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Here is some information to help
Below is a list of funders you might not have tried.
If you are a funder, grant provider or philanthropist and you cannot see your name here, get in touch.
You could try these:
For more extensive information, refer to resources such as the Directory of Social Change or platforms like Get Grants and FundsforNGOs (buttons below)
Big Lottery Fund: Distributes funds raised by the National Lottery to health, education, and environmental projects. https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding
The Wellcome Trust: Supports health and biomedical research projects globally. https://wellcome.org/grant-funding
The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts: Comprises 18 trusts supporting various causes including education, arts, and health. https://www.sfct.org.uk
The Wolfson Foundation: Funds capital infrastructure projects in science, health, education, and arts. https://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/
Garfield Weston Foundation: Provides funding for arts, education, health, environment, and social welfare. https://garfieldweston.org/apply-to-us/
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation: Supports the arts, children and young people, the environment, food, and social change. https://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/apply-for-funding/
Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Funds the arts, education, and social justice projects. https://www.phf.org.uk/funds/
Comic Relief: Funds projects tackling poverty and social injustice. https://www.comicrelief.com/funding/
Lloyds Bank Foundation: Supports small and medium-sized charities helping people overcome complex social issues. https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/we-fund
BBC Children in Need: Funds projects helping disadvantaged children and young people. https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/grants/
Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Supports projects addressing poverty and inequality. https://www.jrf.org.uk/funding
Henry Smith Charity: Provides grants for health and social welfare projects. https://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk
Barrow Cadbury Trust: Funds projects promoting social justice and sustainable development. https://www.barrowcadbury.org.uk/what-we-do/grant-making/
The Tudor Trust: Supports smaller, community-led organizations working with people at the margins of society. https://tudortrust.org.uk/how-to-apply
The National Lottery Heritage Fund: Supports heritage projects across the UK. https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding
The Leverhulme Trust: Funds research and education projects. https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation: Supports projects in rural areas and urban deprived areas. https://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk
The Pilgrim Trust: Funds heritage and social welfare projects. https://www.thepilgrimtrust.org.uk
The Foyle Foundation: Supports arts, learning, and libraries projects. http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk
The Baring Foundation: Supports arts, international development, and localism projects. https://baringfoundation.org.uk
The Dulverton Trust: Funds projects in youth opportunities, general welfare, conservation, and preservation. https://www.dulverton.org
The Clothworkers’ Foundation: Supports capital projects for charities. https://www.clothworkersfoundation.org.uk
The Rayne Foundation: Funds arts, health and wellbeing, education, and social issues projects. https://www.raynefoundation.org.uk
The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation: Provides capital grants for various community projects. https://www.bernardsunley.org
The Prince’s Trust: Supports young people to start businesses and get into employment, education, and training. https://www.princes-trust.org.uk
City Bridge Trust: Supports charitable activities benefiting Greater London. https://www.citybridgetrust.org.uk
The John Ellerman Foundation: Funds projects in the arts, environment, and social action. https://ellerman.org.uk
The Mercers’ Company: Funds education, general welfare, arts and heritage projects. https://www.mercers.co.uk/grants
The Rank Foundation: Supports leadership, social enterprise, and disadvantaged communities. https://rankfoundation.com
The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity: Funds education, health and wellbeing, and culture projects. https://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/charity
The Community Foundation: Supports local charitable causes in various UK regions. https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk
Esmond Harmsworth Trust: Funds health, education, and community projects. https://www.canoncollins.org/fellowship/esmond-harmsworth-scholarship
The Grocers’ Charity: Provides grants for health and education projects. https://grocershall.co.uk
The Ironmongers’ Company: Funds projects benefiting children and youth. https://www.ironmongers.org/charity_organisations.htm
The Fidelity UK Foundation: Supports strategic initiatives in health, education, arts, and conservation. https://www.fidelityukfoundation.org
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust: Supports arts, medical welfare, and environmental projects. https://www.doylycartecharitabletrust.org
The Charities Aid Foundation: Provides funding and support for charities across the UK. https://www.cafonline.org
The A B Charitable Trust: Funds human rights and social justice projects. https://www.abcharitabletrust.org.uk
The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust: Supports projects in education, international friendship, and understanding. https://www.fergusontrust.co.uk
The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity: Funds arts, culture, and heritage projects. https://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/charity
The Eranda Rothschild Foundation: Supports medical research, education, and arts projects. https://erandarothschild.org
The Gannochy Trust: Funds projects benefiting Perth and Kinross. https://www.gannochytrust.org.uk
The Wates Family Enterprise Trust: Supports social and environmental projects. https://www.wates.co.uk/family-trust
The Sackler Trust: Provides grants for arts, science, and medical research. https://www.sackler.org
The Paul Mellon Centre: Supports the study of British art and architecture. https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk
The Helen Hamlyn Trust: Funds arts, education, and medical projects. https://www.helenhamlyntrust.org
The Oak Foundation: Supports issues of global, social, and environmental concern. https://oakfnd.org
The Michael Bishop Foundation: Funds health, arts, and community projects. https://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1026557&subid=0
The Steel Charitable Trust: Provides grants for arts, education, health, and social or environmental projects. https://steelcharitabletrust.org.uk
The Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity: Supports projects for sick children in hospitals and hospices. https://wallaceandgromitcharity.org