Grants

GRANTS FOR INDIVIDUAL DEAF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS

Grants may normally be made up to £300 per individual applicant, although this should be seen as a maximum, and smaller grants may be awarded up to the charity’s overall annual limit for the General Funds. Larger awards may be considered only in extraordinary cases. All members of ODCS are permitted to apply. Where we have a large number of applicants priority will be given to applicants who can show either evidence of financial hardship, be a first-time applicant or have support from a hearing professional. Applicants should be members of ODCS subject to our normal membership criteria.

Examples / scenarios:

• A grant towards the cost of a tablet or laptop that can connect to a Bluetooth-enabled hearing device.
• A short course of one-to-one swimming lessons for a child who cannot wear a hearing aid in the pool and therefore cannot access normal group swimming lessons.
• Support for families towards the costs of hospital visits supporting a deaf child, for example a contribution towards transport, parking or childcare for siblings.

Please apply using this form

• Applications made by 30 April will normally be decided by 31 July of the same year.
• Applications made by 15 October will normally be decided by 15 December of the same year.

However, requests for urgent or emergency funding will also be considered outside this schedule in exceptional circumstances.

GRANTS FOR PROFESSIONALS OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WHO ARE SEEKING FUNDS TO SUPPORT HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN OR YOUNG ADULTS IN OXFORDSHIRE

Please email us for advice on how to apply for a grant: oxforddcs@gmail.com

There are twice-yearly rounds for reviewing and awarding grants.

For all applications, the final decision will be at the discretion of the Committee, with support from the trustees for larger funding awards based on the agreed criteria for funding.