We’ll be updating this page weekly with opportunities that we are aware of for local organisations seeking funding for projects connected to community, wellbeing, sports, heritage, local business, sustainability and environment. Please click on the drop down menu below to find lots of funding opportunities for different sectors.
You can also find additional funding information here:
South Hams District Council grant and funding opportunities – for community grants covering sustainable communities, climate change and biodiversity, South Hams Crowdfunder and SeaMoor Lotto see https://www.southhams.gov.uk/article/3854/Community-Grants-Funding and for UK Shared Prosperity Fund grants for businesses and communities covering decarbonisation, agri-tech, clean diversification and community resilience see https://www.southhams.gov.uk/your-council/budgets-and-finance/budgets-and-spending/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-0/rural-england
Devon County Council latest information on funding opportunities for businesses and communities in Devon see https://www.devon.gov.uk/fundingnews/
Rural Services Network list of funding opportunities – see Rural Funding Digest – Rural Services Network (rsnonline.org.uk)
Do you have a Disability? Are you a parent or carer of a Disabled child or adult? If so, you can use this website https://www.disability-grants.org/ to save time finding Disability Grants. On this website, Charities and Trusts provide funding towards the high cost of disability equipment, holidays, housing, days out………in fact anything above and beyond the normal costs of everyday living.
The Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation Small Change Big Difference Grants – The deadlines for applications are: 30 September and 31 December annually. Available to UK registered charities working to help relieve poverty, improve health and save lives. Grants between £250 and £2,500 https://www.ybs.co.uk/your-society/charitable-foundation |
Unltd Awards for Social Entrepreneurs – Applications in by 31 December 24 Available to help social entrepreneurs across the UK aged 16 and over to start up or grow their idea for a social venture and develop their potential as social leaders. Awards of up to £18,000 https://www.unltd.org.uk/awards |
The Kristina Martin Charitable Trust – Applications in by 31 December 24 Grants are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas working in the areas of mental health, Social media linked to poor mental health, and the reduction of social isolation. https://sites.google.com/kmct.org.uk/kmct/home |
The Neighbourhood Watch Network Community Grants Fund – Applications in by 1 January 25 Available to registered Neighbourhood Watch Network Members across England and Wales for new and innovative initiatives that start-up, improve or expand community work particularly where is relates to crime prevention and community safety. Grants of between £100 and £300 https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/ |
The Wolfson Foundation: Capital Funding for UK Charities Working With Older People – Applications in by 5 January 25 Available to UK registered charities and local authorities providing care and services for older people, particularly if they have a neurodegenerative condition or are socially isolated. Grants are awarded for new buildings, refurbishment work and equipment. Grants of between £25,000 and £75,000 https://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/funding-for-places/funding-for-charities-working-with-older-people/ |
The Thomas Wall Trust Grants for Registered Charities – Applications in by 6 January 2025 Available to UK registered charities that are developing communication skills for disadvantaged adults aged 18 and over so that they can improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience and life chances. Grants of up to £5,000 https://thomaswalltrust.org.uk/ |
The British Eyesight Research Foundation: Fight for Sight Capacity Building Grants – Applications in by 7 January 25 Available to UK grassroots organisations including registered charities, Community Interest Companies and partnerships for supporting the creation of a sight loss sector that is coherent, sustainable and resilient to the rising demand for equal service provision across the UK. Grants of between £10,000 and £20,000 https://www.fightforsight.org.uk/apply-for-funding/social-change-funding/capacity-building-funding/ |
Neat Streets Grants – Applications in by 8 January 25 Fast Food retailer McDonald’s will award 5 grants of £10,000 over the next 12 months to support local authorities and local communities in order to encourage litter reduction and boost recycling. https://neatstreets.org.uk/neat-streets-grant-fund |
The Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust – Applications in by 14 January Available to UK organisations and (occasionally) individuals who do not qualify for charitable funding because they may be viewed as too radical or political. The Trust supports campaigns to create a more just and democratic society and to redress political and social injustices. Grants up to £10,000 https://www.wainwrighttrusts.org.uk/swc.html |
*NEW* The Money Saving Expert (MSE) Charity – Applications in by 31 January 2025 Available to not-for-profit organisations in the UK for projects that focus on building financial resilience and capability skills. Grants of up to £10,000 https://www.msecharity.com/ |
The Charles Hayward Foundation Main Grants Programme – Applications in by 31 January Available to UK registered charities working in the UK in the areas of Social and Criminal Justice. Grants are also available for overseas projects. Grants of up to £25,000 http://www.charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk/?doing_wp_cron=1734017190.1384720802307128906250 |
The Foyle Foundation Small Grants Programme – Applications in by 31 January Available to smaller UK registered charities operating at a grassroots community level with an annual income of under £150,000 for activities and projects that will have a significant and beneficial impact on local communities. Grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 https://foylefoundation.org.uk/ |
The A B Charitable Trust – Applications in by 31 January 25 Available to small to medium-sized UK registered charities supporting people who are most marginalised and vulnerable in UK society. Revenue grans of between £10,000 and £25,000 https://abcharitabletrust.org.uk/ |
abrdn The Financial Fairness Trust: Financial Fairness Fund – Applications in by 5 February 25 Available to a wide range of UK charitable organisations for strategic work, including policy work, campaigning and research, which has the potential to improve financial wellbeing on a regional or national scale. Grants of between £10,000 and £200,000 over 1-3 years https://www.financialfairness.org.uk/en-gb |
The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT) Charity – Applications in by 10 February Available to UK registered charities, not-for-profit organisations and educational establishments for innovative projects that use Information Technology to strengthen communities. Grants of up to £15,000 https://wcitcharity.org.uk/ |
The Kelly Family Charitable Trust – Applications in by 1 March 25 Available to help establish recently formed UK registered charities that are working to nurture and support family life. Grants up to £5,000 https://kfct.org.uk/ |
The W G Edwards Charitable Foundation – Applications in by 10 September 25 Available for UK registered charities with an annual turnover of under £100,000 that are supporting older people aged 65 and over. Generally Capital grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 https://www.wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk/ |
*NEW* Government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund – Applications open Available to support limited companies (including social enterprises), sole traders and charitable organisations across the South Hams to buy essential trading equipment such as gazebos, tables, digital payment devices. Grants between £150 and £1,000 https://www.southhams.gov.uk/news/2024/calling-all-existing-or-aspiring-market-traders |
The Marian Elizabeth Trust – Applications can be made at any time The Trust makes a limited number of grants each year to registered charities such as hospices in England which specialise in providing care to children suffering with severe disabilities, with a special focus on those with profound and multiple learning difficulties. Individuals may also be awarded a grant. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5076355/charity-overview |
The Bruce Wake Charitable Trust – Application can be made at any time. Generally grants for under £5,000 are available for UK registered charities to provide leisure activities for people with a disability https://brucewaketrust.co.uk/grants/ |
The Energy Resilience fund – Applications can be made at any time A blended funding package of 60% loan and 40% grant for between £25,000 and £250,000 is available to registered charities, Community Interest Companies and Community benefit societies in England for installing energy saving measures or generation technology to buildings and/or land (including new builds), and/or purchasing energy efficient or environmentally friendly vehicles or equipment. https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/funds/energy-resilience-fund/ |
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Available for small charitable organisations, including Community Interest Companies, in England, Scotland and Wales, for activities that help improve the lives of older people and other adults with a physical or learning disability or mental health challenge. Up to £600 for individuals and £2,500 for small charitable organisations. https://www.bhcfoundation.org.uk/ |
The Bailey Thomas Charitable Fund – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered and exempt charities for the dare and relief of children, young people and adults with learning disabilities in the UK. Grants up to £9,000 https://www.bailythomas.org.uk/ |
The Mageni Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available to registered charities based and working in England, Scotland, Wales and overseas. Grants normally between £500 and £3,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/3953119/charity-overview |
The Victoria Convalescent Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Small grants are available for individuals in need of a short break to aid their convalescence, recuperative or respite care. Family breaks can also be funded. In addition, the Trust has a small fund for the purpose of making grants for essential equipment such as white goods, essential household items, contributions towards mobility aids and other specialist equipment. http://victoriaconvalescenttrust.org.uk/ |
The Talisman Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK local authorities, other charitable organisations or not-for-profit organisations such as Citizen’s Advice on behalf of individuals facing hardship and poverty. Grants averaging £1,000 http://www.talismancharity.org/ |
Peter Storrs Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas, principally for the advancement of education. Grants usually for between £1,000 and £10,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/313804/charity-overview |
The Randal Charitable Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Grants are available for UK charitable organisations based and working in the UK that are working to save lives and improve the quality of life of desperate and disadvantaged people. The foundation is currently inviting enquiries from UK organisations that are delivering directly life-saving impact and/or impact which is significantly improving lives. https://www.randalfoundation.org.uk/ |
The J G Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. A discretionary grant-making Trust that awards grants to registered charities in the UK and overseas. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/326252/charity-overview?p_p_auth=xZBqCmtQ |
The Edward Gostling Foundation: Capital Grants Programme – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations for capital projects costing at least £1million. Projects should support the Foundation’s vision that “people living on a low income who have a disability or long-term illness should have as many as possible of the same choices, quality of life opportunities and aspirations as others more fortunate than themselves”. Grants of up to £250,000 https://www.edwardgostlingfoundation.org.uk/ |
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Community Small Grants – Application can be made at any time Available to charities and not for profit organisations for core costs, salaries, running and project costs. Projects must have a focus on Community Support and address urban and rural deprivation in the UK. Grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 https://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/our-grants/small-grants |
Dr L H A Pilkington’s Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time A limited number of small grants are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of health and disability. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/241296/charity-overview |
Travel with Confidence Grant Programme – Motability Foundation – Applications Open Available to charities and organisations providing travel training schemes. Grants from £100,000 to £1.5 million https://www.motabilityfoundation.org.uk/charitable-grants/grants-to-charities-and-organisations/travelling-with-confidence-grants/ |
