector. Applications will remain open until 19 July
