Grant Directories

Funded entirely through the Freemasons and their families, the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) is one of the largest grant-making charities in England and Wales. Through the Charity Grants Programme, the Foundation awards Small grants of between £1,000 and £5,000, and Large grants of between £10,000 and £60,000 to support projects that provide support for people living with dementia and their carers. The MCF are particularly interested in targeted interventions such as carers support and social groups, Maintenance Cognitive Simulation Therapy, or other interventions that will improve the lives of people living with dementia. Applicants are invited to submit an expression of interest, and if successful, will be invited to complete a full application. EOIs can be submitted at any time.

The Hendy Foundation is committed to supporting local charities and organisations that are helping make a difference to people’s lives in the areas in which Hendy Group dealerships are located, from Devon through to Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey and Kent. Grants are made to registered charities in the UK to further a wide range of charitable purposes including and not limited to: Relief of extreme poverty; Relief of sickness; Promoting healthy lifestyles and wellbeing; Reducing inequalities in income deprivation and employment; Improving health and social wellbeing for older people and vulnerable groups; Growing sustainable communities. 

The Swire Charitable Trust makes grants to charities supporting some of the UK’s most vulnerable people to overcome barriers and realise their potential, and to charities who are protecting the  environment and heritage.

Grants are available for registered charities involved in medical research, the arts and various educational activities in the UK.

The One Stop Community Partnership Programme provides grants of up to £1,000 to local community groups that are situated within 2 miles of a One Stop Store. Funding is available for community groups or organisations working in the following areas: Tackling food poverty; Supporting the vulnerable; Supporting the elderly; Supporting low-income families; Supporting a healthier lifestyle, such as Youth sports teams. Once funding has been agreed, alongside a grant of up to £1,000, a long-term tailored programme of support is created for successful applicants by the One Stop Community team and One Stop Store team. Grant recipients then work in partnership with the One Stop Store team at their local shop to deliver this programme.

The Leathersellers' Company is one of the ancient livery companies of the City of London. It makes grants in the areas of Education, Disability, Children and young people and the relief of need. Through the Small Grants programme The Leathersellers Company provides grants of up to £5,000 to charities that are working to provide assistance to vulnerable people in their community.

The Edith Murphy Foundation was established in memory of Hughie Murphy. Its purpose is to support other organisations (predominantly, but not exclusively, other registered charities) that: carry out research; support individuals who by reason of their age, youth, infirmity, disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances are suffering hardship, distress or are otherwise in need; relieve the suffering and care for unwanted animals. The value of grants made is normally between £500 and £5,000 although larger grants are made in some circumstances. Since its inception in 1993 the charity has supported over 650 organisations with grants of around £17.5 million enabling these groups to carry out ground breaking research as well as providing much needed support to those in need of care.

Applications are welcomed from registered charities supporting older people, or from hospices that are able to show they provide equitable care to older people. Whilst the Trustees recognise that people aged over 65 traditionally may have been considered old, this arbitrary age cut-off rarely defines true old age in the modern era. Applications are therefore expected to demonstrate clearly defined benefits to older people who are frail.

London Community Foundation (LCF) is one of 48 community foundations across the UK. LCF is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged Londoners. Through the Broadgate Community Fund the foundation provides grants of between £10,000 and £20,000 to registered charities, voluntary or community groups, and other not-for-profit organisations that provide projects or services benefitting the community in the London Boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and the City of London with a priority on the wards of Hoxton West, Haggerston, Spitalfields, Banglatown, Weavers and Portsoken. Applications must address at least one of the following themes: Children and young people: improving the lives of children and young people in the area, with a focus on skills development and access to opportunity; Older People: improving the wellbeing of older people in the area; Homelessness: addressing homelessness in the area, with a focus on access to accommodation and housing support.

London Community Foundation (LCF) is one of 48 community foundations across the UK. LCF is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged Londoners. Through the Paddington Central Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £10,000 to support projects that address wellbeing for children and young people, and older people.