The Royal Health Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities in England, Wales and Israel working in the areas of relief of poverty and the advancement of education. The trust mainly supports Jewish Causes. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/801002/charity-overview |
Devon Community Fund – Small grants – Applications can be made any time. Available to grassroots organisations for new and/or small-scale work that: Supports DCF’s vision of a Devon that works better for everyone, today and in the future; Offers spaces, opportunities and/or resources to people who wouldn’t otherwise have access to these; Strengthens Devon’s communities. Grants of up to £5,000 https://devoncf.com/grants/small-grants/ |
The Albert Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities based and working in the UK in the areas of hospice care, learning disability, mental health, the promotion of health and wellbeing, and homelessness. The trust has announced that it will wind down its grant-making over the next 5 years. Revenue grants of up to £40,000 https://www.alberthunttrust.org.uk/ |
The W H Smith Group Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities for literacy projects in UK communities where the retailer W H Smith has a presence. Grants of up to £1,000 https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk/sustainability/community/whsmith-trust |
Physical Activity Grants – Parkinson’s UK – Applications open Available to activity providers for projects which support physical activity for people with Parkinson’s all over the UK. Grants of up to £3,000 https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/grants-physical-activity-providers |
The Lionel Wigram Memorial Trust – Applications can be made at any time A limited number of revenue grants, usually for between £100 and £500 are available for UK charities providing services for blind, deaf and disabled people in the UK. https://www.lionelwigrammemorialtrust.org/ |
Community Support Small Grants – Applications can be made at any time Available to charities and not for profit organisations for core costs, salaries, running and project costs. Projects must focus on community support and address urban and rural deprivation. Grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 https://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/our-grants/small-grants |
The UK Fund (The National Lottery Community Fund) – Applications can be made at any time Available to a range of organisations, including registered charities, Community Interest Companies and local authorities, for projects that enable communities to come together help create a better-connected society and help young people use their voice to influence change. Partnership proposals are welcomed. Grants of between £500,000 and £5 million over 2-10 years. https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/the-uk-fund |
Food and Fuel Poverty Grants – Utilita Giving – Applications open Available to individuals, families and households who are experiencing fuel and/or food poverty across England Scotland and Wales and who meet the charity’s purpose and eligibility criteria. Groups and organisations such as food banks are also supported. https://www.utilitagiving.org/about |
Growing Communities Fund – Applications Open Available to individuals and communities to build self-reliance, community resilience and improve mental health and wellbeing, as well as tackle the current cost of living issues through reducing food and fuel inequalities. Grants generally of between £500 and £1,000 or £3,000 for exemplary projects. https://www.devon.gov.uk/communities/growing-communities-fund |
The Misses Barrie Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to small and medium sized UK registered charities that are supporting children and young people, older people and people with a disability in the UK. Grants of up to £3,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/279459/charity-overview |
The Fyrish Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of health or saving of lives, Community Development, particularly in marginalised sectors of society, and faith-based projects that are in accordance with Christian teaching. Small, medium and large grants available. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5089795/charity-overview |
The Platinum Jubilee Village Hall Fund 2024 – Applications can be made at any time. Available to a wide range of organisations, including charities, social enterprises and statutory agencies, for village halls in rural areas across England to enhance, upgrade and extend, improve and construct halls so that, as a result, new activities can take place and help bring communities together. Grants of between £7,500 and £75,000 https://acre.org.uk/main-grants-scheme-for-village-halls/ |
The Benesco Charity Limited – Applications can be made at any time. The charity is a major funder of the Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust. However, it awards a small number of grants to UK registered charities, hospitals and schools for projects in the areas of Education, Medicine and Welfare. Jewish causes are favoured, although this is not exclusive. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/269181/charity-overview |
The HC Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. The Foundation makes a limited number of grants to registered charities in England working in the areas of education, and the relief of poverty and sickness. Charities that support the Jewish community are favoured. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5029154/charity-overview |
The Earl of Malmesbury’s Charitable Settlement – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and or overseas for general charitable purposes, but particularly for the relief of poverty due to age, infirmity or otherwise. Micro-grants, normally for between £100 and £500 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265598/charity-overview |
Morrisons Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available registered charities undertaking projects that improve people’s lives. Specifically for projects that help to improve people’s lives. To be eligible, projects must address at least one of the following objectives: Tackling poverty and social deprivation; Enhancing community spaces, facilities and services; Improving health and wellbeing. Grants of up to £10,000 https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/ |
The Wallace Bell Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas working to support the elderly, people with a physical or mental disability and children in need. Small grants up to £2,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1018777 |
The Lady R Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities in England and Wales that are working with people who have been forgotten, overlooked and stigmatised in today’s society, in particular through the funding of concerts. A limited number of small grants available http://www.theladyrfoundation.org/ |
The RS Brownless Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities that are supporting people with a disability or with a long term or terminal illness. One-off grants generally for up to £500. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1000320&subid=0 |
The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities for projects that help people out of poverty and to live as independently as possible. Small, medium and large grants available. http://www.albertgubayfoundation.org/?dm_i=6MG6,ZHRV,1GCQ5T,4IKV8,1 |
Friends of the Elderly: Grants for Older People – Applications can be made at anytime. Available to help older people of state pension age, aged 66 and over who are living on a low income in England and Wales with the costs of home essentials, unexpectedly large bills, living costs and getting connected online. Grants up to £500 https://www.fote.org.uk/our-charity-work/grants-2/ |
The Matthews Wrightson Charity Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas with children and young people, the disabled and those who are disadvantaged. Small grants usually for £600. https://matthewswrightson.org.uk/ |
The Treebeard Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities and social enterprises working in the areas of environment, social justice and vulnerable communities. Grants for up to £50,000 over 1 or more years. https://www.treebeardtrust.org/ |
The Truemark Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to small, UK registered charities working to address all types of disadvantage, with a particular interest in neighbourhood-based community projects and innovative work with less popular groups. Grants between £1,000 and £5,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265855/charity-overview |
Action with Communities in Rural England – Applications Open Available to support smaller capital projects such as boiler replacements, insulation, toilet upgrades and new kitchens. Awards can be made to cover 20% of eligible project costs. Grants of between £2,000 and £5,000 https://acre.org.uk/ |
The Tallulah Lewis Foundation Limited – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK charitable organisations in the UK and/or overseas that are providing support for disadvantaged young people in the areas of financial hardship, shelter, food, education and medical care. A limited number of grants available. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5163873/charity-overview |
The Barchester Healthcare Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available for small charitable organisations, including Community Interest Companies, in England, Scotland and Wales for activities that help to improve the lives of older people and other adults with a physical or learning disability or mental health challenge. Grants of up to £2,500 https://www.bhcfoundation.org.uk/ |
Funding to Develop and Improve Local Community Partnerships – Applications can be made at any time. Available to not-for-profit organisations such as community organisations, charities, schools, and social enterprises in England can apply for grants of over £10,000 to help develop and grow partnerships with other organisations to improve their local communities. The funding will support the development of new and existing partnerships and help organisations address pressing issues such as the cost-of-living crisis and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/partnerships-england#section-1 |
The Lloyds Register Foundation: Small Grants Programme Available for charitable organisations and universities in and outside the UK for projects that aim to make the world a safer place, particularly where this relates to transport and engineering research. Grants of up to £10,000 https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/en/news/small-grants-scheme-upcoming-rounds/ |
Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available for the hospice movement and related charities in the UK but also to other organisations such as those aiding disabled and homeless people and self-help groups in developing countries. Grants between £5,000 and £10,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1010625/charity-overview |
The Basil Samuel Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available for registered charities in England and Wales working in the areas of culture, education, medicine and social welfare. Grants between £1,000 and £10,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/206579/charity-overview |
The Pret Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities in the UK where Pret-A-Manger has a presence for projects that alleviate poverty, and in particular for projects that address hunger and homelessness. https://www.pret.co.uk/en-GB/the-pret-foundation |
The Masonic Charitable Foundation: Grants for people with dementia and their carers – Applications can be made at any time. Available for local and national charities that are working with people living with dementia and their carers. Small grants of up to £5,000 and Large grants of up to £60,000 https://mcf.org.uk/get-support/grants-to-charities/our-priorities/dementia/ |
Food and Fuel Poverty Grants – Utilita Giving – Applications open Available to individuals, families and households who are experiencing fuel and/or food poverty across England Scotland and Walse and who meet the charity’s purpose and eligibility criteria. Groups and organisations such as food banks are also supported. https://www.utilitagiving.org/about |
The TDS Charitable Foundation – Application can be made at any time. Available to UK charitable organisations to advance education about housing rights and obligations in the private rented sector. https://www.tdsfoundation.org.uk/ |
The Minton Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to charitable organisations and activities that promote education through the provision of facilities, advice and financial assistance. A limited number of large grants available. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4019361/charity-overview |
The 4814 Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the areas of the relief of poverty people in need, health and the saving of lives. the 4814 trust |
Elizabeth Finn Care4 ‘Turn2Us’ – Application can be made at any time. Available to individuals across the UK who are in financial hardship or living in poverty. The charity also enables anyone living in hardship to access the funds they are entitled to. https://www.turn2us.org.uk/ |
Bernard Sunley Foundation Grants – Applications can be made at any time. The foundation offers grants in the categories of community, educations, health or social welfare. Three levels of grants available – Under £5,000, Under £20,000 and over £20,000. What We Fund – Bernard Sunley Foundation |
The Clothworkers’ Foundation – Application can be made at any time. Available to registered charities and not-for-profits working in the areas of alcohol and substance misuse, disadvantaged minority communities, disadvantaged young people, domestic and sexual abuse, homelessness, older people, people, with disabilities, prisoners, ex-offenders and people with a visual impairment for capital projects such as buildings, equipment and vehicles. Grants are made to large and small projects. What We Fund | The Clothworkers’ Foundation (clothworkersfoundation.org.uk) |
R G Hills Charitable Trust – Applications may be made any time in writing. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the area of education, health and the relief of poverty. Grants usually between £1,000 -£2,000. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1008914/charity-overview |
The Robert McAlpine Foundation – Applications can be made at any time in writing Available to UK registered charities working in the areas of supporting children and young people, the elderly and medical and social research. Grants between £2,500 and £10,000 Home | mcalpine-foundation (robertmcalpinefoundation.org) |
The South Street Green Room Foundation – Applications may be made any time in writing. Available to charitable institutions working in the UK and India. The Foundation has a preference for supporting organisations working in the areas of health and education. Small and large grants of up to £100,000. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4033977/charity-overview |
Oliver Stanley Charitable Trust – Applications may be made any time in writing. UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas for a broad range of charitable activities, including the relief of poverty, medical research, education and the arts. Grants between £1,000 -£4,000. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1022815/charity-overview |
The Edward Gostling Foundation – Applications may be made any time in writing. Available to UK registered charities working with people with a disability or a long-term illness who are living on a low income. Major Grants of £100,000 and above to projects costing in excess of £1M. https://www.edwardgostlingfoundation.org.uk/ |
The Caron Keating Foundation – Applications may be made any time in writing. Available to small UK cancer charities that are supporting people living with all forms of cancer across the UK. Grants between £2,000 – £5,000. https://caronkeating.org/ |
The Michael and Anna Wix Charitable Trust – Applications may be made any time in writing. Available to registered charities in England and Wales for general charitable purposes. The Trust tends to support a significant number of charities working in the areas of the relief of poverty and medical causes, including hospices. Grants from £200 – £1,500. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/207863/charity-overview |
The Boodle and Dunthorne Charitable Trust – Applications may be made any time in writing. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. The Trust has a preference for supporting charities that are working with children, particularly in the area of cancer care. Small and larger grants available. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3964775/charity-overview |
The McGreevey No. 5 Settlement – Applications may be made any time in writing. Available to registered charities in England and Wales for general charitable purposes. Charities working in the areas of medicine and support for children and young people are regularly supported. Grants from £5,000 – £50,000. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/280666/charity-overview |
Mrs F B Laurence’s Charitable Trust – Applications may be made any time in writing. Available to UK registered charities for the care and improvements of conditions experienced by vulnerable and disadvantaged members of society both within the United Kingdom and overseas for whom the UK owes a duty of care. Grants from £1,000 – £2,000. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/296548/charity-overview |
The Adamson Trust (Disabled Children’s Holiday Charity) – Applications in by 31 December 2024 Available for individuals, registered charities, charitable organisations and schools across the UK to assist with the costs of respite breaks or holidays for children aged over 2 and under 18 who are living with emotional, mental or physical challenges. Grants up to £1,000 https://www.theadamsontrust.co.uk/ |
Warburtons Family Matters Community Grants Programme – Application in by 3 February 25 Micro-grants of up to £400 are available for not-for-profit organisations in England, Scotland and Wales for projects that benefit children and families. https://www.warburtons.co.uk/goodstuff/financial-giving/ |
The 7Stars Foundation – Applications in by 5 February Available to smaller UK registered charities working with children and youth people aged 16 and under in the areas of abuse, addiction, caring for sick and disabled adults, and homelessness. Grants of up to £2,500 https://the7starsfoundation.co.uk/ |
The Leslie Sell Charitable Trust and the Peter Sell Annual Award – Applications in by 14 February 2025 Grants are available to Scout and Guide groups across the UK for projects that encourage people to engage with scouting or guiding. https://lesliesellct.org.uk/ |
*NEW* The Weaver’s Company Benevolent Fund – Applications in by 13 March 2025 Available to smaller UK registered charities working with young, disadvantaged people, particularly young offenders, prisoners, ex-prisoners and young people at risk of becoming involved in criminal activity. Grants of up to £15,000 https://www.weavers.org.uk/charity/charitable-grants/ |
*NEW* The Margaret Dobson Further Education Trust – Applications in by 31 March 2025 Available to smaller UK registered charities, Charitable Incorporated Organisations and Community Interest Companies that are enabling young adults with a learning disability to live a more independent life once they leave formal education. Grants of up to £5,000 https://www.margaretdobsontrust.org/ |
Michael Crawford Children’s Charity – Applications can be made at any time The Charity makes a limited number of grants to registered charities annually, often to the same organisations. Grants are made to UK registered charities for services and activities that benefit children and young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged through poverty and/or illness. The Charity also has the discretion to make grants to individuals, although few grants of this type tend to be awarded. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042211/charity-overview |
The Burns Price Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Generally, a limited number of small grants are available to young people or groups of young people in the UK aged 11-18 to carry out community projects. https://burnspricefoundation.org.uk/ |
BBC Children In Need: Core Costs And Project Grants – Applications can be made at any time. Available to a range of not-for-profit organisations in the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man working with disadvantaged children and young people aged 18 and under. Grants are available to cover core operational and running costs as well as for time-limited projects. Grants of up to £120,000 over 3 years https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/grants/apply/core-costs/ |
BBC Children In Need Emergency Essentials Awards – Applications can be made at any time Awards of equipment (not necessarily grants) are available to support individual children and young people across the UK who are living with severe poverty, a lack of basic facilities and additional pressures such as domestic violence, disability or poor health in the family. https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/grants/apply/emergency-essentials/ |
The Barbara Ward Children’s Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Available for smaller non-religious charities which are working to improve the lives of severely disadvantaged children and young people, as well as mentally handicapped adults in the UK and overseas. Grants between £1,000 and £15,000 https://www.bwcf.org.uk/ |
The Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust – Applications can be made at any time Grants of up to £5,000 are available for UK clubs and projects which will enable disadvantaged children and young people aged 5-21 to participate in sport. https://www.js25.co.uk/ |
The Concertina Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Grants of up to £250 are available for small charitable organisations in England and Wales for activities that provide musical entertainment for elderly people in need. https://www.concertinamusic.org.uk/index.html |
JJ Charitable Trust – Literacy Small Grants Scheme – Applications can be made at any time. Available to charities and community groups that directly help children and young people develop literacy skills, with a focus on those with learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Grants between £5,000 and £20,000 https://sfct.powerappsportals.com/jjapplication/ |
The Robyn Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Grants are available for UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of children’s welfare and education. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327745/charity-overview |
The Pom Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Small and Medium sized grants are available to UK registered charities working with children with disadvantaged backgrounds to provide residential outdoor activity and adventure holidays in the UK. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4028418/charity-overview |
The Whitegates Children’s Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas working with and providing for the educational needs of disadvantaged children and young people. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/258653/charity-overview |
The Hargreaves Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available for UK charities and educational institutions which use sport and education to support children and young people aged 18 and under living with a mental health condition, disability, or who are growing up in poverty. Small and large grants available. https://www.thehargreavesfoundation.org/ |
The Hays Travel Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities providing services in parts of the UK where Hays Travel operates. Grants are awarded to charities that are supporting disadvantaged children and young people aged up to 25 through arts and culture, education, health, the prevention of poverty, and sport. https://info.haystravel.co.uk/foundation/home.phtml |
The Children Today Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to individuals and families across the UK to enable children and young people who are living with disability or sickness to achieve their potential, increase independence and improve quality of life through the provision of specialised equipment and other services. https://www.childrentoday.org.uk/ |
The True Colours Trust Small Grants Programme – Applications can be made at any time. Available for smaller registered charities and Community Interest Companies based and working in the UK with disabled children aged 0 – 25 and their families. Grants of up to £10,000 are available. https://www.truecolourstrust.org.uk/uk-small-grants |
The De Brye Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and (occasionally) overseas that are providing for the care and housing of the aged, orphans and neglected children, providing aid to physically disabled children and to the blind and charitable causes relating to woodlands, forests and the supporting of wildlife. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/326226/trustees |
The James Ahren Foundation – Applications may be made at any time. Available to young people or youth groups across the UK whose members may be experiencing disadvantage through disability, social or economic background, mental health or addiction issues, or just struggling to find a way in life. https://www.jamesahernfoundation.org/ |
The Kelsey Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities, charitable groups and individuals in Cornwall, Devon, Surry, Sussex and Hampshire that are helping children and young adults aged 21 and under from deprived backgrounds and/or are mentally and/or physically disabled to enjoy a better quality of life. Small Grants available. https://thekelseytrust.org/ |
BBC Children in Need – Applications Open Available to support project costs of registered charities and not-for-profit organisations (including special schools) working with disadvantaged children and young people ages 18 years of under living in the UK. The funding will support the delivery of a specific piece of work and could be spent on staff costs, trips and outings, volunteer expenses and/or moveable equipment. Grants of up to £40,000 per year for up to three years. https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/grants/apply/ |
The Felicity Wilde Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities in England and Wales that are supporting children and that advance medical research, particularly in the cause and cure of asthma. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/264404/charity-overview |
Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Grants (Grants for Schools) – Applications can be made at any time. Available to support school breakfast clubs in disadvantaged areas across the UK. https://www.kelloggs.co.uk/en_GB/our-story/feeding-people-in-need/support-for-school-breakfast-clubs/grants-for-schools.html |
The Clara E Burgess Charity – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities in England and Wales that are supporting the education, health and wellbeing of children and young people, and in particular children aged 10 and under who have lost either or both parents. A limited number of small grants available. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3952710/charity-overview |
The Casey Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available for UK registered charities working in the UK and overseas for projects that support children up to the ages of 18. Increasingly, the trust’s focus in on start-ups or bold new initiatives that might not have happened without the trusts’ participation. Small grants available https://www.caseytrust.org/ |
The Pixel Fund – Applications can be made at any time Available for UK based registered charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations for projects that promote the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults aged 25 and under. Grants of between £2,500 and £5,000 https://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/youth-led-creativity-funding/ |
The Stan Vidler Memorial Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available for registered charities working with children and young people disadvantaged by disability or economic circumstances and to help relieve financial hardship and poor health among older people. https://www.avtrinity.com/stan-vidler |
The Yapp Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time in writing. Available to smaller registered charities in England and Wales with an annual income of less than £40,000. The trust prefers to support charities operating in the areas of education and/or social welfare. Grants of up to £3,000 https://yappcharitabletrust.org.uk/ |
The Variety Club – Equipment Grants – Applications can be made at any time in writing. Available to UK not-for-profit organisations, including registered charities, statutory agencies, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) schools, hospices and hospitals to purchase specialist equipment and medical technologies for children aged up to (and including) the age of 18 who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged and are resident in the UK. Grants under £5,000. https://www.variety.org.uk/ |
The Vaughan Williams Foundation – Applications in by 3 January 25 Available to charitable organisations and individuals in the UK and overseas to support the work of professional composers of the last 100 years, and work which furthers the understanding of the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ursula Vaughan Williams. Grants of up to £5,000 https://development.vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/ |
The Wolfson Foundation Grants For Performing Arts Organisations – Applications in by 5 January 25 Available to UK performing arts organisations for new build projects, refurbishment and major and specialist equipment to improve performance and training facilities. Grants between £15,000 and £150,000 https://www.wolfson.org.uk/ |
The Art Fund: Student Opportunities Programme – Applications in by 10 January 25 Available to UK public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries and archives for projects that provide paid opportunities for full-time university students to gain work experience thar allows them to explore their interest in the visual arts, as well as related future career options before they graduate. Grants of up to £10,000 https://www.artfund.org/professional/get-funding/programmes/student-opportunities |
The Fidelio Charitable Trust – Applications in by 13 January Available to organisations and individuals over the age of 21 of exceptional ability across the UK who would not otherwise be able to carry out an artistic project or activities without additional financial support. Grants of up to £5,000 https://fideliocharitabletrust.org.uk/index.php |
Music For All Community Grants Project – Applications in by 13 January 24 Available to not-for-profit organisations including schools, for projects that bring music into communities across the UK. Grant and awards usually equivalent to £1,500 https://www.musicforall.org.uk/ |
Creative People and Places – Arts Council England – Applications in by 16 January 25 Available to projects in parts of the country where involvement in creativity and culture is significantly below the national average. It funds partners in local areas to empower residents to decide what kind of creative activity they want to experience on their doorstep. Grants of between £750,000 and £1,000,000 for a 3-year period. https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/creative-people-and-places-0/national-portfolio-creative-people-and-places-funding-2026-29#t-in-page-nav-1 |
The Theatres Trust Small Grants Fund – Applications in by 17 January 2025 Available to theatres across the UK that are operated by registered charities and not-for-profit groups for essential capital works that will enable them to be more accessible, viable and able to thrive. https://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/smallgrants |
Arts Council England: Incentivising Touring Scheme (Round 1) – Applications in by 20 January Repayable grants of up to £550,000 are available to enable more mid-and-large scale theatre and dance productions in the UK to tour their productions. https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/our-open-funds/incentivising-touring-scheme#t-in-page-nav-1 |
The Universal UK Sound Foundation: The School Fund – Applications in by 22 January 25 Available to schools in the UK that are teaching the national curriculum to support music education for young people in all its forms, specifically for school music projects and the purchase of instruments and equipment. Grants of up to £1,000 https://www.umuksoundfoundation.com/umuksf-school-awards/ |
The Radcliffe Trust – Applications in by 31 January 25 Available to UK registered charities and Community Interest Companies working in heritage, crafts and music, with a particular emphasis on music education, composition and chamber music. Grants of between £2,500 and £7,500 https://theradcliffetrust.org/ |
The Amazon Literary Partnership Grant Programme 2025 – Applications in by 31 January 25 Grants are available for innovative not-for-profit literary organisations, including Community Interest Companies in the UK for projects and activities that amplify diverse voices and strive for a lasting impact on writers’ lives, the literary and publishing communities and broader society. https://press.aboutamazon.com/uk/news/books-and-authors/2024/11/the-amazon-literary-partnership-opens-for-2025-grant-applications |
The Foyle Foundation Main Grants Programme – Applications in by 31 January 2025 Available to UK based charities which have a core remit of the Arts, Learning and/or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an annual turnover of over £150,000. https://foylefoundation.org.uk/ |
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Arts Fund – Applications in by 31 January 2025 Available to UK charitable organisations and social enterprises that recognise and act on the potential of the arts to achieve personal, cultural and social transformation. Revenue grants of between £90,000 and £300,000 over 3 years https://www.phf.org.uk/funding/arts-fund |
The Idlewild Trust – Applications in by 14 February 25 Available to UK registered charities and exempt charities for nurturing early-stage professionals in the arts, including dance, music, theatre and visual arts, and the conservation of objects and works of art. Grants of up to £7,000 https://www.idlewildtrust.org.uk/ |
*NEW* The Youth Music Trailblazer Fund (Round 9) – Applications in by 11 April 2025 Available for constituted UK organisations for projects that encourage children to make, learn and earn in music. Grants of between £2,000 and £30,000 https://youthmusic.org.uk/trailblazer-fund |
The Craig Hofmann Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time A limited number of small grants are available to established UK registered charities of high repute for arts and social issues anywhere in the world. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5054325/charity-overview |
The Grand Order of the Water Rats Charity Fund – Applications can be made at any time. Small grants available for members of the theatrical profession and their dependents in the UK who, due to old age or ill-health, are experiencing hardship, poor health or disability. The charity also supports UK registered charities connected with theatrical entertainers and may fund equipment in hospitals. https://www.gowr.co.uk/charities-fund/charities-fund/ |
The Concertina Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Grants of up to £250 are available for small charitable organisations in England and Wales for activities that provide musical entertainment for elderly people in need. https://www.concertinamusic.org.uk/index.html |
The Ashley Family Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities in England and Wales for small scale arts and community projects, particularly in rural areas. Revenue grants generally for under £10,000. https://www.ashleyfamilyfoundation.org.uk/ |
The Golsoncott Foundation – Letters to trustees a few weeks before meetings in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. Available to UK registered charities and voluntary groups for activities that promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts generally and in particular, the fine arts and music. Grants of between £250 and £3,000 https://www.golsoncott.org.uk/ |
Nicholas and Judith Goodisons’s Charitable Settlement – Applications can be made in at any time. A limited number of small grants under £10,000 are available to UK charitable organisations concerned with arts and arts-related education. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1004124/charity-overview |
The Thistles Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available for registered charities for arts projects, with a particular preference given to help young people from all backgrounds to have access to the arts. Grants of up to £3,000 |
The Veneziana Fund – Applications can be made at any time in writing. Available to registered charities that are involved in music therapy and the development and nurturing of music talent. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3078710/charity-overview |
The Maria Bjornson Fund – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK charities and individuals working in the areas of performing, visual and creative arts. Small and large grants available https://www.mbmf.org.uk/ |
The Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust – Applications can be made at any time Grants of up to £5,000 are available for UK clubs and projects which will enable disadvantaged children and young people aged 5-21 to participate in sport. https://www.js25.co.uk/ |
The Peter Harrison Foundation Opportunities Through Sport and Physical Activity Programme – Applications in by 1 January 25 Available to UK registered charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs for sports-based projects providing sport and physical activity opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people and/or people with a disability. Small grants of up to £5,000 and major grants of between £5,001 and £30,000 https://peterharrisonfoundation.org/ |
SPORT ENGLAND: MOVEMENT FUND – small grants of between £300 and £15,000 are available to organisations in England to get more people active, reduce the number of inactive people and tackle inequalities. Applications may be made at any time, initially by completing an Eligibility Checklist. https://www.sportengland.org/funding-and-campaigns/our-funding/funding-guidance?section=what_is_the_movement_fund |
The Movement Fund – Sport England – Applications open Available for projects that get more people active, reducing the number of inactive people and tackling inequalities. Particularly for people on low incomes, disabled people to those with long-term health conditions, older people, people from culturally diverse communities, pregnant women and parents with very young children, girls aged 5 – 16, LGBTQ+ people, people who are in foster care and/or people who provide care without pay. Grants up to £15,000 https://www.sportengland.org/funding-and-campaigns/our-funding/funding-guidance |
The Lawn Tennis Association: Quick Access Loans – Expressions of interest can be submitted at any time. Available to Lawn Tennis Association affiliated organisations in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man to enable as many people as possible to have the opportunity to play and enjoy tennis by making facilities relevant, accessible and welcoming. Interest-free loans starting at £25,000 https://www.lta.org.uk/roles-and-venues/venues/tennis-padel-facility-funding-advice/quick-access-loan-scheme/ |
