Grants and investment

A B Charitable Trust

A trust offering grants to smaller charities registered in UK with annual income of between £150k and £1.5m focusing on refugees and asylum seekers, the justice system and penal reform, and human rights.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to A B Charitable Trust website

Alec Dickson Trust

A trust that supports projects that encourage youth volunteering.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Alec Dickson Trust website

Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust

A trust offering grants to groups of individuals supporting disadvantaged young people to develop an existing interest in adventurous activities, such as climbing, cycling and horse riding.

• Locations: UK-wide
• Notes: YP specific

Go to Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust website

Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust

They give grants to registered UK based charities (within income below £1m) supporting people facing disadvantage and disabled people of all ages.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust website

Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust

A trust that supports small charities registered in the UK whose work can be categorised in one of the following areas: community or armed forces, education, health, the arts, arms or armour.

• Locations: Not sure

Go to Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust website

Arts Council

Arts Council invests money from Government and the National Lottery to support creativity and culture across England so that everyone can lead a happy, healthy and creative life.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Arts Council website

Aviva Community Fund

Aviva Community Fund supports small charities and community causes focusing on helping people take control of their wellbeing by giving them the tools to be more financially independent and ready for anything.

• Locations: UK-wide
• Notes: FFP specific

Go to Aviva Community Fund website

Barbara Ward Childrens Foundation

The foundation helps small charities supporting children facing disadvantage through education, sport and play, holidays, health and wellbeing, support, care and respite.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Barbara Ward Childrens Foundation website

Boost Charitable Trust

A trust supporting projects focused on helping people facing disadvantage or disabled people to overcome their challenges through the power of sport.

• Locations: UK-wide
• Notes: M4C specific

Go to Boost Charitable Trust website

Charles Hayward Foundation

The most relevant fund for children and youth charities is the social and criminal justice fund, aimed at preventing people from entering the criminal justice system and to support those already in the system to move on and rebuild their lives. They fund early intervention programmes with young children and their families, tailored preventative work with young people at risk, and holistic support services aimed at reducing re-offending and aiding re-settlement.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Charles Hayward Foundation website

Charles S. French Charitable Trust

For charities based in North East London and Essex, or larger organisations which can demonstrate the work is benefitting individuals in those areas.

• Locations: England

Go to Charles S. French Charitable Trust website

City Bridge Foundation

The foundation funds charity focused on a variety of areas including: infrastructure, support for children and young people, mental health, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, as well as support for deaf and disabled people.

• Locations: London

Go to City Bridge Foundation website

CLA Charitable Trust

They are dedicated to helping those who are disabled or face disadvantage to visit and participate in learning experiences about the countryside.

• Locations: England & Wales

Go to CLA Charitable Trust website

Community Finance Ireland

A social enterprise providing long-term and short-term loans to organisations looking to make a social impact.

• Location: Northern Ireland
• Loan: term / bridging

Go to Community Finance Ireland website

D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

The trust funds charities in the fields of access to the arts, medical welfare and the environment with a focus on young people.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust website

Drapers Charitable Fund

The fund mostly supports projects in Greater London, with three priority areas: education and young people, social welfare, textiles and heritage.

• Locations: London

Go to Drapers Charitable Fund website

Dulverton Trust

The trust supports charities working with children and young people facing disadvantage to develop life skills that will enable them to thrive.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Dulverton Trust website

Foyle Foundation

They support charities working in the arts and learning (including libraries and SEND).

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Foyle Foundation website

Funding Wales

A funding search platform for charities, community groups or social enterprises including hundreds of grant and loan finance opportunities from local, national and international sources.

• Type of support: grants and loans
• Location: UK-wide

Go to Funding Wales website

Garfield Weston Foundation

The foundation supports UK registered charities working in the areas of welfare, youth, community, arts, faith, environment, education, health and museums & heritage.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Garfield Weston Foundation website

Golsoncott Foundation

The foundation's objective is to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts generally and in particular the fine arts and music.

• Locations: Not sure

Go to Golsoncott Foundation website

Hedley Foundation

They fund small and medium-sized organisations working in youth support and raising the aspirations of young people facing disadvantage and supporting youth projects through education, the arts, sport and adventurous activities.

• Locations: UK-wide
• Notes: M4C specific

Go to Hedley Foundation website

Help the Homeless

They offer grants for a wide variety of organisations and favour small, grassroots charities working to help the most vulnerable people in their communities.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Help the Homeless website

John Lyons Charity

The charity funds work with young people under 25 (or 30 for young people with special needs and disabilities) in London, focusing on any of these areas: arts and science, education, sport, emotional wellbeing, youth issues, training and apprenticeships, youth clubs and activities, children and families, and special needs and disability.