London Community Foundation (LCF) is one of 48 community foundations across the UK. LCF is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged Londoners. Through the Thamesmead Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £3,000 to support charities and community groups or individuals to deliver activities in Thamesmead that connect the community and support social and cultural activities.

The McCarthy Stone Foundation awards one-off grants to grassroots and volunteer-led charities and community organisations, CICs and social enterprises that support the wellbeing of older people, the educational needs of young people and the urban regeneration of communities across the UK. Through the Small Grants Programme, the Foundation provides grants of up to £5,000 for projects that will make a difference to those who need it most in local communities, particularly those recovering from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The welfare grants programme primarily provides grants for essential personal and household needs to assist families and individuals with low incomes, particularly those living on benefits.  In addition funding is available for disability aids that will benefit the applicant in the home and to provide recuperative holidays for women who are resident in greater London.

The Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making trust which supports charitable activity in Kent. The Trust's overarching aim is to improve the lives of people in Kent, and in particular those who are most disadvantaged. Through the Investing in Families programme the trust supports charitable organisations offering interventions to meet the needs of families with a wide-range of problems, including debt; drug and alcohol abuse; mental health issues; domestic abuse; caring for a sick or disabled family member and the short and long-term impacts of bereavement. 

Friends of the elderly provide support for older people affected by loneliness and grants for those living on a low income. Through the Grants for Older People programme they provide grants of up to £400 to older people who are of/over state pension age and have savings of less than £4,000. Funding is currently being provided through four schemes: Home Essentials to help with the cost of replacing everyday items, small home repairs and mobility adaptations; Digital Connection to help older people get online; Financial Support to help with unexpected bills; and Essential Living Costs including clothing, food, medicines and books. Applications must be made via a third-party Referral Agent such as charities, local authority and social services representatives.

The Bernard Sunley Foundation aims to raise the quality of life in England and Wales, particularly for the young, disadvantaged and older people.  Through the Social Welfare funding strand, the Foundation supports veterans, the elderly, ex-offenders and those in prison and schemes that enable people with mental and physical disabilities to live fuller lives in the community.

The Hertfordshire Community Foundation is an independent charity that aims to tackle need and deprivation by delivering a range of grants to support local small charities, community and voluntary groups, and individuals on behalf of a wide range of donors. Through the Hertfordshire County Council’s Community Innovation Fund, the Foundation provides grants of up to £5,000 to support groups working with adults to reduce social isolation, loneliness, improve health and wellbeing, create volunteering opportunities, support vulnerable adults and reduce or delay demand for HCF's services in the community. At least 25% match funding is required.

The Hertfordshire Community Foundation is an independent charity that aims to tackle need and deprivation by delivering a range of grants to support local small charities, community and voluntary groups, and individuals on behalf of a wide range of donors. Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund for Hertfordshire phase 2, the Foundation will provide small and large grants of up to £10,000 to community organisations that are providing immediate support for vulnerable people, and for organisation that have adapted their services to meet longer term needs arising as a result of the pandemic. Partnership grants of up to £20,000 will also be available for organisations that would like to collaborate to meet specific emerging needs.

The East End Community Foundation distributes grants to voluntary and community sector organisations in Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham and the City of London.  The Foundation distributes funding from their own funds as well as working with corporate and statutory partners, and individuals to manage and administer grants programmes on their behalf.  Through the Tower Hamlets Council Small Grants Fund, Theme 7: Access & Participation, grants of up to £5,000 are available to to support voluntary and community sector groups which are trusted by their communities to provide support, referral and informal advocacy services, connecting residents to the services that might best meet their needs and provide wider intelligence on the needs of their community. 

The Shanly Foundation aims to support causes that help individuals and benefit the local community, including support for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, the homeless, those with mental health issues and people with physical disabilities, injury or life limiting illness. Whilst the Foundation tends to make a large amount of awards across a wide spectrum, on occasion larger awards are granted where it is considered a greater impact can be achieved.

The Kent Community Foundation exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Kent Reliance Provident Society Community Fund the foundation provides funding of up to £3,500 to fund projects working with children and young people, plus projects providing support to the elderly across Kent and Medway.

The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust was established in for the advancement of the arts, health and medical welfare and environmental protection or improvement.   Through the Medical Welfare programme, the Trust aims to support a wide range of projects that improve the quality of life of children and adults; carers and young people on the fringes of society.

The Newby Trust funds local, regional or national charities registered and operating in the UK within the broad categories of education, health and social welfare.  Through the Health programme the Trust provides grants of up to £10,000 to maintain and improve the mental health of children and young people; support the mental and physical health of older people; and fund medical research.

The Wolfson Foundation awards grants to support and promote excellence in education, science & medicine, the arts & humanities and health & disability. Through its Funding for Charities Working with Older People funding stream the Foundation aims to support organisations provide care and services for older people, particularly if they have a neurodegenerative condition or are isolated. Grants are awarded new buildings, refurbishment work and equipment.

The Allen Lane Foundation is a grant-making trust with a focus is on funding unpopular causes. The overall aims of the Foundation are to make a lasting difference to people’s lives; reduce isolation, stigma and discrimination; and to encourage or enable unpopular groups to share in the life of the whole community.  Funding is available to reduce loneliness and isolation, improve physical and mental wellbeing, help maintain independence and a quality of life for older people. The Foundation recognises the growing impact of dementia within the older population and on families, especially those who care for people with dementia. The Foundation is keen to support projects that seek to develop community initiatives that offer sustainable, long term support for older people in communities.

Grants totalling £250,000 per year are available to registered charities in the UK for projects with a social welfare focus and those working with disadvantaged people. The Directors are particularly interested in supporting the following areas of charitable work: Medical research; care of the elderly; general welfare; hospices; the deaf and blind; care of the physically & mentally disabled; and the Armed Forces.

The Mercers Company is one of the most well-established Livery companies in the City of London. The Older People and Housing programme works to prevent loneliness and isolation, which can be particularly acute amongst older people, but also supports initiatives that enable older people to share their skills and talents with others. The programme addresses the following two areas: Combatting loneliness in older people and their carers and Housing solutions for older people. Most awards will be between £50,000 and £120,000 in total with funding for up to three years available. Funding is available for projects, either scaling up existing interventions or piloting new concepts.

The Hodge Foundation provides grants of up to £100,000 to UK registered or exempt charities such as special needs schools and universities for projects that address the objectives of the Foundation.  This includes supporting charities working with people who may be vulnerable or disadvantaged and who need assistance to improve their lives;  education and learning, both within formal school settings and practical approaches to learning which support young people to fulfill their potential and thrive including those with special needs; medical related charities specialising in the treatment and support for specific illnesses and research; and providing funds towards projects such as facilities in church buildings and inclusive activities for the wider community.

The Local Government Association is an organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. The Social Care Digital Innovation Programme provides grant funding for the use of Digital technology and innovation in social care. The 2019-2021 programme aims to: use principles of service design to address social care problems differently; develop collaborative, innovative and person-led solutions to social care problems; measure the benefits, share learning and practice to encourage wider action.

The Woodroffe Benton Foundation is an independent grant making foundation for charities operating in the UK. It supports work that falls into the following categories: tackle poverty, provide care for the elderly, promote education and support environmental projects. Applications are welcome from UK charitable organisations for funding of between £500 and £2,500. The trustees prefer to contribute to core operating costs rather than a specific project. Applications are considered at quarterly meetings in January, April, July and October.

Armed Forces charities and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £40,000 for projects and activities supporting serving armed forces personnel, veterans, operationally qualified seafarers and their immediate families.

The Alzheimer’s Society is the only UK charity that campaigns for change, funds research to find a cure and supports people living with dementia today. The Accelerator Programme is a new initiative to support ‘innovators’ such as engineers, designers, developers and entrepreneurs who have ideas that will improve the lives of people affected by dementia, so that basic products or services can be turned into a reality as soon as possible. Four awards of up to £100,000 will be awarded each year and successful applicants will be supported by an expert innovation buddy from the Alzheimer’s Society to develop their idea during a 12-month partnership.

The Centre for Ageing Better aims to bring about change to improve later lives, bring fresh thinking to the challenges and opportunities that society faces as more people live longer, and to develop, share and apply evidence to help people age better. The Age-friendly and inclusive volunteering fund has been set up to develop and document models of good practice in supporting older people’s voluntary and community activity. The fund will support voluntary organisations to do more to tackle the barriers that prevent older people from taking part, contributing to their communities or remaining involved as life changes. Grants of between £40,000 and £60,000 are available for projects in England.

The Deutsche Bank Small Grants Fund aims to provide support for projects that reduce social isolation and advance mental health and wellbeing. A proportion of the available funding will be reserved for projects that focus on Older People. Grants of up to £15,000 are available for projects in the following London Boroughs: Barking and Dagenham, Brent, Camden, Hackney, Haringey, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Westminster.

The Elephant and Castle Community Fund aims to build on the strengths of local people, celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the Elephant & Castle area and support the people who are most at need in this time of change. Grants of between £500 and £10,000 for up to 12 months are available to community groups and registered charities working in the Elephant and Castle Community Fund area.

The Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund has been set up to benefit the community and provide support for local organisations to meet local needs in the boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth. Organisations can apply for grants of between £500 and £10,000 towards work that focuses on meeting local needs. The following are examples of the types of projects that might be funded: Social groups for older people supported by young people; projects supporting those at risk of becoming homeless, or in temporary housing; Healthy eating and nutrition projects; Improving residents access to services; Community gardening; Projects addressing both food and financial poverty.

The Lambeth Wellbeing Fund is a partnership between NHS Lambeth, the Lambeth Public Health Directorate and the London Borough of Lambeth. The majority of funding will come from Project Smith (Project Smith funds are targeted towards improvement of adult health and wellbeing in eleven priority wards) and is for projects that support older residents of Ferndale, Larkhall, Stockwell, Vassall, Coldharbour, Gypsy Hill, Thornton, Streatham Wells, St Leonard’s, Streatham Hill and Streatham South wards; and are led by the communities who will benefit; Improve mental wellbeing; and/or Work with men, people with dementia or carers.

UnLtd finds, funds and supports social entrepreneurs. The Solutions for an Ageing Society Programme aims to support people in later life and ensure that living longer goes hand in hand with living well. The programme is looking to support social entrepreneurs that can offer innovative and inclusive solutions that contribute to ageing well, including improving outcomes for independence, connectedness and health and wellbeing. The programme also looks to support ventures that have a direct positive impact for carers and the care system. Up to £50,000 of investment funding is available along with six months of intensive support

The Dream Fund has been developed to give charities the chance to deliver the project they have always dreamed of, but never had the opportunity to bring to life. The Dream Fund allows charities to apply for up to £1 million to deliver their ‘dream’ project over 24 months. Applications must come from a collaboration of at least two organisations. The fund supports charities to develop innovative solutions to society’s most challenging problems. Applications that can score highly in their originality, ambition and collaborative nature stand the highest chances of being successful.

Persimmon Homes Charity Foundation is providing grant funding of up to £1000 to registered charities, clubs, schools and other organisations which have already raised vital funds themselves towards projects to enhance their local community.  The type of projects supported to date have included support for foodbanks; projects within schools; and sports projects; etc.

The Henry Smith Charity is one of the largest independent grant making trusts in the UK. The Improving Lives grant programme provides grants to charitable organisations that help people in need when other sources of support have failed, are inappropriate, or are simply not available. Funding of between £20,000 and £70,000 per year for a maximum of three years is available to established organisations delivering services directly to beneficiaries. The Henry Smith Charity are looking for services which can demonstrate a track record of success, and evidence the effectiveness of the work.