The Grassroots Football Fund: No Nonsense Support for Grassroots Football – Applications can be made at any time. Available for Football Association affiliated football clubs in England operating at a grassroots, community level for projects and activities that improve the game of football and the lives of people who make grassroots football happen. https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/fund/ |
The Children’s Alliance CIO (The Water Babies Foundation) – Applications can be made at any time. Available to not-for-profit organisations across the UK, including Community Interest Companies and schools, for projects that involve swimming and water and give children and young people aged 18 and under a better start in life. Grants of up to £15,000 https://childrensalliance.org.uk/our-work/community/ |
The Lord Cockfield Memorial Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities in the UK and/or overseas working in the areas of advancing education and sporting activities. Small grants available. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4034063/charity-overview |
Wooden Spoon Charity – Applications can be made at any time. The Wooden Spoon Chairity aims to transform the lives of vulnerable children and young people through the funding and support of the rugby community. Other sports may be considered. It supports projects that will benefit children and young people under 25 who are disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially. No minimum or maximum grant levels. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1049946/charity-overview |
The Frank Parkinson Agricultural Trust – Applications in by 21 December 24 A small number of grants available to registered charities, individuals and educational institutions in England, Scotland and Wales for projects that enhance the productivity of British Agriculture in order to meet the challenges of a growing world population and increased competition for resources. https://www.afcp.org.uk/node/79 |
The Woodland Trust – Applications in by 13 Jan 25 Available to schools and communities so everyone in the UK has the chance to plant a tree. Free trees available. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/schools-and-communities/ |
The Stanley Smith UK Horticultural Trust – Applications in by 15 February 24 Available to charities, charitable organisations and individuals in the UK to promote horticulture and horticulture education, conservation of the natural environment and making gardens accessible to the general public. Grants averaging £3,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/261925/charity-overview |
Royal Countryside Fund – Expressions of interest in by 21 February 25 This new funding aims to support transformative, community-led initiatives across the UK, unlocking the huge potential for positive change in rural communities, The aim is to support innovative solutions that will ‘power up, not prop up’ communities, inspiring change and encouraging economic vibrancy. The Fund will support themes such as: Keeping young people in the countryside; Powering up rural communities; Increasing environmental sustainability; and Building emergency resilience in rural areas. Grants of up to £25,000 https://www.royalcountrysidefund.org.uk/how-we-help/rural-communities/supporting-rural-communities-uk/ |
Stobart Sustainability Fund – Applications Open Available for community-led sustainability projects and initiatives that are lead by non-profit organisations, community groups and educational facilities such as schools and colleges to help them transform their local community through projects that tackle climate change, reduce carbon emissions or that protect and enhance the environment. https://eddiestobart.com/the-stobart-sustainability-fund/#enquires |
Biffa Award: Partnership grants scheme – Applications open Available to projects within a 10mile radius of landfill sites for projects related to both the built environment and the natural environment. Expressions of Interest for up to £1,000,000 https://www.biffa-award.org/partnerships/ |
National Lottery Community Fund: Climate Action Programme – Application deadline TBC. Available for initiatives with UK-wide impact and significance that focus on transformational change. 25 grants of between £500,000 and £1.5 million over 3 – 5 years. https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/awards-from-the-uk-portfolio#CAF5 |
Forestry England Woodland Partnership – Applications open all year round. The Forestry England Woodland Partnership offers long-term leases with guaranteed income for public and private landowners to create new woodlands. The partnership scheme supports government plans for woodland creation, nature recovery and progress towards net zero targets.Forestry England are looking for sites of at least 50 hectares suitable for woodland creation for leases of between 60 and 120 years, and landowners will receive a guaranteed annual rent throughout the lease period. Forestry England will design, plant and manage every woodland created, ensuring each is resilient to a changing climate, supports wildlife, and provides wider ecosystem services. Woodland creation | Forestry England |
THE MCS Charitable Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities, statutory agencies, social enterprises and not-for-profit companies, for projects that aim to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy and low carbon technologies. Projects should have a UK-wide impact, either through having a national reach or through developing/demonstrating an innovative approach that could be replicated, adapted or scaled up. Grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 https://mcsfoundation.org.uk/ |
The John Spedan Lewis Foundation – Applications can be made any time in writing. Available to charities for natural history projects, particularly those in the areas of wildlife conservation, entomology, environmental education, horticultur and ornithology. Amounts not specified A natural history and conservation charity (johnspedanlewisfoundation.org) |
The Points Family Trust – Applications can be made at any time in writing. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of conservation, culture, education, environmental protection, human rights, medical causes and science. Grants of up to £15,000. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5103862/charity-overview |
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme phase 3 – No set deadline. Public sector organisations in England are invited to bid for a cut of £230 million of government funding to support significant low-carbon energy upgrades to their buildings, ranging from heat pumps and solar panels, to new energy efficiency measures such as insulation and low-energy lighting. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-sector-decarbonisation-scheme-phase-3 |
Department for Transport Bus Service Operators Grant – Deadline not specified. To qualify for the grant a bus service must be registered as a local bus service, a service run under the London local service permit, or exempt from the need to have such a licence. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-guidance-for-commercial-transport-operators/bus-service-operators-grant-guidance-for-commercial-transport-operators#:~:text=The%20Bus%20Service%20Operators%20Grant,helping%20operators%20keep%20fares%20down |
The Gardening with Disabilities Trust Registered charities and individuals across the UK to enable people with a disability to take an active part in gardening and other leisure activities. Small Grants https://www.gardeningwithdisabilitiestrust.org.uk/services/giving-grants/ |
*NEW* The Wolfson Foundation: Capital Funding For UK Libraries And Archives – Applications in by 5 January 2025 Available to UK libraries and archives with nationally significant collections for new builds, refurbishment and equipment that will improve access to collections. Grants of between £15,000 and £100,000 https://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/funding-for-places/funding-for-libraries-archives/ |
The John Ellerman Foundation and Galleries Fund – Applications in by 6 January 2025 Available to UK regional museums and galleries, including those managed by local authorities, to enhance and sustain curatorial development which will attract a broader public. Grants averaging £90,000 https://ellerman.org.uk/ |
The Marc Fitch Fund – Applications in by 1 March 25 Available to UK registered charities and individuals for projects, publications and research that focuses on local and regional history across the UK. Grants up to £5,000 https://www.marcfitchfund.org.uk/ |
The Association for Industrial Archaeology: Restoration Grants – Applications in by 31 March 25 Available to UK charitable organisations, including Community Interest Companies, for the restoration of historically, technically, architecturally, and/or archaeologically important industrial buildings, structures, machinery, vehicles and vessels across the UK. Grants of up to £30,000 https://industrial-archaeology.org/aia-awards/restoration-grants/ |
The Architectural Heritage Fund – Applications assessed monthly Project viability and project development grants are available to help assess the viability of historic building projects, and towards the development work to progress plans for historic buildings. Grants up to £20,000 https://ahfund.org.uk/grants/england/ |
Grants for Heritage – Various opportunities and deadlines The National Lottery Heritage Fund provide different levels of funding to heritage of all shapes and sizes. Their grants range from £3,000 up to millions of pounds. Welcome | The National Lottery Heritage Fund |
The Scorpion Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time A small number of one-off grants are available to UK registered charities working in the areas of maritime heritage and archaeology, research, children and disability, poverty and medical care. The Trust has a particular interest in supporting maritime heritage and archaeology. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3994430/charity-overview |
The Kenneth and Susan Green Charitable Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities in England working in the areas of the relief of poverty. Advancement of education, health, arts, culture, heritage and science. Small and larger grants are available. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5027355/charity-overview |
Historic House Foundation Grants – Applications can be made at any time Available to owners who demonstrate a sustainable and long-term commitment to the care, management and public access of the historic houses in their care. This is for the repair and conservation of rural historic buildings and structures in England and Wales, including their gardens, grounds and outbuildings. Grants between £1,000 and £250,000 https://www.historichousesfoundation.org.uk/grant-application |
Project Viability Grants – The Architectural Heritage Fund – Applications can be made at any time Available to organisations talking a new project to establish whether it is feasible. Projects given priority could be the new use of a vacant building, reviving high streets, in deprived areas, supporting diverse communities, focused on environmental sustainability or contribute to regeneration schemes. Grants of up to £10,000 England | The Architectural Heritage Fund (ahfund.org.uk) |
Historic England Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk – Applications can be made at any time Grants awarded towards the repair and conservation of listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered parks and gardens. This includes project development actions which enable repair or improved future management. Amount not Specified https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/grants/our-grant-schemes/repair-grants/ |
Building Improvement Grants – Benefact Trust – Various opportunities and deadlines Benefact Trust’s Building Improvement Grants programme is open to applications from churches, cathedrals, denominational bodies and Christian charities. It provides essential support to protect and enhance churches and Christian charity buildings, ensuring their continued use, viability, and the safeguarding of their heritage. New – Building Improvement Grants | Benefact Trust |
The Delamere Dairy Foundation – Autumn Grants now open for applications. Available to registered charities and charitable organisations in England, Scotland and Wales working in the areas of agriculture, the environment, education, children and young people, financial hardship and the relief of sickness. Grants of between £250 and £5,000 https://delameredairyfoundation.org.uk/ |
The Britford Bridge Trust – Applications in by 31 December Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas to prevent poverty, advance education, health and the arts, culture, heritage and science. UK charities working in the fields of community development, citizenship, amateur sport, the environment and supporting people in need will also be considered. Grants of between £10,000 and £30,000 https://thebritfordbridgetrust.org/about/ |
The Eranda Rothschild Foundation – Applications in by 31 December 24 Revenue grants of varying amounts are available to registered charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of the arts, education, medical research and social welfare. https://erandarothschild.org/ |
