Supporting families raising children with deafness or hearing loss
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We take your privacy seriously. Before you complete this application form, you should make sure you read our Terms and Conditions, which contains our Data Protection statement. We will ask you a mixture of mandatory and non-mandatory questions. The mandatory information you provide will be used solely to assess your grant application. All other responses are not part of our decision making processes, but we do encourage their completion to support the wider work of the National Deaf Children's Society.
You can save your application at any time using the "Save for Later" button, found at the end of each page of the application form. Your application will be securely stored for 10 days, after which point it will be deleted. Any in progress applications at the time that this programme closes will also be deleted.
To return to your saved application, you'll need to request a recovery link which will be sent to your email address.
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To qualify for a National Deaf Children's Society grant, you must:
We'll check you meet the criteria in the next step.
Please answer these questions to confirm you meet the criteria to apply.
We need your consent to process your application and contact you about it.
Tell us about yourself as the main applicant.
You must be 16 or older to apply
We'll use this to contact you about your application
Enter your postcode (e.g., SW1A 1AA) to find your address
If your address isn't shown, select "My address isn't in this list" from the dropdown
New build or address not found?
Enter your house number/name and postcode to search our extended address database.
Still can't find it? Enter address manually
Tell us about your family and household.
Include their relationship to you and their age
Tell us about the child(ren) this application is for. You can add up to 5 children.
If you have more than one child who is deaf or has hearing loss, you can add them all to this application. Each child's information will be collected separately.
Select all that apply
For example: learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, medical conditions
Describe the nature of these needs and any support your child receives
For example: radio aids, soundfield systems, loop systems, etc.
1 of 5 children added
If you'd like, provide details of a professional who supports your child (optional).
Having details of a professional who knows your child (such as a Teacher of the Deaf, audiologist, or social worker) can help us better understand your child's needs. This section is entirely optional.
e.g., Local Authority Sensory Support Team, NHS Trust, School name
Tell us what you need and why.
You can request up to one funding item per child. If you have added multiple children to your application, you can add additional funding items below.
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e.g., Apple iPad 10th Generation, Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
Enter amount in pounds (£)
e.g., HP Laptop, Dell Desktop, Apple MacBook
Leave blank if you don't know what's needed yet
This helps us understand preferences and barriers
Tell us about the impact this will have
Is there anything else you'd like us to know?
Please upload at least one document to support your application.
Accepted formats: PDF, JPG, PNG (Max 10MB per file)
Please check all the information below is correct before submitting.
Important: Please review all sections carefully. You can edit any section by clicking the "Edit" button next to it.
By completing this section and signing the application you are confirming that you have informed, and have permission from household members, to pass their information to Family Fund in respect of this application.
If you have any questions about your application, please contact us:
We would love to hear about your experience of applying to National Deaf Children's Society Family Fund programme. We'd be grateful if you could take a couple of minutes to complete this survey. This information helps us to improve our services and demonstrate the impact of our work.
Link to Survey
While waiting for your application decision, you may find these resources helpful:
