FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Anchor Foundation Between £500 and £10,000. The anchor supports Christian charities concerned with social inclusion particularly through ministries of the healing and the arts. Christian Charities For more information, visit: Add: The Anchor Foundation, P.O. Box 21107, Alloa, FK12 5WA. Email: Need to be received by 31st January and 31st July each year. On-going funding Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust Grants from £1,000 - £5,000 The trust makes grants for work which helps ‘Those who are vulnerable in our society’ Registered UK based charities that support people of all ages, who are socially disadvantaged and/or have mental and/or physical disabilities. For more info, visit: Add.: Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust, Saffery Champness, 71 Queen Victoria Street London, EC4V 4BE Tel: +31 (0)24-3601990 E: No closing dates. On-going Archer Trust Between £250 and £3,000. The Trust Will fund small charities that provide aid or support to a defined group of needy or deserving people, for instance those with physical or mental disabilities or the disadvantaged. The trust prefers to support organisations working in areas of high unemployment and deprivation. Small charities or voluntary bodies For more information, visit: Applications should be sent by post to: The Secretary, The Archer Trust, Bourne House, Wadesmill, Ware, Herts, SG12 0TT. No closing dates. On-going funding Meetings twice a year, March and September Arts Council England Grants from £1,000 to £100,000. Grants to support a wide variety of arts-related activities, from dance to visual arts, literature to theatre, music to combined arts. Individuals, art organisations and other people who use arts in their work Add.: Arts Council England The Hive, 49 Lever Street Manchester, M1 1FN Tel: 0845 300 6200 or +44 (0)161 934 4317 Email: Web: On-going funding FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE
The Astor Foundation Grants of between £250 and £1,500 Grant is available for a wide range of general charitable objectives. The primary objective is medical research, but there are also grants for community projects. Funding is not available for salaries. Registered charities The Astor Foundation does not have a website. For more information, visit: Mrs Lisa Rothwell-Orr The Astor Foundation, PO BOX 3096, Marlborough, SN8 3WP. Tel: 07901 737488 The Trustees meet twice yearly usually in April and October. If an application arrives too late for one meeting it will automatically be carried over for consideration at the following meeting. Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust Grants of £1,000 or £3,000. The only exception is Medical Research, where grants can be up to £10,000 Every year, the Trust focuses on particular categories to support. These categories are repeated on a three-year cycle. 2016: Children and Youth. 2017: Music and Arts, The Elderly. 2018: Medical, Community Registered charities that work in the UK For more information, visit E: See website for details. Awards for All Grants of between £300 and £10,000 The charity offers grants for projects that help to improve the quality of life for beneficiaries. Projects which involve people in their community, bringing them together for social and other community activities. Groups can apply for start-up costs, events and equipment. Voluntary and community or groups, schools and health organisations, parish and town councils. For more info., visit: Had a safety concern when clicking the link Tel: 034 5410 2030 Email: On-going with no deadlines; easy application process On-going funding Baily Thomas Charitable Fund Grants from £250 Research grants for voluntary organisations and for projects that assist young people and adults affected by learning disabilities. Voluntary organisations which are registered charities or are associated with a registered charity Baily Thomas Charitable Fund c/o TMF Management UK Limited 400 Capability Green. Luton, Beds. LU1 3AE Web: Tel: 01582 439225 E: 1st April and 1st December FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE profit
Beatrice Laing Trust Grants range between £1,000 and £5,000. Funds are available to support a wide range of charities engaged in promoting Christian faith and values and in the relief of poverty, both in the UK and overseas. Charities Beatrice Laing Trust, 33 Bunns Lane, Mill Hill London NW7 2DX Web: Tel: 020 8238 8890 Apply any time. Apply by letter to the Trust correspondent. Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation Grants from £1,000 to £25,000+ Projects that benefit the young, deprived, disadvantaged, disabled and elderly and that involve education, arts, religion, community health, social welfare, environment, animal welfare, amateur sport. There is a preference for Capital Costs. Registered Charities in England and Wales only or Community Amateur Sports Clubs Visit the website for more details Add: 20 Berkeley Square, London W1J 6LH Tel: 020 7408 2198 E: There are no deadlines and applications are checked on an basis. On-going funding Big Local – National Lottery The maximum grant award is up to £1,000 Engage and support residents in SW11 area and those who work in this Big Local area. Encouraging individuals and community organisations to set up small taster activities to test out ideas in the Big Local SW11 area and encourage residents and workers in the community to get involved in a project that could help to deliver the Big Local SW11 vision Community organisations and individuals’ resident or based in the Big Local SW11 geographical area For further information, visit: Add: Big Local SW11 Providence House 138 Falcon Road SW11 2LW Tel: 020 7228 0433 Email: Check with Funder Bruce Wake Charitable Trust Check with funder The Trust was established to encourage and assist the provision of leisure activities for the disabled. Potential beneficiaries are physically disabled wheelchair users, improved access for wheelchair users, sporting or leisure activity involving disable wheelchair users. Registered charities For more information, visit: Add: The Bruce Wake Charitable Trust. PO Box 933. Oakham. Rutland. LE15 OET. Tel: 0844 879 3349 The Trustees meet quarterly to consider grant applications FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE going
Charles Hayward Foundation Small grants - up to £7,000 Main Grants - £15,000 - £50,000 Overseas – up to £15,000 They predominantly fund capital costs, and occasionally project funding may be offered for start-up or development activities. Areas of funding: Heritage & conservation, Social & Criminal justice, older people, overseas Small grants – UK registered charities with income of less than £350,000. Main grants – UK registered charities with income of more than £350,000 Overseas – income of between £150,000 and £5,000,000 Contact David Brown, or Dorothy Napierala on 020 7370 7062 or 020 7370 7067 Add: Hayward House 45 Harrington Gardens London, SW7 4JU For more information, visit: Ongoing The processing of the applications is generally less than 3 months Quarterly Meetings On-going funding Childcare Business Grants Scheme - Government Equalities Office £500 for new businesses (children under the age of 8 years). £1,000 for new Child-minding businesses (disabled children). £1,000 for new nursery, out of school club and childcare on domestic premises in England The new Childcare Business Grants Scheme has been introduced to boost the provision of childcare in England and to incentivise entrepreneurship. It will encourage and support the starting up of new childcare businesses New Childcare Businesses, with OFSTED/CMA certificate For more information, visit: Add: Childcare Business Grants Scheme, Ecorys UK, 5th Floor, Queen Elizabeth House, 4 St Dunstan’s Hill, London, EC3R 8AD Tel: 0207 444 4268 E: Ongoing City Bridge Trust There are no minimum or maximum grants limits Funding available for a broad range of projects that address disadvantage and deprivation. priorities include - Accessible London - Bridging Communities - Improving Londoners’ Mental Health, - Older Londoners - Positive Transitions to Independent Living Registered charity, Community Interest Company, Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Charitable company, Charitable industrial and provident society For more information, visit: Tel: 020 7332 3710 Add: City Bridge Trust City of London PO Box 270 Guildhall. London. EC2P 2EJ E: On-going funding 4-month processing average FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE
Comic Relief UK Unspecified. Check with funder The aim is to tackle the root causes of poverty and social injustice. UK and International grant making strategy is based on five themes: Better Futures, Healthier Finances, Safer Lives, Stronger Communities, Fairer Society Voluntary and community sector throughout the UK For more information, visit: Tel: 0207 820 5555 E: Check with funder Concertina Charitable Trust Maximum grants of £250 Concertina Charitable Trust makes grants to charitable bodies that provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly communities in need. Charitable organisations For more information, visit: Add: The Concertina Charitable Trust. Bodfach Hall. Llanfyllin. Powys. SY22 5HS April 30th and October 31st on Co-operative Membership Community Fund (The) Between £100 and £2,000 Proposed project must benefit a local community in which at least one of the Co-operative Group's businesses trades. Community, self-help and voluntary groups. Community charities (or local branches of national charities) Email: Tel: 0800 023 4708 Website: Closed until Spring 2019 Drapers’ Company Up to £20,000 (though most grants are under £10,000) Grants are awarded to help improve the quality of life for people and their communities, targeting the disadvantaged and socially excluded, through grants in the fields of education and relief of need. Registered charities Hall Manager, The Drapers’ Company, Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DQ Tel 020 7588 5001 (Hall switchboard) Email On-going The next meeting dates are 28th June and 24th of April FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE The Edge Fund Up to £5,000 The Edge Fund is currently accepting applications from communities, campaign groups and activists in the UK that are working for social, economic and Grassroots community groups Closed for funding- will be advertised in the Spring
expected to link in with either the National Curriculum or with recognised qualifications. T:01285 712492 F:01285 713417 Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Average is about £79,000 but can give up to £100,000 and over in special cases Main areas of funding are cultural life, education, the natural environment and projects that enable people who are disadvantaged to participate more fully. They will fund core costs, salaries, overheads and project costs. There are also some other specialist funds such as food, finance and collections. You don’t have to be a registered Charity to apply but your constitution must allow you to do the proposed work Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Kings Place 90 York Way London N1 9AG Tel: 0207 812 3700 Fax: 0207 812 3701 Email: There are no deadlines. Applications are being assessed on a rolling basis so you can apply to them at any time. On-going funding Fidelity UK Foundation Unspecified, but grant should not cover the entire cost of the project. They will support strategic initiatives that enable charitable organisations to reach new levels of achievement. Grants are to strengthen charities and encourage the highest standards of management and long-term sustainability. Programmes include arts, culture, community development, health & education Charities that has been in existence for more than 3 years. Tel: 01732 777364 E: Head of Foundations Oakhill House 130 Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Kent TN11 9DZ United Kingdom There are no deadlines for submitting grant proposals. The Foundation reviews applications on a year-round, rolling basis. On-going funding FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Football Foundation The type of scheme applied for affects the grant received. Various schemes: Facilities Scheme, Community Grants small & large, Goal Post Safety Scheme, Junior Kit Scheme, football Stadia, improvement and more Voluntary and community groups, usually (though not always) related to Grass Roots Sports. The Football Foundation : Tel: 0345 345 4555 On-going funding Online application available
Varies according to the programme Foyle Foundation Normally between £1,000 and £10,000. Small Grants Scheme is designed to support smaller charities in the UK, especially those working at grass roots and local community level, in any field, across a wide range of activities There is also a main grant programme for Arts and Learning projects Charities that have an annual turnover of less than £100,000 per annum. (Small Grants Scheme) (Main Grants Scheme). The Foyle Foundation Rugby Chambers 2 Rugby Street London WC1N 3QU T: 020 7430 9119 Applications are accepted all year round. There are no deadlines. Except for capital projects, it may take up to four months, occasionally longer, to receive a decision from the Trustees. On-going funding Freemasons’ Grand Charity Minor grants - £500 - £5000 Major Grants - £10,000 - £50,000 You can apply for grants in the following areas: Support for Vulnerable People, Youth Opportunities (for 16-25 year olds) Charities Masonic Charitable Foundation, 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ Charity Grants Department: 0203 146 3337 Email: See website for details. FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Friends Provident Foundation Recent grants range from £15,000 to £104,000. Friends Provident Foundation is particularly concerned with the impact of economic systems on the most vulnerable. This is where the flaws in the system show most starkly, not just in terms of poverty, but also inequality. It supports projects geared towards Charities & not for agencies Tel: Email: Tuesday 8 May 2018 Monday 2 July 2018 Monday 5 November 2018
systems change, and local economic resilience. Blake House, 18 Blake Street, York, YO1 8QG Garfield Weston Foundation There are no strict limits on the size of the grant, as every application is considered on merit. The Foundation has no specific priorities for funding. It aims to support a wide range of charitable activity in the UK. Recent funding has helped projects in the following categories: Arts, community, education, environment, health, religion (including church buildings), welfare and youth. Supports only UK registered charities Weston Centre 10 Grosvenor Street London W1K 4QY Tel: 0207 399 6565 Fax: 0207 399 6580 There are no formal deadlines for submitting applications and organisations should allow approximately four months for a final outcome. On-going funding Goldsmiths’ Company Small grants – average £3,000 Grants are given for projects that improve the quality of people’s lives. Requests for project costs are preferred but request for core funding will be considered. See website for more details. Charities only. The Goldsmiths Company Foster Lane London EC2V 6BN T:020 7606 7010 On-going funding Rolling 3-month basis FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Google Grants (UK) Unspecified The Google Grants program empowers non-profit organizations to achieve their goals by helping them promote their websites via advertising on Google Registered charities To apply you must visit: On-going- No deadlines Greggs Regional grants programme £2,000 The Regional Grants programme makes small grants of up to £2,000 to help organisations based in local communities to Charities Organisations with income greater than £500,000 are 0191 212 7626 Check with funder Hardship fund deadlines every Friday
