Applications opened at midday on Tuesday 13 May 2025 and closed at 5:00pm on Monday 30 June 2025.
All applicants will hear from us by email or letter with an award decision by Friday 11 July 2025. Please remember to check your junk mail regularly.
You may hear from us before this date, as we aim to make grant awards as soon as possible to support you quickly. Please do not contact us before 11 July 2025 for an update on your application, as our teams will be working hard to process grants.
Take a Break funding is limited, and priority will be given to carers who have not received a grant before, and those who missed out last year.
Thank you for your patience while we process applications and documents.
Other support
Did you know that Take a Break is one of four short break grant funds available in Scotland? Better Breaks, Creative Breaks and Time to Live are administered by Shared Care Scotland.
Time to Live provides grants for all unpaid carers, including young carers, who are caring for young adults aged 18 to 20.
To find out more about other funding for short breaks, visit the Shared Care Scotland website: www.sharedcarescotland.org.uk/shortbreaksfund or call 01383 622621
As well as administering Take a Break, Family Fund is the UK’s largest provider of grants to families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Family Fund have been providing vital support to families for fifty years, distributing more than one and a half million grants.
Visit our wider support page for more resources and information.