The Lloyds Bank Foundation For England And Wales: Funding For Specialist Small Charities – Applications in by 23 January 25 Available to strengthen the capacity of registered charities in England and Wales with an annual income of between £25,000 and £500,000. Charities must be specialising in one of the following fields: addiction, asylum seekers and refugees, care leavers, domestic abuse, homelessness, offending, sexual abuse and exploitation and trafficking and modern slavery. 3-year unrestricted grants of up to £75,000 https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/funding/specialist-programme |
The Foyle Foundation Main Grants Programme – Applications in by 31 January 2025 Available to UK based charities which have a core remit of the Arts, Learning and/or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an annual turnover of over £150,000. https://foylefoundation.org.uk/ |
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust – Applications in by 4 February 24 Available to UK registered charities working at a grassroots level in the areas of the arts, the environment and medical care. Grants up to £5,000 https://doylycartecharitabletrust.org/ |
The Elise Pilkington Charitable Trust – Applications in by 21 February 25 Available to UK registered charities working in the equine sector or charities/hospices supporting older people. Grants between £2,500 and £15,000 https://elisepilkingtontrust.org.uk/ |
The Astor Foundation – Applications in by 28 February 24 Available to UK registered charities for medical research in its broadest sense, as well as initiatives for children and youth groups, the disabled, the countryside, the arts, sport, carers groups and animal welfare. Grants between £1,000 and £2,500 https://sites.google.com/view/astorfoundation/home |
*NEW* The Matrix Causes Fund – Applications in by 31 March 2025 Available to UK organisations that promote access to justice (particularly people trying to get support to meet their basic personal needs), equality of opportunity and a sustainable environment in the UK and/or overseas. Grants of up to £5,000 https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/csr/matrix-causes-fund/ |
*NEW* The Maria Bjornson Memorial Fund – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities and individuals working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of medical and scientific research, people with a disability, health and wellbeing, carers, and – in particular – the performing, visual and creative arts. Grants between £1,000 and £30,000 https://www.mbmf.org.uk/ |
*NEW* The Ana Leaf Foundation – Applications can be made at any time A limited number of small, medium and large grants are available to registered charities in the UK and the Channel Islands for the relief of sickness, the promotion of health, the advancement of education, medical research and the provision of educational facilities. Projects can take place in the UK, Channel Islands or overseas. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/4048509/charity-overview |
The Hintze Family Charitable Foundation – Application can be made at any time. Grants of variable sizes are available for registered charities in England and Wales to support museums, libraries and art galleries advance education in schools, colleges and universities, support for the Christian Faith, and charities working with the sick and terminally ill. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/4005727/charity-overview |
A Little Bit of Love – Applications can be made at any time. The Charity awards a minimal amount of small grants each year to UK registered charities supporting children and young people, churches, Christian centres and organisations and overseas aid. Individuals are also eligible for grant support. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5051436/charity-overview |
The Arora Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. A limited number of small grants are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or India in the areas of the advancement and promotion of education, health and sporting opportunities for the underprivileged. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5065682/charity-overview |
The David Pearlman Charitable Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Grants available to UK charities working in the areas of prevention and relief of poverty, education, the advancement of religion (particularly the Jewish Faith), health, citizenship, community development, arts, culture, heritage and science. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/287009/charity-overview |
The Aspect Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and overseas in the areas of support and education for children and young people, education through the arts, medical research, deaf people using hearing dogs and Jewish history and teaching. Small grants of up to £1,500 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/276098/charity-overview |
The BDO Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time In general, small grants of up to £1,000 are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. The occasional grant of up to £10,000 is also awarded. In the past, the Trust has supported charities working in the areas of animal welfare, dementia, health care, health research, hospices, housing and support for women. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/278589/charity-overview |
The Felix Lustman Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Generally, small grants are available to registered charities working in the fields of educations, medical care, medical research, the relief of poverty and general charitable purposes. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/272136/charity-overview |
The Morrisons Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Available for local, regional and national registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales that are tackling poverty and social deprivation, enhancing community spaces, facilities and services and improving health and wellbeing. Capital and project grants of up to £10,000 https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/ |
The Susanna Peake Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities working in the UK or overseas for a wide range of charitable purposes, Last year the Trust awarded grants against the headings of children, disability, education, environment, hospices, medical causes and the welfare of animals. Grants for up to £5,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/283462/charity-overview |
The Z V M Rangoonwala Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Available for UK registered charities working in the UK and overseas in the areas of the arts, community empowerment, health, education, the environment, providing access to jobs, and the relief of hardship. Large and small grants available https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/271513/charity-overview |
The Bay Tree Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time A discretionary grant-making Trust which makes limited number of grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1044091/charity-overview |
The Oliver Ford Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK charitable organisations supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities or learning difficulties, as well as the advancement of interior decoration, fabric design, decorative materials and landscape gardening. Grants generally for up to £10,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1026551/charity-overview |
The N Smith Charitable Settlement – Applications can be made at any time Small grants are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and, occasionally, overseas in the areas of animal welfare, the arts, education, the environment, medical research and social welfare. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/276660/charity-overview |
The Odin Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time A limited number of grants are available to UK registered charities working in the areas of the arts, care for people who are disabled and disadvantaged, hospices, the homeless, prisoners’ families, refugees, gypsies and tribal groups, and furthering research into false memories and dyslexia. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1027521/charity-overview |
The Miss Kathleen Beryl Sleigh Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available for UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of children and young people, elderly, people with a disability, as well as music and cultural organisations. Grants generally of between £2,500 and £20,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/3970774/charity-overview |
The J P Marland Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time A limited number of small grants are available to UK registered charities for a wide range of charitable causes. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1049350/charity-overview |
The Cayo Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities in England and Wales for a wide range of charitable causes, including the arts, children and young people, education and medical research and training. Grants ranging from £1,000 to £25,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/3969886/charity-overview |
The Mabel Cooper Charity – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities for a wide range of charitable causes. During its last financial year, the Charity awarded grants against the headings of animal welfare, employment and training, the environment, health and wellbeing and homelessness. Grants of up to £10,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/264621/charity-overview |
The G W Cadbury Section Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. The Trust awards grants for general charitable purposes to UK registered charities and USA non-profit organisations. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/231861/charity-overview |
The Dixie Rose Findlay Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities for a diverse range of charitable causes, with a preference for supporting Air Ambulance, hospitals and hospices, and charities working with the visually impaired and blind. Grants between £1,000 and £5,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/251661/charity-overview?p_p_auth=JEHyGZMr |
The Swire Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available for core costs, salaries and capital expenditure for UK registered charities that are directly addressing environmental causes, UK heritage and the challenges faced by the most marginalised and disadvantaged members of society. Grants for up to £50,000 https://www.swirecharitabletrust.org.uk/ |
The Jane Hodge Foundation – Applications can be made at any time The Foundation makes grants of various sizes to UK registered and exempt charities working in the UK and overseas in the areas of social welfare and care, education, medical research and religion. https://www.hodgefoundation.org.uk/ |
The Gigglemug Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time A discretionary grant-making charity that generally awards small grants to a range of charitable causes mainly in the UK and occasionally overseas. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5123110/charity-overview |
The Elizabeth Frankland Moore and Star Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities working in the areas of the arts, education, homelessness, hospices, human rights, medical research, veterans and support for vulnerable people in society. Grants of up to £10,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/257711/charity-overview |
The Ralph Levy Charitable Company Limited – Applications can be made at any time The Company awards grants to registered charities in the UK and/or overseas working in the fields of education, health and social welfare. During the year ended 5 April 2023, the company’s average grants was for just under £10,000. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/200009/charity-overview |
The J G Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time A discretionary grant making Trust with the ability to award grants for a wide range of charitable purposes to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/326252/charity-overview |
The Al Tajir Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK community organisations with a focus on developing a programme of grants and partnerships with other institutions to advance science, education, religious understanding, and research in Britain or any of the Arab or other Islamic states. https://altajirtrust.org.uk/ |
The Mrs Hilda Beer Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of Armed Forces and Emergency Services, Education and Training, Environment, Conservation and Heritage, Health, Religion and Relief of Poverty. Grants of up to £5,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3970381/what-who-how-where |
The Amar Family Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of disability, education, social welfare and the relief of poverty, health. Jewish causes are regularly supported by the Trust. Grants of up to £5,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5020374/charity-overview |
The Inverforth Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. The Trust tends to make grants ranging from £1,000 to £20,000 to the same group of UK charities each year that are working in the areas of the arts, community, education, hospices, mental health, physical health and young people. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/274132/charity-overview |
