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The Woodward Charitable Trust has opened its 2025 funding round.  The Trust now provides funding only for organisations that support disadvantaged families with children aged 0-11, or that work directly with children in this age band. Trustees say the focus reflects rising early-years deprivation and the vital role of small local services.

Applicants may request up to £10,000 a year towards core costs, funded for one, two or three consecutive years; one-off awards are also possible. The Trust has not set a specific budget, but its latest accounts show charitable expenditure of £402,926 in 2024, giving an indication of scale.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities, CIOs, CICs and exempt charities with annual income below £200,000, and at least 75 per cent of their work must benefit the target children or their families. Priority activities include:

• Parenting / caregiving support  

• Educational programmes for children both in and out of school, such as those that aim to boost attainment, attendance or emotional wellbeing 

• Programmes and activities that benefit children’s wellbeing and development 

• Pre-natal and post-natal support services  

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 31 July 2025.