• Locations: London

Go to John Lyons Charity website

Kelly Family Charitable Trust

They fund charities working in fields including early intervention, mediation, prison services and services for families affected by sexual abuse, physical abuse and domestic violence, among others.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Kelly Family Charitable Trust website

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales

They offer grants to small and local charities providing specialist support to young people aged +17 facing complex social issues.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales website

London Catalyst

An independent grant giving charity providing funding for charities and not-for-profit organisations working to alleviate the effects of poverty, and to improve the health and well-being of Londoners.

• Locations: London

Go to London Catalyst website

Masonic Charitable Foundation

They offer various funding programmes for charities helping children and young people facing disadvantage overcome challenges.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Masonic Charitable Foundation website

Morrisons Foundation

The Morrisons Foundation awards grants to UK registered charities to support projects which make a positive difference in local communities.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Morrisons Foundation website

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Their funds focus on arts, education and learning, migration and young people.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Paul Hamlyn Foundation website

People s Health Trust

A national charity funding and supporiting work led by communities experiencing marginalisation and disadvantage, which addresses the underlying causes of health inequalities.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to People s Health Trust website

Sir Halley Stewart Trust

The Trust focuses on supporting innovative research and development projects, such as medical, social and religious projects, with education being a theme that runs across all three grant-making areas.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Sir Halley Stewart Trust website

Strategic Legal Fund

Funding for strategic legal work where asylum seekers, refugees and migrants experience disadvantage or discrimination as a result of migration status. This includes cases in the areas of education, housing, immigration, welfare and human rights. It does not include criminal or family law.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Strategic Legal Fund website

Portal Trust

They provide grants that enable young people in inner London to fulfil their potential, especially young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants must be supporting young people under 25 who live in London.

• Locations: London

Go to Portal Trust website

Wakeham Trust

They offer small grants to community projects supporting the empowerment of old age pensioners, refugees or young offenders.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Wakeham Trust website

National Zakat Foundation

The fund offers grants to Muslim individuals and families in need of support in four areas: hardship relief, housing, work and education.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to National Zakat Foundation website

Schwab Foundation

Schwab identifes, supports and scales proven social innovations that address the worlds most pressing challenges

• Type of support: grants
• Locations: Global

Go to Schwab Foundation website

Thomas Wall Trust

The Trust funds the development of communication skills for better employment prospects and life chances for marginalised individuals facing barriers to employment, including women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Thomas Wall Trust website

True Colours Trust

The Trust supports several existing initiatives for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, with a focus on charities working with children and families from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

• Locations: UK and Africa

Go to True Colours Trust website

Trust for London

The trust funds organisations fighting for economic and social justice in London whose work directly benefits Londoners.

• Locations: London

Go to Trust for London website

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

The Foundation funds small and medium-sized organisations in the UK who address local issues in either rural, deprived areas or urban areas of extreme deprivation. Projects must be focussed on frontline work supporting the community or on family support and could include early intervention or coping with addiction.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Trusthouse Charitable Foundation website

Weavers Company Benevolent Fund

The Funds principal aim is to support people in trouble, particularly young offenders and ex-offenders, as well as other young people experiencing disadvantage.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Weavers Company Benevolent Fund website

Yapp Charitable Trust

The trust funds organisations supporting children and young people aged 5 - 25, physical and mental disabilities, social welfare, and education and learning.

• Locations: England and Wales

Go to Yapp Charitable Trust website

Youth Music

They run several funds supporting young people facing barriers to engage in music.

• Locations: England, Scotland and Wales

Go to Youth Music website

Development Trusts Association Wales (DTA Wales),

An independent membership organisation set up to represent development trusts in Wales. It provides benefits for members, including support and training.

• Locations: Wales

Go to Development Trusts Association Wales (DTA Wales), website

Social Firms Wales

An organisation that promotes and supports the creation of social enterprises in Wales. It provides benefits for members, including advice and support.

• Locations: Wales

Go to Social Firms Wales website

Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)

A source of support, funding advice and training for social enterprises and voluntary and community groups across Wales.

• Locations: Wales

Go to Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) website

Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA)

A membership organisation representing social enterprises in Northern Ireland. It provides practical advice, support and training to new and established social enterprises, as well as a collection of online resources.

• Locations: Norther Ireland

Go to Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) website

Firstport

An organisation that provides specialist support programmes, advice and training to new social enterprises in Scotland. It also provides repayable grants and investments to help new and established social enterprises strengthen their impact

• Locations: Scotland

Go to Firstport website

Foundation Scotland

An organisation that provides administration support and grant-making services to make charitable giving easier and more efficient. It also manages a number of local and national programmes that provide funding to social enterprises in Scotland

• Locations: Scotland

Go to Foundation Scotland website

Highlands and Islands Social Enterprise Zone (HISEZ CIC)

The development agency for social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands which provides advice, support and events to new and established social enterprises.

