Grace Muriel Legacy Fund
The Grace Muriel Legacy Fund (GMLF) is a designated fund established with a gift from Abbeyfield St Albans Society Limited, which previously owned and operated Grace Muriel House, a residential care home in St Albans.
About GMLF
The Fund honours the care home’s legacy and provides grants to local projects that benefit older people living in the St Albans district who are in need, hardship or distress.
Through the small grants programme, constituted community groups or charities, which provide activities and services for residents aged 60 or over in the St Albans District, can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to reduce their financial distress, support their physical health, mental health or general wellbeing.
Funding priorities
- Improved physical health, mental health or general wellbeing for residents aged 60 or over.
- Reduced financial distress for residents aged 60 or over.
Closing date
Friday 20 March 2026 at 5pm
What can be funded
- Projects for which approximately 80% or more of the beneficiaries are aged 60 or older.
- Projects for which approximately 80% or more of the beneficiaries live within St Albans District.
- Running costs, equipment, items, also new or ongoing projects and activities
What cannot be funded
- Retrospective funding, contributions towards large general fundraising or commercial ventures, fundraising, giving cash or gifts directly to individuals.
- Services or activities that promote one particular faith or religious belief, although the fund could support a faith group that is delivering something that is inclusive and open to all.
- Applications that support the furtherance of any one political party.
Who can apply
- Constituted Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations. Organisations do not have to be registered charities.
- Social Enterprise Organisations, CICs or CIOs
- Statutory organisations
Who cannot apply
- Private companies and individuals, organisations that have more than 12 month’s reserves, organisations whose purpose is to give out funding to other groups and organisations which do not have a constitution, bank account and management committee/trustees.
Application Process
Before you apply, please read the full Grants Guidelines.
You need to complete an online application form.
Please note
You will need to complete the online application form in one session, as drafts will not be saved. We therefore suggest that you save a copy of the application form as a Word document, so that you have a list of all the questions that you will need to answer. You can then cut and paste your answers into the online form, in one session.
Closing date
Friday 20 March 2026 at 5pm
Questions and Support
If you are unsure whether your organisation or project is eligible, or if you are unable use a computer please call the Grants Manager for a brief discussion on 01727 260701.
If you need training in writing funding applications, the Hertfordshire Community Foundation runs training courses.