The Chesterhill Charitable Trust Limited – Applications can be made at any time Grants available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of education and development of young people aged up to 25, young offenders and those at risk of offending, physical health, mental health, cancer, dementia, families and carers. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5092320/charity-overview |
The Hornby Lonsdale Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities working in the areas of animal welfare, cancer and hospices, military and disabled, community, health and religion. Small grants for under £2,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/243516/charity-overview |
The Vandervell Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the areas of education, environmental regeneration, medical care and research, the performing arts and social welfare. Grants of up to £15,000 but averaging £3,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/255651/charity-overview |
The Tanner Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available for UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. The trust is a discretionary grant-making charity with the ability to support a wide range of community projects. However, it regularly provides grants to charities working in the areas of gardening, farming, countryside conservation, youth, health (particularly support for the elderly and people with a disability), culture and the preservation of buildings and overseas aid. Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1021175/charity-overview |
The Rest-Harrow Trust – Applications can be made at any time A discretionary grant making charity that makes a large number of small grants – usually for either £100 or £200 – to a wide range of charitable causes in England and Wales, as well as overseas. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/238042/charity-overview |
The Ross Russell Trust – Applications can be made at any time The Trust makes grants to registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales for ‘general charitable purposes’. However, its focus is predominantly on charities working in the fields of educations and medical causes. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1022570/charity-overview |
Persimmon Homes Community Champions Grants – Applications can be made at any time Available to registered charities, voluntary organisations and sports clubs for a diverse range of local good causes in parts of England, Scotland and Wales where Persimmon Homes has a presence. One-off grants of either £1,000, £5,000 or £6,000 https://www.persimmonhomes.com/community-champions-2024 |
The Robert Gavron Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to a wide range of UK charities working in the UK and/or overseas. Principle areas of interest are the arts, work in prisons, cost-of-living, education, disability, human rights, social policy and research. Small and medium sized grants available https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/268535 |
The Mike Gooley Trailfinders Charity – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales in the areas of education, local community projects, medical research, military veterans and organised children’s activities, especially outdoor activities. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1048993/charity-overview |
The Gunter Charitable Trust – Applications at any time The Trust generally provides small grants to UK registered charities in the UK and overseas working in the areas of children and young people, the elderly, disability and general charitable purposes. However, the Trust no longer accepts unsolicited applications, although it may be contacted via a letter of introduction. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/268346/charity-overview |
The Grace Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of childcare, disability, disaster relief, education, essential medical research and non-government emergency services and medical relief, although in reality the Trust funds a much wider range of causes and is often considered a general purposes funder. Grants of up to £3,000 https://www.thegracetrust.org.uk/ |
The DWF Foundation – applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working at a local level in the areas of education, employability and employment, environment and sustainability, health, wellbeing and homelessness. One-off grants of up to £5,000 https://dwfgroup.com/en/about-us/dwf-foundation |
The Jusaca Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of the relief of poverty, health, education, the arts, religious activities, research and housing. Jewish charities and other (non-Jewish) charities that support Jewish interests are strongly favoured. Grants of varying amounts. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1012966/charity-overview |
The Charles Lewis Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK in the areas of animal welfare, support for the elderly, support for young people, health and the local community. Grants of between £500 and £10,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5122837/charity-overview |
The Williams Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities in support of theatrical, educational and local community activities. A limited number of grants ranging between £1,000 and £20,000. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1086668&subid=0 |
The Colefax Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities for a wide range of charitable causes. Grants for £5,000 or less https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1017285/charity-overview |
The Invigorate Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of the relief of poverty, education, religion, citizenship, community development, arts, culture, heritage, science, human rights and racial harmony. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5064762/charity-overview |
The David and Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the fields of child and social care, education, the elderly, and medical research. Jewish causes are regularly supported by the trust. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/259892/charity-overview |
The Charles Michael Holloway Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Grants are available to registered charities in England and Wales working in the areas of the arts, culture, heritage and science, as well as for general charitable purposes. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5099792/charity-overview |
The Andrew Anderson Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available for UK registered charities, churches, colleges and individuals. While the Trust supports a range of charitable causes, it places a focus on education and training, health, medicine, religious activities and overseas aid, especially famine relief. Small grants of around £1,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/212170/charity-overview |
THE PAUL COTTINGHAM TRUST – Applications can be made at any times in writing. The Trust makes a limited number of awards to registered charities – and occasionally Community Interest Companies – in England and Wales working in the areas of equality and diversity, support for the LGBTQI community, health, cancer (particularly Angiosarcoma) and the relief of poverty. Charities based in England and Wales but working overseas are also supported. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5070167/contact-information |
The Marmot Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas, with a particular emphasis on supporting funding green initiatives that are working towards a sustainable future, and peace and security that are seeing to reduce international conflict including by the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons. Grants of up to £25,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4011718/charity-overview |
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. The foundation can award significant grants to UK charities working in the UK and/or overseas in its priority areas of Africa, the arts, neuroscience, plant science, public policy and science and engineering education. While it doesn’t normally make grant awards for unsolicited applications, it may be willing to consider a letter of introduction. https://www.gatsby.org.uk/ |
The Homelands Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK charities working in the areas of medical research, the protection and care of children, hospices and religion. Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=214322&subid=0 |
The Honourable Charles Pearson Charity Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the areas of animal welfare, armed forces and emergency services, arts, culture, heritage, and science, citizenship and community development, education, environment, health, people in need and religion. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/275821/charity-overview |
The Benindi Fund – Applications can be made at any time. Micro-grants and medium sized grants are available to charities working in the UK in the areas of animal welfare, conservation, the environment and heritage. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/802388/charity-overview |
The J A Floyd Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Generally, micro-grants of between £100 and £250 are available to registered charities in England, Wales and elsewhere for a wide range of charitable purposes. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327426/charity-overview |
The Gallagher RE Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and or Overseas for general charitable purposes. Charities working in the areas of supporting children and young people, health, hospitals and hospices are regularly supported by the Foundation. Grants of up to £4,000. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5080692/charity-overview |
The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trust – A range of different deadlines This is a group of 16 grant-making trusts established by individual members of the Sainsbury family. The trusts cover a wide range of needs. For a list of all the trusts, follow the link. https://www.sfct.org.uk/the-trusts/ |
The Saints and Sinners Trust Limited – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK for a wide range of charitable purposes. Small grants of up to £2,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/200536/charity-overview |
The Medlock Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the fields of education, training, health, social care, housing, sport, recreation, arts, culture, environment, conservation, community services and employment. Grants between £5,000 and £15,000 https://medlockcharitabletrust.org/ |
The Thompson Family Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to a wide range of UK registered charities. Charities working in the areas of animal welfare, the arts, children and young people, disability, food poverty, health, hospices and sport are regularly supported. Small, medium and large grants available. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/326801/charity-overview |
The Shroder Charity Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available for UK registered charities working in the areas of the arts and culture, communities, education and young people, environment and conservation, the elderly, health and heritage. Projects can take place in the UK or overseas. https://schrodercharitytrust.org/ One-off grants, generally for under £5,000 |
The Henry and Rebecca Tinsley Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas for a range of charitable causes, particularly those in the areas of protecting the environment, health and human rights. Small and medium-sized grants https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1020294/charity-overview |
The Fitton Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities for a wide range of charitable causes. Micro-grants, normally for between £200 and £350 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/208758/charity-overview |
The S M B Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities that are supporting the Christian Faith, providing social care, famine relief and emergency aid, protecting the environment and wildlife, and supporting education and medical research. Grants of between £1,000 and £4,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/263814/charity-overview |
The Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to small, charitable organisations in the South West of England to support innovative projects which support: medical causes and people with disabilities; disadvantaged people; youth and children; Methodism and other churches; community projects and environment. Grants of £100 – £2,000 http://www.stoate-charity.org.uk/index.htm |
THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION – Applications can be made at any time A limited number of small to large grants are available to registered charities in England for general charitable purposes. The Foundation’s charitable objectives indicate a preference for supporting causes in the areas of sickness and ill-health, terminal illness, education, the arts, and the Christian religion. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4038017/contact-information |