Help a Capital Child £3,000 but average grant is just under £2,000 This fund aims to give opportunities to the Capital's children and young people who experience poverty and disadvantage; have/are experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, violence or crime; or who have an illness or disability. Voluntary organisations and charities 020 7054 8395 or 020 7054 8396 Email: New funding soon Check with funder Help the Homeless Up to £3,000 Small grants for capital expenditure for projects that support single homeless people All applications must relate to projects that assist individuals in their return to mainstream society, rather than simply offer shelter or other forms of sustenance. Charities, voluntary and community organisations The Secretary Help The Homeless 6th Floor 248 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7QZ 0207 636 1428 Quarterly deadlines for grant applications Henry Smith Charity Anything from £500 to £20, 000, depending on the type of grant applied for. This charity funds a range of programme for projects that directly benefits disabled or disadvantaged children and young people. The charity also funds various health and social care and BME projects. Registered charities for more than two years with an annual income of less than £150,000 The Henry Smith Charity 6th Floor 65 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 2AD Tel: 020 7264 4970 Fax: 020 7488 9097 No deadlines, but the Trustees meet four times a year in March, June, September and December to consider grant applications. FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Heritage Lottery Fund £3,000 -£50,000 £3,000 - £25,000 Other various £50,000+ grants also available Your heritage: To support community-focused heritage projects. Conserve and enhance your diverse heritage such as traditions, language and culture: ; Check the website for other programmes Voluntary and community groups 7 Holbein Place London SW1W 8NR Tel: 020 7591 6000 Fax: 020 7591 6271 You can apply at any time, but to be considered for a particular funding project check with funder.
Iron Mongers Company Up to £10,000 but £4,000 is the average They will fund projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential, for children and young people under the age of 25 who are disadvantaged. Projects should consist of educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Registered charities Ironmongers’ Hall Barbican London EC2Y 8AA T: 020 7776 2311 CHARITIES MANAGER: Ms Helen Sant e-mail: .31st July and 16th December 2018 Jack Petchey Foundation Varies according to programme. Grants to programmes and projects that benefit young people age 11 – 25. They have various programmes, check the website. Charities, voluntary and community groups The Jack Petchey Foundation Dockmaster’s House 1 Hertsmere Rd London E14 8JJ T: 020 8252 8000 E: On-going funding Various deadlines and schemes Check with funder FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Jeans for Genes Day Genetic Disorders UK 1.Grants of less than £4,999 2.Grants of more than £5,000 This annual grant programme supports groups and charities that care for children (under 18) affected by a genetic disorder, where the opportunity to secure funding for a project will make a tangible difference to their members. Grants can be up to £25,000. Grants up to £5,000 will be paid in December, those above that in January 2015. Not for profit organisations & charities Tel: 0800 987 8987 Email: Closed for 2018. See website for future opening dates.
Jill Franklyn Trust £500 - £1,000 Will fund various areas of work, Self-Help groups, advice, training, and employment; to support people with a mental illness or learning difficulties and their carers (parents etc.), plus much more so check the website. Charities, voluntary and community groups Applications can be sent by email to or by post to Norman Franklin Jill Franklin Charitable Trust Flat 5, 17-19 Elsworthy Road London NW3 3DS 020 772 2 4543 On-going funding John Cass Foundation Most grants are between £10,000 - £30,000. There is no minimum or maximum grant size. The amount you request should be the amount you need for your project. Funding for organisations that benefit children & young people under the age of 25 in Inner London boroughs who are from disadvantaged backgrounds. Priorities include widening participation, truancy, exclusion, behaviour management and prisoner education and new initiatives Voluntary organisations, charities and schools. Sir John Cass's Foundation 31 Jewry Street London EC3N 2EY Tel: 0207 480 5884 Email: Committee meets in March, June and November each year. It normally takes between two and four months from receipt of a full application until a decision is made. FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE John Ellerman Foundation Grants for more than £10,000 Funding that aims to advance the wellbeing of people, society and nature by focusing on the arts, environment and social action. Funding is prioritised for that will use funds on projects that have national significance, particularly in the arts and the environment. Registered Charities with a yearly income between £100,000 and £10m Dorothée Irving Head of Grants John Ellerman Foundation Aria House 23 Craven Street London WC2N 5NS T: 020 7930 8566 There is no deadline for the majority of applications, however some strands have deadlines which are available on the website.
