# Greater London Fund for the Blind invites applications

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/01/23/greater-london-fund-blind-invites-applications/
- Published: 2019-01-23T22:18:39+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Greater London Fund for the Blind is inviting applications for funding through
a refreshed Programme Fund, open until May 2019.**

The [Programme Fund](https://www.glfb.org.uk/about-us/our-programme-fund/) exists
to support organisations who work, or wish to work, with blind and partially-sighted
people within the M25 area. With new funding criteria and application guidelines,
GLFB hopes that this fund will provide much needed support for innovative new programmes
and vital existing services. 

Olivia Curno, Chief Executive of GLFB said: “We’re aware that fantastic work is 
going on across London, but too often this work faces an uncertain future. We wish
to enable the people who are working creatively in our communities. We also wish
to engage organisations which deliver specialist services which may not be accessible
for those who are blind or partially-sighted.

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‘We therefore welcome applications both from the **sight-loss sector** and from 
organisations working in **homelessness, mental health, domestic violence** and 
a range of other critical areas who wish to ensure that they can reach and empower
blind and partially-sighted people.”

Applications should be for work which addresses one or several of GLFB’s priority
areas in 2018/19:

 * Improving access to education or employment
 * Supporting wellbeing and mental health
 * Supporting independence
 * Work with minority groups
 * Eye care and prevention of sight loss

Supporting blind and partially sighted people facing additional challenges (including,
but not limited to, those facing domestic violence, homeless people, refugees, care
leavers, parents and carers).

The programme is rolling, but remaining quarterly meeting deadlines are:

 * 6th February 2019
 * 8th May 2019

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