Check you can apply before you start

Who can apply

You can apply if all of these are true:

• You are 18 or over and live in the UK.
• You live with pain caused by a long-term condition, a disability or an injury. You don't need a registered disability. See the conditions we support.
• You can provide medical evidence of your condition, such as a letter from your GP, consultant or therapist.
• The treatment, equipment or support you need isn't available to you on the NHS, or the waiting time is too long for your situation.
• You can't afford to pay for it yourself, and you can show us your financial situation.
• You can tell us clearly what you need and what it costs, ideally with a written quote.

What we take into account

Our trustees look at every application as a whole. They consider:

• Need: how much the funding would improve your quality of life or reduce your pain.
• Urgency: what would happen if you had to wait.
• Work: whether it would help you stay in work or return to a safe working environment.
• Finances: whether you could reasonably pay for it another way.
• Value: whether the cost is reasonable for what you need.

Meeting the requirements doesn't guarantee funding. How many people we can help each month depends on the money we have raised.