Parkinson’s UK Personal Grants 2026

Please ensure you have read our 'Guidance for Applicants' carefully before you fill in this form. It can be found on our webpage: Parkinson's UK Personal Assistance Grants. We have made some changes that may affect your eligibility and the information you need to send with your application.

It is your responsibility to confirm that the supplier or service-provider you choose is appropriate, reliable and able to supply the item or service you need. Parkinson’s UK is unable to accept any liability for any loss, damage or future problems with, or connected to, items or services funded or part-funded by a Parkinson’s UK Grant.

Please ensure you have all of the necessary supporting information ready to attach before you begin your application. You will not be able to submit your application without it.
Data Protection

Applying on someone else's behalf


Some questions must only be completed if you are applying on behalf of someone else. To ensure we have all the necessary information, please answer the following question:

Section 1 – Representative Details (if applying on behalf of someone else)












Section 2   Details of the Beneficiary 
If you are applying for yourself and you are either a person with Parkinson’s or you are an unpaid carer for someone with Parkinson’s, please complete this section.

Please note: if you are applying on behalf of someone else, please complete this section with the details of the person you are applying for.















Section 3 What are you applying for?
You may only apply for items in ONE of the four categories below.

Please note: you cannot apply for an item or service if you or your carer have been previously awarded this item or service from a Parkinson’s UK personal assistance grant.


Section 4 How will a Parkinson’s UK grant help you?
Our panel will need to know how the item or service you are requesting would make a significant difference to your daily life, either as a person with Parkinson’s or in caring for someone with Parkinson’s.

Section 5 How much do you need?
We need to know how much the item or service you are applying for costs, and how much you are requesting from us up to the maximum award limit for that category.

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Section 6 Your finances 
You must tell us the total sum of any savings or investments you have, including your partner’s savings if you are living together. Total savings include those held in bank accounts and/or building societies, stocks and shares, gilts, bonds, ISAs or any other savings. 

Please note that you may be asked to provide recent evidence of your savings as declared on your application form.

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Benefit Checks


We ask for this information so that we can identify any other ways by which we may be able to support you. This information will not affect the outcome of your application.


Section 7 Information to support your application
Our grants panel can only consider your application if you send us ALL the required supporting information for the item or service you are applying, as outlined and defined in our guidance and criteria. 

Copies of the supporting information must be attached to your application. Your application is not complete until we have received all necessary additional information, even if you have submitted your application form.

Applications must be completed within 6 weeks from us receiving the initial application form. If your application has not been completed and we have not heard from you after 6 weeks we will assume you are no longer interested in applying and your application will be marked as withdrawn.

Note: The total size of all uploaded files must not exceed 30 MB. Please compress or remove files if the combined size is larger.

If you have any issues with attaching your supporting information please reach out to us by emailing: grants@parkinsons.org.uk

Physical Activities – Supporting Information Required

  • 1 quote - from an appropriate physical activity professional, provider or centre

  • Letter of support- from a relevant health, social or support professional that works with you closely and that directly refers to and supports your application

Household or electrical items – Supporting Information Required

  • 2 quotes - from separate, reputable suppliers. Please note, if you are applying for white goods or electronic items we ask that one of your quotes is from Currys

  • Letter of support- from a relevant health, social or support professional that works with you closely and that directly refers to and supports your application

Specialist Equipment – Supporting Information Required

  • 2 Quotes - from separate, reputable, dedicated specialist equipment suppliers

  •  Letter of Support - from an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech & Language Therapist or Parkinson’s Nurse that directly refers to and supports your application

  •  Evidence of Assessment - evidence that the beneficiary has tried the equipment in person to ensure it is suitable for their needs and they can use it safely

  •  Local Authority Request - if the item or service you are applying for is available from your Local Authority, you must provide evidence that you have asked them for support and their response explaining why they were unable to support you






Section 8 Declaration
The declaration is to allow you to confirm that you have read and understood the Parkinson's UK Personal Assistance Grants guidance and application form and that the answers and information you have provided are accurate, true and complete.


If you are a person with Parkinson’s or care for someone with Parkinson’s and you are applying for yourself, please complete and sign this section:
I confirm that the information I have supplied in this application form is accurate and complete



If you are a person with Parkinson’s or care for someone with Parkinson’s and you are applying for yourself, please complete and sign this section:

I confirm that the information I have supplied in this application form is accurate and complete

I confirm that I have the beneficiary’s permission to submit this application *


Section 9 Demographic information
We'd like to ask you some demographic questions as Parkinson’s affects all sections of the community and demographic information means we can understand our community better.
These questions are completely optional and you do not have to provide this information in order to submit your application. If you wish not to answer a particular question, please leave the question unanswered or choose “Prefer not to say”.