John Paul Getty Grants of up to £250,000 Decisions on applications can take up to six months, although if you apply for less than £5,000 you could get a decision sooner than that. Funding for work with young people, local communities, and homeless people. Project and capital costs can be funded. Funding a range of projects, including work that: Improves the prospects of young people, Improves the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, integrates different social and ethnic groups, makes a lasting different to people with substance misuse problems, helps homeless people, nurtures artistic talent of the highest quality. Registered charities J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust 1 Park Square West London NW1 4LJ You can apply at any time. Check with funder for terms. Kelly Charitable Trust Unspecified The priorities are for charities whose activities involve all or most family members in initiatives that support and encourage the family to work as a cohesive unit in tackling problems that face one or more of its members. The overall objective is to reinforce the potential benefit and support that family members as a unit can give to each other. Charities For more information about the Kelly Family Charitable Trust, please contact Stuart Armstrong: 8 Mansfield Place Edinburgh EH3 6NB 1st March and 1st September Leche Trust Up to £5000 Average £2000 Assistance to organisations concerned with Music & Arts. The preservation of historic buildings, countryside, towns, villages and historic landscapes. Promotion of friendship between Britain and Third World countries. Charities Leche Trust 84 Cicada Road London SW18 2NZ Tel: 020 3323 0023 Email: 17th of August for October Meeting FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE
Lloyds TSB Foundation Community programme Average Grant £6,400 – £16,800, For projects that will improve social and community involvement, improved life choices and chances and helping people to be heard. They will also provide funding for project that build on charities’ core work. Registered charities with an income of £1 million or less. contact grants officer before applying Tel: 0207 398 1728 or 0870 411 1223 On-going. 3 step application process Check with Grant Manager. London Catalyst £3,000 (average) The grants support activities that will improve the health and quality of life of people limited by poor health, sickness, disability and poverty. There are 3 grants schemes. Check the website for more details. Voluntary and community groups London Catalyst 45 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7JB Tel: 020 3828 4204 Fax: 0207 021 4004 Email: On going The trustees meet 4 or 5 times a year. in February, June, September and December. Check with funder London Community Foundation £250 - £5,000 Manages a range of funds focussed on the borough, though some London-wide. Voluntary sector groups and organisations. 020 7582 5117 Unit 1.04, Piano House, 9, Brighton Terrace, Brixton, London SW9 8DJ Check with funder Mercers’ Company (The) £500 - £20,000 The current grant programme seeks to support disadvantaged and marginalised individuals. Social welfare, special needs, youth work, care for the elderly and reduction of offending. Charities, voluntary and community groups. Mercers' Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London, EC2V 8HE Phone: 0207 726 4991 Email: Depends on type of grant applied for. Check with funder for deadlines. FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE
Morris Charitable Trust (The) Grants range from £150 to £35,000 The grant programme is aimed at alleviating social hardship and deprivation Registered Charities Management Offices Business Design Centre 52 Upper Street, Islngton, London N1 0QH Tel: 0207 288 6200 Email: On-going, the Trustees meet several times a year when current applications are assessed for possible grants. Ongoing funding Mrs. Smith and Mount Trust Not specified, but average grant is approx. £3,500 Grants are for projects working to improve health in the community. The Fund currently has the following priority areas: Mental Health Learning Disability Homelessness Health in the Community: Registered charities with an annual income of less than £500,000, The Trust Administrator 6 Trull Farm Buildings Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8SQ Tel: 020 3325 2590 Next meeting 26th of June 2018 Naturesave Trust £100 – to £10,000 It supports environmental and conservationist groups in the UK. They fund project that deal with specific environmental and/or conservationist problems. They now provides start up 'seed corn' grants for community renewable energy projects. Charities, Companies or Organisations: especially small & medium size, solely based within the UK. South Devon House Babbage Road Totnes TQ9 5JA Phone: 01803 864 390 Fax: 01803 864 441 No deadlines for applications and no limits on the number of applications you can make. FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE
Paul Bush Foundation Trust New Addition Up to £10,000 for organisations & Up to £5,000 for individuals Funding to assist those with an acquired physical disability to improve their physical, psychological and emotional via the provision of grants to address individual needs. Also to support registered charities whose objectives are related to the provision of services to people with an acquired disability. Voluntary, community groups, charities and individuals T:01327 876210 On-going Bi-annual meetings in April and October Paul Hamlyn Foundation Any amount once it fits the aim of their grant scheme Will fund projects that enables people to improve the quality of their lives especially young people, through their 3 programmes; Arts, Education and learning, Social Justice Voluntary and community groups T: 020 7812 3300 online applications: On going Funding. Online application only Percy Bilton Charity (UK) Up to £5,000, depends on type of grant applied for Assist disadvantaged / Underprivileged young people; people with disabilities or older people over the age of 60 Registered charities. Grants for capital expenditure only for projects assisting the groups mentioned The Percy Bilton Charity, Bilton House, 7 Culmington Road, London, W13 9NB Tel: 0208 579 2829 For Large Grants there is a quarterly deadline: March , June, Sept, & Dec. Small grants considered monthly People’s Postcode Small Grants New Addition From £500 up to £20,000 Advancement of citizenship or community development Community development seeks to empower individuals and groups of people by providing them with the skills they need to effect change in their own communities. Advancing community development involves creating opportunities for the community to learn new skills and, by enabling people to act together, helps further social inclusion and equality. Registered charities, community and voluntary groups, community interest companies and other not-for-profit organisations. E: T: 0131 322 9377 A: 28 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4ET August 15th 2018
FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Peter Cruddas No minimum or maximum specified Grants to help projects for disadvantaged young people in the UK towards pathways into education, training and employment Registered charities only Peter Cruddas Foundation 133 Houndsditch LondonEC3A 7BX Tel : 0203 003 8360 Check with funder/ ongoing Pilgrim Trust (The) Main Grant Fund sums above £5,000. Small Grant Fund for requests of £5,000 or less To preserve and promote Britain’s historical and intellectual assets and to provide assistance to vulnerable members of society. It is also interested in projects where charities are having difficulty in raising funds. Charitable organisations operating in the heritage and social welfare arenas in Britain. Clutha House 10 Storeys Gate London SW1P 3AY Relocation in November to: 23 Lower Belgrave St, London SW1W 0NR. Phone: 020 7834 6510 Email: No Deadline On-going funding as the Trustees meet quarterly. Princes Trust Up to £500 Up to £3,000 Development awards. To help young people get into education, training or employment. Community Cash Awards are grants to design and set up a youth led community project. Charities, voluntary and community groups 0800 842 842 Check with funder Various Programmes PRS Music Foundation Unspecified They aim to support groups and organisations of all sizes. They offer support across all genres of new music. Funding is for commissions of new music by creators exciting community projects that reach new audiences and touring plus more. collective, festival/promoter, charity community interest company, company limited by guarantee, local authority, school, college or university Check with Funder
Rose Foundation (The) £5,000 -10,000 They provide funding for undertaking building projects less than £200,000 in the London area. It can be a general refurbishment or a specific scheme. Registered charities and exempt bodies Tel 020 72621155 28 Crawford Street London W1H 1LN End of March each year, June meetings, July Applications open for next year Santander Foundation Up to £10,000 Funding for education, training and financial capability projects to help disadvantaged people. Grants are available to buy tangible items such as equipment or training materials. Check website for more details. Registered charity Santander Foundation 201 Grafton Gate East Milton Keynes MK9 1AN Ongoing funding No deadlines You will have to prepare a letter of application. FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE The Shackleton Foundation Check with funders The Shackleton Foundation supports social leaders whose projects benefit young people in challenging circumstances. We fund early-stage ‘social enterprises’. We understand social entrepreneurship as referring to the development of new models or approaches to social problems, with significant potential for breakthrough social impact. Projects should have a clear social purpose and diverse income streams Social enterprises and social entrepreneurs : they should not be solely reliant on grants and donation 52 Mount Street, London W1K 2SF On going Deadline each Quarter Check with Funder Sir Henry Smith Non- specified amount available; refer to previous projects as a guide: 5 grants available. Priority is given to work with groups experiencing social and/or economic disadvantage (people with disabilities, for example) and Various; mainly not for profits income of less than £5 million. Website: 020 7264 4970 The Henry Smith Charity 6th Floor, 65 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2AD Various Schemes Check with Funder
