The criteria for The Access Fund is physically disabled residents of Edinburgh and the Lothians.  Applications are considered every 6–8 weeks and consideration is given to anything not provided by statutory sources. Straightforward cases may be actioned out of committee and may thus be actioned much more quickly. The maximum grant considered is normally £500, although consideration will be given to larger grants in some exceptional circumstances. Grants for specialised equipment will be considered, provided the equipment is not available through statutory sources and that an assessment has been carried out. Consideration will also be given to applications requesting funding towards holidays, kitchen whites (washing machine etc) computer equipment, beds.