Grant Directories

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 Main Grants Programme The Leathersellers Company provide grants of up to £25,000 per year for up to 4 years. The current focus of the main grants programme is charities that work to prevent the occurrence of and/or reduce the likelihood of long-term negative consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust provides education and wellbeing grants to support children (0-18 years) whose parents or guardians work, or have recently worked (within the last 9 years) in the UK fashion and textile industry. Through the Rehousing Grant programme the Trust provides funding to families who are facing unexpected additional rehousing costs as a result of any of the following:Fleeing domestic abuse; Recently offered a house after an unsettled housing situation; Required to move because the property no longer meets the needs of the family, e.g. disability or health needs; Required to move by the landlord or council.

The Two Magpies Fund awards small grants to local charities and non-profit organisations working with women who have experienced abuse, as well as those organisations helping primary school aged children who are growing up in poverty or facing particularly challenging circumstances. Funding of up to £15,000 is available for counselling, education and support services for organisations working in the fields of domestic abuse, human trafficking, sexual abuse, forced marriage, FGM or modern slavery, as well as the activities of hostels, community groups, homework clubs, food banks, beauty banks and baby banks.

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. 

The Mayor Office for Policing and Crime’s (MOPAC) £3m Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Grassroots Fund aims to support the resilience of organisations who focus on ending violence against women and girls by providing two-year grants of up to £100,000, capacity building, peer support and networking events. £3m in total is available.

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 PCC Action Fund, the Foundation provides grants of up to £5,000 to support community and voluntary initiatives which will reduce crime and make Hertfordshire a safer place to live. The fund is made up from funds recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) and empowers local groups to find solutions to community safety problems.

Groundwork is a federation of charities working nationally and locally to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities. Through the Shared Endeavour Fund Groundwork is working with the Mayor of London to offer grants of up to £45,000 for projects which identify opportunities to counter violent extremism in London.

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  The Foundation supports projects aimed at education and the prevention of abuse, and the provision of practical alternatives to violence and conflict resolution. 

The Grenfell Young Peoples Fund aims to improve the lives of children and young people affected by the Grenfell Tower Fire. Funding of up to £15,000 per year over a three-year period is available to organisations who can provide the following outcomes for the children and young people: Children and Young people have improved wellbeing; Children and young people are engaged, empowered and have a role in society; Young people are ‘work ready’ and/or employed. The following types of activity are likely to be supported: Mental health support, trauma, therapy, early years therapy and counselling; Access to safe spaces; Creative arts, sports, music and dance; Youth engagement; Violence reduction.

London Councils grants scheme was originally set up on abolition of the Greater London Council (GLC). Section 48 of the Local Government Act 1985 enabled London boroughs to fund voluntary action in the capital through a joint scheme which is now provided by London Councils. The programme currently has four priorities: Homelessness; Sexual and Domestic Violence; ESF tackling poverty through employment; Providing support to London’s voluntary and community organisations.

The Feminist Review Trust gives grants to projects in the UK and internationally that support women. Applications will be particularly welcome from groups with projects addressing the following areas: Violence against women; Disabled women and girls; Women, sustainability and climate change. Funding is available to help with training and development projects; one off events; interventionist projects which support feminist values; start up activities and core funding. The maximum value of any individual grant is £15,000 (or its equivalent).

The objects of the Paristamen Foundation are; the advancement of the Christian faith and any other charitable purpose not inconsistent with the above. Through the Responsive Grant making Programme grants of £500 are made to smaller and medium sized Charities (with and income of under £1m) where the grant will make a difference. Only organisations, not individuals, are supported. Organisations must be UK charities (charities excepted from registration - e.g. most churches are considered). In the case of locally-based charities or local churches, support is strictly limited to organisations based in Yorkshire (North, South, East, and West), or Scotland. Applications from national organisations are welcome, but only if the work is genuinely serving most of the country (at least England-wide). Applications can be submitted at any time.

The Lotus Foundation's primary objectives are to offer financial aid and assistance to facilitate family and child welfare, women's issues, animal protection, addiction recovery and education. The Foundation wishes to fund projects which support, participate in and promote charitable projects aimed at advancing social welfare in diverse areas including, but not limited to: substance abuse, cerebral palsy, brain tumors, cancer, battered women and their children, homelessness and animals in need. The funding amount is discretionary and applications can be submitted at any time.

The William Wates Memorial Trust focuses on helping the most disadvantaged young people keep away from a life of crime and violence, and to fulfill their potential, to target sport, art and education for children aged between 5 years and 19 years old, to support charities that train the trainer so that a ‘ripple effect' of positive change can happen far beyond the grant and to target charities in London and the South East. 

The Impetus Trust works to transform the lives of 11-24 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the support they need to succeed in education, find and keep jobs, and achieve their potential. The Impetus Trust fund UK charities and social enterprises that have a successful track record of helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain an education and hold a job. They help these organisations become highly effective at delivering programmes proven to transform lives; they also help them to expand significantly so as to dramatically increase the number of young people they serve.