The Society of Authors administers a range of grants for authors – supporting works in progress and authors in financial difficulty.
I am over the moon about the award—not only for the cheque but for the encouragement and recognition it implies.
Past grant recipient

The Authors’ Foundation: Grants for work in progress
Awarding grants from the Authors’ Foundation and K Blundell Trust

Grants for writers in need
Taking the crisis out of life’s ups and downs

P D James Memorial Fund
Regular payments for SoA members in financial difficulty

Society of Authors’ Access Fund
Giving authors support for travel, subsistence, childcare or access needs for events, residencies, and retreats

Strachey Trust Grants
Grants to enable authors to access literary manuscripts