{"id":8947,"date":"2025-10-01T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/?post_type=grants&p=8947"},"modified":"2025-11-07T10:07:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:07:06","slug":"sfdc","status":"publish","type":"grants","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/grants\/schemes\/sfdc\/","title":{"rendered":"England – Support for Families with Disabled Children (SFDC)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

The SFDC programme is funded by the Department for Education and administered by Family Fund. It provides a wide range of grant items to families in England raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person, and living on a low-income. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grants for families living in England <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Through the SFDC programme you can apply for items that will help meet your child’s additional support needs and make family life easier.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can request a kitchen appliance like a fridge, cooker, or washing machine, clothing or bedding for your child, sensory or play equipment, technology items such as tablets and laptops, or even a much-needed family break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you decide to apply for a family break, please be aware that you must take this at a time when your child is not required to be at school. Read our news story<\/a> for more information about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligibility <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can apply for an SFDC grant every 24 months. To be eligible, you must also be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n