The Henry Smith Charity is one of the largest independent grant making trusts in the UK. The Strengthening Communities grant programme is designed to support small charitable organisations working at grassroots level and aims to ensure that funding reaches the most disadvantaged areas of the UK. Funding of between £20,000 and £70,000 is available for up to three years to support work that enables: people from across the community to participate in activities which improve connectedness, opportunities and wellbeing; people who are excluded, vulnerable or facing hardship to have access to community-based services that support positive lasting change; a stronger, active, more engaged community. Funding is available for running costs which may include salaries, project costs, and small capital costs needed to support the work.

The Wilmcote Charitrust gives grants to Registered Charities and voluntary organisations working for the relief of poverty, sickness, old age and distress, the advancement of religion and education and such other charitable objects as considered appropriate by the trustees. Grants are made to a range of organisations including those whose work benefits ex-service personnel, medical charities, young person's charities, colleges and schools, religious charities and those that help the aged.

The Home Instead Charities (Previously Bring Joy Foundation) make donations to not-for-profit groups, organisations and charities that can demonstrate their commitment to creating activities designed to improve the lives of the elderly. Home Instead Charities will fund events, activities or pastimes that bring the joy and fun back into ageing.

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) gives one-off or regular grants, and can provide essential household items and disability equipment. For working farmers the RABI could fund relief staff to help in a crisis for example accident, illness, family breakdown, bereavement or animal disease. For retired and/or disabled people RABI can pay towards care home and home-help costs; the Institution also runs two residential homes. The RABI may also be able to help with the cost of funerals or bankruptcy fees, and / or provide an emergency grant to cover the cost of, for example, council tax and utility bill arrears.

Origin Housings Community Grants Programme funds projects that benefit their residents and relate to one or more of the following themes: Supporting families - food projects, activities, community events; Activities for young people - training and personal development, sports, arts, and events; Activities for older people – wellbeing, activities to tackle loneliness; Gardening or environmental projects; Financial management – advice and skills; Digital inclusion- improving access, training or equipment solutions; Employment and training – developing skills, local enterprises and start-up.

The Field Family Trust provides revenue funding to organisations working in the West Midlands and London that are providing services for young people between the ages of 13 to 25 and the elderly. Grants are usually for equipment, furnishings, running costs, helplines, etc. As a small charity the trust cannot provide help with the cost of buildings only furnishings, equipment and alterations to existing buildings to comply with health and safety regulations. The Trustees do set aside a small amount of their annual income for continuing grants for revenue funding of projects of which they have personal knowledge and fall within their geographical area and criteria.

The Zurich Community Trust offers grants of £100 - £5,000 to help improve the quality of life for disadvantaged people and help them to achieve an independent life for themselves. ZCT funds a range of issues including supporting carers, special needs children, older people, people with disabilities, counseling, homeless people and many more. Support is given to organisations that help to alleviate the impact on individuals of being disadvantaged. Schools and hospitals may be funded for projects that specifically support special needs groups or disadvantaged children. Overseas work in all continents, which seeks to enable people to address the basic needs of their communities, is also funded.

The principal objective of the Charles S French Charitable Trust is to provide grant giving support to a wide range of charitable activities, primarily within Essex and North East London. The trust aims to maximise the value of annual grants made, by supporting charities which demonstrate that they make a worthwhile contribution to the needs and lives of others, whilst keeping costs and overheads low. In the financial year ending 31 March 2022 grants totalling £579,989 were distributed to numerous projects in the following sectors: Community & arts; Disabled & disadvantaged; Medical; Hospices; Children & youth; Sports & holidays; Educational; Elderly.

