Take a Break provides grants to parent carers (unpaid carers and eligible kinship carers) of disabled or seriously ill children and young people, aged 0 to 17.
The aim of this fund is to improve unpaid carers’ quality of life, health and wellbeing by providing cash grants to help them access a short break from the day-to-day routine of caring. Take a Break grants can be used flexibly, to help meet the interests and circumstances of the carer.
Take a Break is open for a limited time each year, depending on funding. Applications for 2025 are now closed. Please see our information about what happens after you apply.
Take a Break is funded by Scottish Government and administered by Family Fund.
This programme is one of four short break grant funds available in Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Government. To find out more about other funding for short breaks, visit the Shared Care Scotland website or call: 01383 622462.
Our outcome reports
Our outcome reports provide a detailed look at how we help carers across Scotland and how funding is spent.
