Grant News

UK-registered charities working in the areas of Social and Criminal Justice can apply for grants of up to £25,000 to prevent people from entering the criminal justice system and to support those already in it to rebuild their lives. 

The funding is being made available through the Charles Hayward Foundation’s Main Grant Programme and will support:

• Targeted early intervention programmes aimed at reaching the most troubled and vulnerable families in a community
• Preventative and diversionary projects for young people at risk of offending including tailored interventions identifying and addressing the particular needs of girls and young women
• Programmes, particularly those with a focus on young offenders, combining prison based and community interventions dealing with rehabilitation of offenders, accommodation and support on release, helping with maintaining family relationships, mentoring, and mapping and creating pathways to employment
• Schemes offering viable alternatives to custody, in particular for women and young people
• Programmes of support directed towards rehabilitating the victims of domestic abuse

Charities with an annual income of between £350,000 and £4 million are eligible to apply for grants lasting one to three years. 

The next application deadline is the 31st January 2025.

Within the UK, the Foundation also makes grants to conserve the UK's Heritage and projects that support older people.  These programmes are currently closed to applications.

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