The Louis Baylis Charitable trust is a grant giving charity, whose primary aim is to work for the good of the community, principally in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The majority of grants are given to local organisations and charities with the balance going to regional and national organisations, however all sections of the local community are encouraged to apply. The bulk of donations have supported projects that benefit the elderly and the young but many other groups including the arts are also supported. In the last financial year grants of over £100,000 were given to more than 100 recipients. Grants of over £1,000 can only be given to organisations and not individuals.

Barchester's Charitable Foundation is a grant giving charity that helps older people and other adults with a disability across England, Scotland & Wales to lead more fulfilled lives and reach their full potential. The foundations focus is on connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community, helping combat isolation and loneliness and enabling people to be active. Funding of between £100 and £5,000 is available for individuals and small community groups to help improve people's mobility, independence and quality of life. Individual applications must be completed by a third party sponsor such as a health care professional, social worker or charity/support group representative.

Small charities, schools and community interest groups with innovative ideas that benefit their community can apply for funding of up to £50,000 for projects that build more connected, more resilient communities; and give people the tools to become more financially independent. The funding is being made available through the newly re-launched Aviva Community Fund.

CHK Charities Limited provides funding that aims to ‘make a difference'; it does not support individuals or very small and narrowly specialised activities. Preference is given to National or West Midlands charities. Applications can be made for assistance with core costs or for a specific project. This could include a contribution towards a building/refurbishment project, purchase of specialist equipment, other similar capital expenditure or assistance with running costs. The following are some of the categories for which funding can be provided: Artistic Causes; Conservation/Preservation; Care of the Elderly; Crime prevention; Disabled/Handicapped Treatment and Care; Drug Prevention and Treatment; Education; Employment and Job Creation; General Welfare and Social Problems. Please see website for a comprehensive list.

The Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme (AAL JP) is a grants programme that aims to create better condition of life for the older adults and to strengthen the industrial opportunities in Europe through the use of information and communication technology (ICT). The programme supports multi-country projects involving small and medium enterprises (SME), research bodies and user's organizations (representing the older adults).

The Sir Cliff Richard Charitable Trust is the channel through which Sir Cliff directs his personal charitable support. Grants are made by the trust every quarter, with about 50 different registered charities benefiting each time. Priority is given to charities working in medical research, with children and the elderly, and those involved with the physically and/or mentally disabled. While these form the main focus, other charities do receive help from time to time. The funding amount is discretionary and applications may be submitted at any time.

The Quaker Housing Trust supports social housing projects that would find it difficult to find funding elsewhere. The trust supports registered charities and small organisations that are meeting local housing needs for people of any age who are vulnerable and in housing need. The projects are mainly small and generally volunteer-led, often with support from local Quakers. Trustees are particularly interested in housing projects that meet the needs of individuals who are vulnerable at points of transition in their lives. Four specific grants are available: Health Check Service Grant; Feasibility Study Grant; Environmental Assessment Grant; Dissemination of Good Practice Grant. See funder's website for further details.

The Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation makes grants to registered charities that benefit children, through education and/or welfare, or the elderly. The type of activities that the Foundation is likely to fund include: Sensory toys and equipment for children with special needs; items to care for isolated and/or vulnerable elderly people; support of specially adapted equipment to be used by people with physical / mental / communication disabilities; apparatus for children with special needs; items or tangible social activities for Community Centres providing a benefit to many in the local community; and provision of tangible and social interaction activities for the vulnerable and/or isolated.

The RW Mann Trust is a grant making organisation that supports organisations in the North Tyneside, South East Northumberland and in the East Newcastle areas who are locally run and led, help people with the greatest need, involve disadvantaged and minority groups, improve the quality of life in their community and are in the public interest. Grants made have varied between regular annual contributions, small one-off donations and grants for capital projects. . Most of the beneficiaries in recent years have been youth groups (both uniformed and non-uniformed), children, people with disabilities, older people, schools, colleges, councils for voluntary service and other advice agencies. The Trust has made grants of between £500 and £5,000 but the average size of grant awarded is £1000.

The Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation will consider applications for community based projects which aim to provide relief of suffering, hardship or poverty, or their direct consequences. The Foundation primarily provides funding towards practical items that directly support those in need including those with disabilities, affected by homelessness, or with serious health issues. Donations usually fund items of "capital expenditure".

The Childwick Trust provides funding to registered charities to assist people with disabilities, the promotion of health, the elderly in need and for the welfare of people involved in the horse racing world. The Trust also helps a number of Jewish charities and funds pre-school education projects in South Africa. The overall focus is to make payments for the benefit of charities within the United Kingdom for the promotion of health particularly for the relief of the disabled and the aged in need. The funding amount is discretionary. The trustees meet twice a year, in July and January to consider applications. Applications can be submitted for these meetings between the months of April - May (for the July meeting) and October - November (for the January meeting).

The Trust makes revenue grants to small registered charities whose work focuses on one of the Trust’s priority groups.  These are;  elderly people, children and young people aged 5 - 25, people with physical impairments;  learning difficulties or mental health challenges,;  social welfare - people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending); and education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children).  Grants are given for running costs for up to three years. Grants are normally for a maximum of £3,000 per year.

The Percy Bilton Charity focuses on organisations assisting disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities and older people. There are two types of grant: Large grants - one off payments for capital expenditure of £2,000 and over i.e. furniture and equipment; building/refurbishment projects; and Small grants - Donations of up to £500 towards furnishings and equipment for small projects. This programme is more suitable for smaller organisations. Board meetings are held quarterly in March, June, September and December to consider Large grants. Applications for Small grants are dealt with on an ongoing basis throughout the year.

The objectives of The Edgar E Lawley Foundation are for general charitable purposes with particular reference to medicine, the needs of elderly persons, and to educational purposes with reference to the arts, commerce and industry. Traditionally the Foundation has given particular assistance to charities in the West Midlands area. The current annual grants programme amounts to approximately £200,000 per annum with a typical grant being in the region of £2,000 per successful applicant. 

The Grocers Charity is grant making charity giving grants to small and medium sized organisations in the UK. Its mission is to invest in and support a broad range of UK registered charities which together make a demonstrable positive impact on public benefit. The Grocers’ Charity typically provides one-off grants up to £5,000.

The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust Grant focuses on projects for the relief of need, particularly those related to youth, old age, welfare and medicine. It is available to Third Sector Organisations throughout the UK, but with a preference for those benefiting the people of Yorkshire. Applications from schools, playgroups, cadet forces, scouts, guides, and churches must be for outreach programmes, and not for maintenance projects. The categories to which monies have been distributed in 2008; all to registered charities were: Social and moral welfare, Medical research, People with disabilities, Children and youth, Cultural and environmental heritage, Medical welfare, Mental health, Hospices and hospitals, Blind people and those who are partially-sighted, Older people and their welfare and Deaf people and those who are hard of hearing or speech impaired. The grant amounts range from £3,000 - £93,000. Applications can be submitted at any time.

The Triangle Trust was originally set up to provide hardship and education grants to individuals associated with the Glaxo pharmaceutical company. However from 2013 the trust is concentrating its grant giving in two sectors; charitable organisations working with unpaid carers and those supporting the rehabilitation of offenders or ex-offenders. To help make the organisations in these sectors stronger and more sustainable the Development Grant provides funding for an organisation's core costs to support the development of a solid foundation for the future. Grants will be available for up to £60,000 over 2 years, with a maximum of £30,000 in year one.

The Sobell Foundation Grant focuses on children, the sick, elderly, needy and disabled. The Trustees aim to achieve a reasonable spread between Jewish charities (operating principally in the U.K. and Israel) and non-Jewish charities operating in the UK. The foundation concentrate their funding on small national or local charities. Funding is restricted to charities working in the following areas: Medical care and treatment, including respite care and hospices, Care for physically and mentally disabled adults and children, Education and training for adults and children with physical and learning disabilities, Care and support of the elderly, Care and support for children and Homelessness. The funding amount is discretionary and applications can be submitted at any time.

