‘Without the P-Pod, he would have to sit in his wheelchair until bedtime or go straight to bed after he got back from school, and lie on the floor on a mat over the weekend. Your funding has changed his life’.
Disability grants
Ecas disability grants are for physically disabled adults and children, living in Edinburgh and Lothian.
Grants are available to meet the costs of items or services which you can’t access through welfare benefits and other sources.
Examples of disability grants
Ecas disability grants have been awarded for many things including:
- larger household items such as washing machines, fridge freezers, cookers, furniture and carpets
- IT equipment such as laptops and iPads
- power-packs retrofitted to manual wheelchairs
- student fees, sheds and holidays!
How much can I apply for and how often?
- Standard grants of up to £1000 (at least 2 years)
- Higher grants up to £1500 (at least 3 years)
- Grants above £1,500 will be considered on an exceptional basis