One-off grants are available to small UK registered charities for work in the specific areas of: relief of poverty, disability and inclusion, the elderly, health, military, environment and conservation, and the arts and heritage.
Funding is at the discretion of the trustees. One-off grants of up to £5,000 are available, with larger grants being made for more exceptional projects.
Registered charities in the UK with a turnover of under £500,000 (or medical charities with an income below £15 million) are eligible to apply.
Applications will not normally be considered from:
- Places of worship.
- Educational establishments (schools, colleges, universities).
- Individuals
- Charities whose beneficiaries are overseas.
- Non-UK registered charities (e.g CICs).
- Charities with a turnover of over £500,000, except for health and medical charities (up to £15 million turnover).
The Charity supports organisations working in the the following areas:
- Relief of poverty
- Working in areas of high deprivation.
- Working to increase social mobility for example through training courses, better facilities or parenting support.
- Empowering those who experience homelessness.
- Revitalising community life.
- Working in areas of high deprivation.
- Elderly
- Providing services that end social exclusion.
- Providing befriending or other programmes to end loneliness.
- Providing services that enhance daily activities or home life.
- Disability and Inclusion
- Identifying and tackling the barriers to inclusion and participation.
- Providing front-line support for disabled people.
- Health
- Undertaking ethical research into specific medical conditions.
- Supporting people with medical conditions by purchasing a piece of equipment, printing materials or another tangible project.
- Supporting people with well-being concerns or mental health illnesses.
- Having a turnover of no more than £15m.
- Military
- Providing innovative programmes, education or employment for ex-service people.
- Supporting the physical, emotional and mental well-being of current and ex-service people and their families.
- Heritage and the Arts
- Conserving and restoring historic buildings (excluding places of worship).
- Conserving historical objects and paintings.
- Providing opportunities, education and skills development of creative talent for artists with financing challenges or disability support requirements.
- Engaging with marginalised audiences, e.g., disabled, BAME, and people living below the minimum poverty threshold for the appreciation of arts, performances or exhibitions.
- Environment and Conservation
- Supporting the protection and survival of plants and animals by maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystems and protecting biological diversity.
- Connecting people with nature by educating behavioural changes addressing environmental issues.
- Countering the effects of pollution and climate change e.g. ideas and projects which tackle the issue of plastic waste and those which help reduce carbon emissions.
- Children and Young People
- Building children and young people’s strengths and potential to empower them to participate and take action to realise their goals.
- Supporting children and young people’s well-being through counselling, peer support or group activities.
The closing dates for initial enquiries are:
- 10 January 2025
There is a two-stage application process:
- The first stage is to submit the Initial Enquiry form. Groups will receive a reply within up to three weeks after the deadline.
- The second stage is by invitation only to those who were successful at stage one. They will be sent a link to fill in an online form which they will have one week to complete.
Applicants should complete the online eligibility checklist for the relevant area to access the online enquiry form.