The Clothworkers' Foundation aims to use its funding to improve the quality of life for people and communities that face disadvantage. The Main Grants Programme offers capital grants of over £1,000 and is open to charities with a turnover of under £15 million. The type of projects supported by the charity includes alcohol and substance misuse ;  disability; disadvantaged young people; domestic and sexual violence, support for the elderly; homelessness; disadvantaged minority communities; helping prisoners and ex-offenders; visual impairment and textiles.

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust awards grants to charitable organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas. Grants are awarded for one year only and are limited to £1000 and £5000. Each year the Trust makes grants under different specific award categories. The next grants rounds in 2023 will fund projects that help children and young people in care and care leavers

The registered charity, Concertina makes grants to charitable bodies which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly. The charity is particular keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult to gain funding. Since its inception in 2004, it has made grants to a wide range of charitable organisations nationwide in England and Wales. These include funds to many care homes for the elderly to provide musical entertainment for their residents. Grants available are for a maximum of £250 and are reviewed twice a year at the end of April and October.

Hospice UK is the national charity for hospice care; the charity supports the work of more than 200 member organisations that provide hospice care across the UK. Enabling them to provide the highest quality of care to people with terminal or life limiting conditions and support to their families. The organisation provides funding to both organisations and individuals for improvements in care, and to support professional development; the charities aim is to have a lasting impact on the provision of hospice and palliative care. Details of current funding programmes are available on the funder's website.

The Rayne Foundation offers grants to tackle entrenched social issues through the arts, health, wellbeing, and education. The foundation has a particular focus on connecting communities, building bridges between marginalised groups and mainstream society, and enabling individuals to reach their full potential. The annual grant making programme is in the region of £1.5 million and grants typically fall in the range of £10,000 to £20,000 per annum for up to three years. Funding is available both for capital and revenue expenditure. 

The Royal British Legion provides lifelong support for the armed forces community - serving men and women, veterans, and their families. It can provide grants and loans to those who are suffering financial hardship. Priority is given to projects in the areas of employment and training; family support; homelessness and outreach; mental wellbeing; and supporting the elderly to live independently. Examples of the activities that can be funded include providing a support or welfare service and capital projects, for example, to build a facility or to purchase equipment for the benefit of Royal British Legion beneficiaries.

London Catalyst is an independent grant making trust that provides funding for charities and not for profit organisations to deliver projects and improve services. The trust aims to make a difference by acting as a catalyst for change, they aim to: improve health and wellbeing, help to remove people from poverty and raise awareness of poverty and ill health in London. The annual grants budget is £300,000 divided between three grant programmes: Project Grants - supporting new initiatives and service developments for disadvantaged people; Samaritan Grants - this is a hardship fund offering immediate help to people in an emergency, 70% of all these grants are for food and travel; Partners for health - grants for projects that can demonstrate: Positive outcomes for
people experiencing significant barriers to health and well-being, A new approach or a thoughtful development of service, Working in partnership with an expert health agency/provider

The Charles Hayward Foundation is a grant-making charitable Trust that makes grants to charities and charitable organisations which are registered in the U.K. The Foundation runs two grants programmes: Main grant programme, this focuses on Social & Criminal Justice, Heritage & Conservation and Overseas (UK registered charities undertaking projects in the Commonwealth countries of Africa) and is aimed at charities with an income of more than £350,000; Small Grant Programme, this focuses on Social & Criminal Justice and Older People and is for charities with an income of less than £350,000.

Small grants are available to registered charities with an annual income of less than £500,000 for projects where the total cost is less than £150,000. Projects must benefit UK residents and be of benefit to the wider community rather than one ethnic or religious group. Funding is available for capital costs such as building work, refurbishment or the purchase of long-term equipment) or a one-off short term activity (such as an annual respite break or holiday for disadvantaged young people). Before making an application applicants should have raised at least one third of the total project costs