to work that tackles problems in areas of high deprivation Sir Walter St John’s Educational Charity Strategic grants of up to £30,000 per year for up to three years to support educational projects. Small projects to £1,000 Sir Walter St John’s Educational Charity makes grants to promote the education and training of children and young people under the age of 25 who live in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Lambeth Be a non-profit making, charitable organisation: a voluntary or community organisation and/ or a registered charity Website: Tuesday 5 June 2018 4 September 2018 11 December 2018 Sport England From £300 to £10,000 Total project cost cannot exceed £50,000 There are several funding programmes to choose from. Funding to support local community sport projects which seek to increase participation, sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport. Check out their website for other funding programs. Not-for-profit clubs or association, statutory body or educational establishment. Tel: 03458 508508 Email: Sport England SportPark 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF On-going funding Various Schemes Check with funder FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Taylor Family Foundation (The) Grants are generally given in the range of £2,000 to £50,000 The objectives of the Taylor Family Foundation are to help and support children and young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, in the areas of education, health, recreation and the performing arts.' Charities, Approved agencies and statutory bodies 020 8605 2622 On-going, but check with funder Ongoing funding Tesco Charity Trust £4,000 and £25,000 Children's Welfare and Children's Education (Including Special Needs Schools) Charities Tel: 0845 6123575 Check with funder True Colours Up to £10,000, usually for one-off purposes. Small grants to local organisations to support children with disabilities and their families. The Trust has a particular interest in funding: Mini Charities, Voluntary and Community Organisations The True Colours Trust The Peak 5 Wilton Road LONDON SW1V 1AP Check with funder On going There is no set deadline
buses, Young carers projects, Sibling projects and Bereavement support. Tel: 0207 410 0330 Fax: 0207 410 0332 Email: Web: are accepted throughout the year. On-going funding Quarterly meetings Trust for London No set limits, but grants can be spread or 1, 2 or 3 years. The current priorities are: Employment, work, advice, social justice, violence and funding for small groups Charities, voluntary and community groups Telephone: 020 7606 6145 6 Middle Street London EC1A 7PH 5th of June 2018 Various Schemes Check with funder FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Trusthouse Foundation Small Grants– under £10,000 Large Grants – Between £10,000 and £30,000 Small Grants – Capital and revenue costs. Large Grants – Only for capital costs. Grants to be spent within 6 months Projects dealing with health care and disability, community support, education and arts in deprived areas will be considered. Charities, Voluntary and Community groups with annual income less than £300,000. Doesn’t necessarily have to be a registered UK charity. Trusthouse Charitable Foundation 6th Floor, 65 Leadenhall Street, London, EC4A I BU Tel: 020 7264 4990 Check with funder. Currently closed to applications until June Tudor Trust Average grant size £30,000 No minimum or maximum grant For projects which address the social, emotional, and financial needs of people at the margins of society. Priority to smaller, organisations offering direct services and involve users in their planning Voluntary and Community Organisations – Don’t have to be registered charities. The Tudor Trust 7 Ladbroke Grove London W11 3BD Tel: 0207 727 8522 Fax: 0207 221 8522 Web: Email: Any time – Tudor makes grants on a rolling programme and there are no deadlines. funding
Ulverscroft Foundation Unspecified check with funder The foundation supports projects which will have a positive effect on the quality of life of visually impaired people (blind and partially sighted). Charities, voluntary, community groups and agencies The Ulverscroft Foundation, The Green, Bradgate Road, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7FU, Tel: 0116 236 1595 Fax 0116 236 1594 Email: Web: Quarterly Meetings January (deadline 15 December), April (deadline 15 March), July (deadline 15 June) and October (deadline 15 September) Veolia Up to £500,000 Veolia are committed to supporting community and environmental projects across the UK. These include improving community halls, creating new play areas and skate parks, and restoring green spaces. Check out their website for all the details. Not-for-profit groups near a Veolia landfill site can apply for capital projects with a community / environmental benefit. The Veolia Environmental Trust Ruthdene, Station Road, Four Ashes Wolverhampton, WV10 7DG Email: Tel: 0203 567 6820 Check with funder FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Volant Charitable Trust Up to £10,000 This trust was step up by J K Rowling to support charitable causes. The trust has two broad areas of funding: Research into the causes, treatment and possible cures of Multiple Sclerosis, & projects that alleviate social deprivation, with an emphasis on women’s and children’s issues. Charities and projects whether national or community based. Application forms are available from: Trust Administrator, The Volant Charitable Trust, Box 8, 196 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AT Applications are handled by Foundation Scotland W: Handled by third party- Check with funder Wakeham Trust Up to £750 They normally give grants to projects where an initial £75 to £750 can make a real difference to getting the project up and running. All the projects they support have, as a common theme, the Registered charities or unregistered groups can find a charity to accept funds on its behalf. Online applications. The Garden Office Wakeham Farm Rogate, Petersfield, Hants GU31 5EJ Tel: 01730 821748 Email: On going Check with funder
empowerment of ordinary people. Web: Waitrose Community Matters Each month every Waitrose branch donates £1,000 (£500 in Convenience shops) between 3 local good causes that customers choose. Support nominated local charities. Also, online, Waitrose.com also shares a donation of £25,000 between 3 national causes. Customers vote for one of the national causes they support. Each cause will receive a share according to the number of votes - just as we do in our branches Local charities You must be nominated is possible with a proposal) and selected to be put forward by Waitrose. Waitrose Community Matters Team Waitrose Limited Doncastle Road Bracknell Berkshire RG12 8YA Local charities monthly. Wandsworth Grant Fund Three funding rounds per year. Between £500 and £10,000 Grant themes: Children and Young People, Active Citizenship, Arts & Culture, Health and wellbeing, Environment, Raising Aspirations and Potential Not for profit activities mainly for VCS based in the borough. The Town Hall Wandsworth High Street London SW18 2PU 20th August and 17th December 2018 FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Wandsworth Youth Opportunity Fund You can apply for funding between £500 and £5000 Youth led projects chosen by young people for those aged (or learning difficulty or disability to 25 years). You must be part of a group. 0208 871 7553 Check with funder Weavers Company Benevolent Fund £5,000 - £15,000 (Can be staggered over 3 years) Grants themes: Young people who are at risk of criminal involvement. Young offenders. Rehabilitation of ex-prisoners. The foundation prefers to help new projects in the early stages and innovatory projects. The foundation expects some match funding to be found. Registered charities or those in the process of registering. Income of less than £100,000 per year. They don’t fund large organisations. Saddlers’ House Gutter Lane London EC2V 6BR Tel:020 7606 1155 Fax:020 7606 1119 Email: Website: 31st of July, 30th of November Western Riverside Environment Fund (WREF) £60,000 available for Wandsworth Environmental projects for the natural social and built environment: The provision, Community Projects Email: Contact Groundwork London for details.
SITE NOT UPDATED SINCE 2015 maintenance or improvement of a public park or public amenity where it is for the protection of the environment and encouraging biodiversity Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund Unspecified until Fund re-open. The Wimbledon Foundation, established in 2013, is the charity of The All England Lawn Tennis Club. Our mission is to use the resources and heritage of the Club and The Championships to help change people’s lives and make a positive difference. The Wimbledon Foundation aims to help change people’s lives via, playing, giving, and learning Charities and community organisations in the London Boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth The Wimbledon Foundation Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE Email: Telephone: 020 8971 2707 Web: Closed until July 2018. Check with funder FUND GRANT SIZE OBJECTIVES TARGET GROUP FUNDER CONTACT DETAILS DEADLINE Woodroffe Benton Foundation £250 to £2,000 The Woodroffe Benton Foundation prefers to support smaller charities. It supports projects in categories including: Relief of persons in need, hardship or distress; Promotion of education; and Environmental Charities, voluntary and community groups On going Trustees meeting held 4 times a year Woodward Trust Small grants, Large grants, over £5,000 (around 5 grants are made per year) £500-£1,000 Primarily for one-off projects, but funding for core costs. Priorities include; Homelessness affecting women & young people, help for prisoners, help for travellers, people with addictions & people facing domestic violence. Charities whose annual income does not exceed £300,000. Favour small-scale, locally based initiatives. Potential applicants contact Karin Hooper: The Woodward Charitable Trust The Woodward Charitable Trust The Peak, 5 Wilton Road London SW1V 1AP Tel: 0207 410 0330 See website for details.