• Locations: Scotland

Go to Highlands and Islands Social Enterprise Zone (HISEZ CIC) website

Just Enterprise

Just Enterprise provides support, workshops and resources for those wishing to start or grow a social enterprise in Scotland.

• Locations: Scotland

Go to Just Enterprise website

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)

A membership organisation representing charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises in Scotland. Membership benefits include advice, access to online resources and discounts on training and events

• Locations: Scotland

Go to Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) website

Social Enterprise Academy

An organisation based in Scotland and runs programmes that support the running and development of social enterprises.

• Locations: Scotland

Go to Social Enterprise Academy website

360 GrantNav

A search engine to explore and download grants data published by UK funders

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to 360 GrantNav website

Allen Lane Foundation

Type of support: grant funding

Aims to fund work which: will make a lasting difference to peoples lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems; is aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination; encourages or enables unpopular groups to share in the life of the whole community.

• Locations: UK-wide
• Notes: If you work across a local area such as a village, estate or town, to be eligible you will need to have an income of less than around £100,000. At the other end of the spectrum, if you work across the whole of the UK you will need to have an income of less than around £250,000.

Go to Allen Lane Foundation website

Bethnal Green Ventures

Europes leading Venture Capital (VC) firm, investing in ambitious early-stage tech for good founders.

• Type of support: investments
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Bethnal Green Ventures website

Big Issue Invest

The UK s first social merchant bank on a mission to finance the growth of sustainable social enterprises.

• Type of support: investments
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Big Issue Invest website

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

One of the UKs largest independent funders focused on improving our natural world, securing a fairer future, and strengthening communities.

• Type of support: grants and investment
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Esmée Fairbairn Foundation website

Foundation for Future London

A funder for the East London boroughs of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, and Waltham Forest, supporting local people and communities to benefit from the arts, education, culture, innovation and placemaking.

• Type of support: grants
• Locations: England

Go to Foundation for Future London website

Friends Provident Foundation

A charity that provides flexible grants and investments towards a fair and sustainable economic system, focusing particularly on social enterprises tackling the root problems behind complex challenges like inequality, poverty, and climate breakdown.

• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Friends Provident Foundation website

Funders Forum NI

Over 22 different funding pots listed.

• Type of support: Funding
• Locations: Norther Ireland

Go to Funders Forum NI website

Good Finance

An organisation helping charities and social enterprise navigate the world of investment and connect with the right investors.

• Type of support: social investment network
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Good Finance website

Lankelly Chase Foundation

They fund people, organisations and networks taking action to change systems of injustice and oppression that result in the mental distress, violence and destitution of people subject to marginalisation in the UK.

• Type of support: grants
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Lankelly Chase Foundation website

Nesta Impact Investment

A branch of Nesta providing financial, knowledge and network capital to innovative tech ventures tackling school readiness, obesity, household carbon emissions and productivity.

• Type of support: investments
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Nesta Impact Investment website

Skoll Foundation

An organisation that accelerates entrepreneurial approaches and innovative solutions to the worlds most pressing problems.

• Type of support: grants
• Locations: Global

Go to Skoll Foundation website

Social Investment Business

An organisation that offers grants, loans and flexible support to social enterprises making a positive difference to the communities they work within.

• Type of support: grants and loans
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Social Investment Business website

Social Investment Scotland

A social enterprise and charity offering loan funding and business support for social enterprises, charities, and community groups.

• Type of support: loans
• Locations: Scotland

Go to Social Investment Scotland website

Big Ideas Programme by Business Wales

A programme aimed at supporting social entrepreneurs under 25 to start their ventures.

• Type of support: learning, funding and mentoring
• Locations: Wales
• Notes: YP specific - need to confirm if this is a temporary programme or permanent

Go to Big Ideas Programme by Business Wales website

Launch It

A series of start-up support programmes for young entrepreneurs wanting to start up, develop, and launch their products and services to market.

• Type of support: learning, funding and mentoring
• Locations: UK-wide
• Notes: YP specific

Go to Launch It website

National Lottery Awards for All Wales

Supporting voluntary or community organisations promoting social connections and focusing on creating healthier and happier lives.

• Locations: Wales

Go to National Lottery Awards for All Wales website

King's Trust

A programme to help young people aged 18-30 develop the skills and knowledge to launch and grow their business.

• Type of support: learning, fudning and mentoring
• Locations: UK-wide
• Notes: YP specific

Go to King's Trust website