The Resilience Fund is primarily open to charities whose main purpose is in support of those living with or at risk of sight loss. If for the continuation of a project, this project must be in support of those living with or at risk of sight loss.

This funding can be used towards addressing barriers to resilience. This could include meeting an organisation’s core costs including salaries, the continuation or development of an existing project, contribution to rent or towards strengthening their systems and processes, as well as wellbeing of staff. In March 2022 we awarded the first round of resilience funding to the following organisations:

• Amy and Friends
• Blind In Business
• Extant
• Kent Association for the Blind
• Kingston Association for the Blind
• Middlesex Association for the Blind
• Sight for Surrey
• Sutton Vision
• Talking News Islington
• The Amber Trust
• The Living Paintings Trust
• Vision Ability
• Vision Care for Homeless People

In January 2024 we awarded further Resilience funding to these organisations:

• • 4Sight Vision Support
  • Berkshire Vision
  • Isle Of Wight Society For The Blind
  • Look – UK
  • Merton Vision
  • Nystagmus Network
  • The Braillists Foundation
  • Usher Kids UK
  • Vision and Hearing Support
  • VocalEyes

Please contact us at grants@visionfoundation.org.uk if you wish to apply and have any questions about the criteria.