THE COSARAF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION HARDSHIP GRANTS – Applications can be made at any time Grants, generally of up to £500, are available to families and individuals across the United Kingdom that are facing financial hardship and who have exhausted all other options for financial support. Please note that applications must be made by an eligible third-party organisation on behalf of a family or individual. https://www.cosaraf.org/ |
The Frazer Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to a wide range of charitable causes in England and Wales. Grants for up to £2,500 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/235311/charity-overview |
The Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to recognised national charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of culture, heritage, conservation, education, healthcare, medical research and the provision of sports facilities. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1049946/charity-overview |
The Woodcock Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to charities in England and Wales for charitable causes, with a particular interest in charities working in the areas of providing support for children and young people, health, cancer and amateur sport. A limited number of small grants available. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4017943/what-who-how-where |
The Rigby Foundation – Applications can be made at any time Available to registered charities in England working in the areas of health, education, arts, culture, heritage and supporting disadvantaged people in need and who are experiencing financial hardship. Previous grants awarded range from £4,000 – to £150,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1011259/charity-overview |
The John and Diana Kemp-Welch Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities and parochial Church Councils in England working in the areas of the arts and culture, the care and welfare of children, the care and welfare of the elderly, education, the environment, dedical research and wildlife. Grants under £5,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/263501/charity-overview |
The Wyseliot Rose Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities whose work is considered to be of national significance in the areas of the arts, promoting health and the relief of people in need due to their age, ill health, disability or other disadvantage. Grants between £3,000 and £5,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/257219/charity-overview |
The Triple T Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas for general charitable purposes. Charities working in the areas of the relief of suffering, health, children and young people and animal welfare are regularly supported. Charity overview, TRIPLE T CHARITABLE TRUST – 1161398, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
The Sir Cliff Richard Trust – Applications can be made any time in writing. Available to UK registered charities and voluntary groups working in the areas of supporting children and young people, the elderly, people with a disability, health, overseas aid, religion and animal welfare. Grants up to £2,000 Charity overview, THE SIR CLIFF RICHARD CHARITABLE TRUST – 1096412, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
The Birthday House Trust – Applications can be made at any time in writing. Available to registered charities in England and Wales that are working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of the relief of people in need, the arts, culture, heritage, science, the environment, religion, citizenship, community development, the Armed Forces and Emergency Services. Small grants available Charity overview, BIRTHDAY HOUSE TRUST – 248028, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
The Belacqua Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time in writing. Small grants are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of the arts, the environment, humanitarian causes and the welfare of children. Charity overview, THE BELACQUA CHARITABLE TRUST – 1141874, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
The Robin Mischief Charitable Trust – Applications can be made any time in writing. Available to registered charities in England working in the areas of the relief of poverty, people in need, education, the arts, culture, heritage and science, the environment and animal welfare. Grants up to £1,000 Charity overview, THE ROBIN MISCHEFF CHARITABLE TRUST – 1143219, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
National Lottery Awards for All – Applications can be made at any time. Available to a wide range of not-for-profit organisations in England, including registered charities, Community Interest Companies and town and parish councils for projects that improve local communities inclusive of helping to alleviate the impact of the cost of living crisis. Grants between £300 and £20,000 Home | The National Lottery Community Fund (tnlcommunityfund.org.uk) |
The John Beckwith Charitable Trust – Applications can be made any time in writing. Available to registered charities in England and Wales working in the areas of the arts, education, medical research, sport and particularly social welfare. Grants up to £5,000 Charity overview, THE JOHN BECKWITH CHARITABLE TRUST – 800276, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
The Heather Beckwith Charitable Settlement – Applications can be made any time in writing. Available to UK registered charities working ibn the UK and/or overseas in the areas of the arts, healthcare and medical research. Small grants of £100 and £500 Charity overview, THE HEATHER BECKWITH CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT – 1000952, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
The Materna Foundation – Applications can be made at any time in writing. A limited number of small grants are available to registered charities in England working in the area of amateur sport, children and young people, the physical and mental health of people with dementia, cancer, stroke and mental illness, education and the elderly. Charity overview, THE MATERNA FOUNDATION – 1127341, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
The Acott Foundation – Applications can be made at any time in writing. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in areas of education, health and wellbeing, medicine, religion and the arts. Grants up to £25,000. Charity overview, ACOTT FOUNDATION – 1180836, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
The Silver Family Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time in writing. Available for general grant-making purposes to registered charities in England and Wales. Individuals are also occasionally awarded a grant. Amount not specified. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5037375/charity-overview |
The Steel Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time The trust makes discretionary grants where they believe that their contribution will make a real difference. Grants are generally awarded in the areas of arts and heritage, education, environment, health or social and economic disadvantage. Grants between £10,000 and £25,000 Rolling grants programme – The Steel Charitable Trust |
The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust -Applications in by 10 January 25 Available for UK animal welfare charities for projects or activities in the UK and overseas that benefit and protect animals, relieve suffering of animals, address the conservation of wildlife and/or encourage a greater understanding of animals. Grants usually between £2,000 and £10,000 https://www.jeansainsburyanimalwelfare.org.uk/ |
The Whitely Animal Protection Trust – Applications can be made at any time Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas concerned with the prevention of cruelty of animals and the promotion of the welfare of animals. A limited number of grants for up to £10,000 https://whitleyaward.org/ |
The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) – Applications can be made at any time. Research, small grants, travel awards, student scholarships and mentoring is available to individuals and organisations working in the UK and/or overseas to promote through research high standards of welfare for farm, companion, laboratory and captive wild animals, and for those animals with which we interact in the wild. https://www.ufaw.org.uk/ |
The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust – Applications can be made at any time by an application form. Available to UK registered charities and overseas non-governmental organisations across the world working to protect animals, prevent animal cruelty and relieve animal suffering. The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust – Welcome (marchigtrust.org) |
The Barry Green Memorial Trust – Application can be made at any time in writing. Available to UK registered charities working in the area of animal welfare. Grants between £500 and £1,000 Charity overview, THE BARRY GREEN MEMORIAL FUND – 1000492, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
The Beryl Evetts and Robert Luff Animal Welfare Trust Limited – Applications may be made any time in writing. Available for UK registered and voluntary organisations working in the UK and/or overseas in the field of animal welfare. Between £500 and £5,000 Charity overview, THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED – 283944, Register of Charities – The Charity Commission |
Grants for Historic Church Interiors and Churchyard Structures – Church of England – Application dates range from 12 August 24 – 27 January 25 Available to Church of England churches for restoration to a range of items such as: bells and bell frames, books and manuscripts, clocks, monuments and structures, paintings, organs, stained glass, textiles and wooden objects. Grants generally for up to £10,000 https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/churchcare/our-conservation-grants/grants-historic-church-interiors-and-churchyard-structures |
The Congregational and General Charitable Trust – Applications in by 30 January 25 Available to for community initiatives that support the United Reformed Church and other churches in the Protestant tradition in the UK. Previously, the trust has funded Food Banks, Breakfast Clubs and Youth Groups. Capital Grants from £1,000 to £25,000 https://www.candgtrust.org.uk/ |
The Anchor Foundation – Applications in by 31 January 25 Available to UK registered Christian Charities working in the UK and overseas on projects that encourage social inclusion through the ministries of healing and the arts. Grants of between £500 and £10,000 https://www.theanchorfoundation.org.uk/ |
The Grace Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available for Christian church related activities, educations and medical needs in the UK and abroad. Grants are generally only awarded to charitable organisations known to trustees. Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/292984/trustees |
The Laing Family Trusts – A group of 4 grant-making trusts – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities and churches with exempt status for the promotion of the Christian Faith and its values, caring for those in need, and enabling young people to realise their potential. Capital and some revenue grants up to £25,000. https://www.laingfamilytrusts.org.uk/ |
Wlodowa Charity and Rehabilitation Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities and individuals in the UK and/or overseas for the relief of poverty and the advancement of religion and religious education. The vast majority of grant support is likely to be directed towards projects and activities that support the Jewish Faith and causes. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/288622/charity-overview |
The Filey Foundation Limited – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas for educational and social welfare activities that predominantly benefit the Jewis Community. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1148376&subid=0 |
The Dolland Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities working in the UK and Israel whose activities are focused on health, education and religion, with a particular reference to the Jewish faith. Grants averaging £13,000 https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/293459/charity-overview |
The Davis Foundation – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of support for the Jewish Faith, children and young people, the elderly, disability, opera, music, creative and performing arts, race relations and global minority groups and causes. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5037162/charity-overview |
The John James Charitable Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to registered charities for projects that advance the Christian faith among children and young people. Grants are also available to individuals training in the ministry. Grants of up to £2,000 https://www.johnjamestrust.org/ |
The Bishop Radford Trust – Applications can be made at any time. Available to UK Registered Charities whose work supports Christian ministry and benefits their local community in the UK or who are working internationally on larger projects that support the Christian Ministry. Grants up to £2,000 https://bishopradfordtrust.org.uk/ |
The Dame Violet Wills Charitable Trust – Applications may be made at any time. Available to charities working in the UK and/or overseas to further evangelical Christian causes and Christian caring. Small grants available. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/219485/charity-overview |