THE WHEELWRIGHTS FUND
WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport, has announced the opening of The Wheelwrights Fund, which provides sports wheelchair and equipment grants for individuals with spinal cord injuries.
APPLY NOWThe fund is available to anyone who has acquired a spinal cord injury within the past five years. You can apply for any equipment or activities to help you stay active, get active, or help you achieve your sporting potential. The funding has been made available through the Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights, in association with National Tyre Distributors Association.
Most grants made will be in the range of £100 to £1,000. Examples of grants made in previous rounds include contributions to purchasing your own sports wheelchair, archery and cycling equipment. Other grants have included contributions to tennis lessons, travel expenses to get to competitions and training sessions, and competition entry fees.
Applicants applying for part-funding should remember that funds will only be paid when the full balance is raised. Please bear in mind your other funding sources and your ability to raise the total amount before making an application.
WheelPower’s preference is to help individuals in the final stages of meeting their funding target, or to make grants to purchase an item or activity outright.
Individuals applying must have acquired a spinal cord injury within the past five years. Applicants must provide contact details of a referee. Referees are usually physiotherapists, occupational therapists, WheelPower Physical Activity Advisors or another professional related to the activity you are interested in. You must be a UK resident.
To make an application, please read the guidance notes, then complete the application form and send it to the email address given on the form.
Deadline for applications is Monday 1 September 2025.
Applications may close early if demand is high. Early submission is recommended.
You can read more here: The Wheelwrights Fund