# Access to Elected Office Fund

- Funder: Cabinet Office (https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cabinet-office)
- Status: Open
- Opens: 13 Oct 2026
- Next deadline: 4 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Award: Up to £500k
- Where: Not specified
- Who can apply: Charity / VCSE, Business (SME / sole trader), Large company
- Funding type: Grant
- Themes: Disability, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Source: GOV.UK Find a grant (https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/access-to-elected-office-fund-1)
- Apply: https://find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/apply/applicant/mandatory-questions/start?schemeId=1594
- Last verified: 2026-10-15T09:09:35.032Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/4ceb3a97-fb7a-49ec-9023-78d77d84207c

The Access to Elected Office Fund (The Fund) is a vital initiative to address disability-related financial barriers that prevent disabled people from contesting elected office.

Criteria, application steps and contacts are in the OpenGrant workspace (https://opengrant.co.uk/pricing) and on the funder's own site. Check the original source before applying.