The Boots Charitable Trust is an independent charity wholly funded by Boots UK. Traditionally focused on Nottinghamshire, it has expanded its programme to support projects across the UK, with funding split 50/50 between Nottinghamshire and national applications. For national applications, the priorities are quite specific: Health – community-based support for people and families living with […]

The Swan Mountain Trust is a small UK grant-making charity supporting organisations working with disadvantaged people. For its current three-year funding period, it is concentrating its grants on refugees and asylum seekers. The Trust is particularly interested in organisations supporting refugees and asylum seekers, with a strong emphasis on the mental health of young people. […]

Bentley Motors, working with the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), has launched a national fund supporting smaller charitable organisations working with vulnerable, disadvantaged and under-represented communities. Priority themes they want to fund Projects need to fit at least one of Bentley’s four priorities: Access – breaking down barriers to education, services and employment. Empowerment – helping […]

Creative Debuts supports emerging and underrepresented artists and aims to make the creative sector more accessible. Its Black Artists Grant (BAG) provides direct, no-strings-attached financial support to Black artists in the UK. The grant is specifically for artists with Black heritage who identify as Black. It is open to all creative disciplines, including painters, musicians, […]

The Gardens Trust works to protect and promote the UK’s historic parks, gardens and other designed landscapes. Its Community Grant provides seed funding to help volunteer-led groups develop sustainable projects. Priority themes they want to fund Projects can cover any activity relating to a historic designed landscape, but the Trust particularly welcomes work around conservation, […]

About the funder The Bernard Piggott Charitable Trust has been supporting charities for more than 50 years, with a specific geographical focus on North Wales and the greater Birmingham area. Priority themes they want to fund The Trust has unusually broad priorities, supporting work around older people and care, young people and education, health and […]

About the funderThe AD Charitable Trust supports smaller UK charities working with disadvantaged people. The Trust aims to help people build confidence, self-esteem and independence, often providing practical support alongside grant funding. Priority themes they want to fundThe Trust funds projects that help disadvantaged people reach their potential through self-help and personal development. It supports […]

The Thomas Wall Trust helps registered charities create employment opportunities for people facing significant barriers to work. The Trust focuses on helping disadvantaged adults develop the confidence, skills and experience needed to move towards sustainable employment. Priority themes they want to fundThe Trust supports projects that provide: Employability and vocational skills training. Confidence building and […]

The Lloyds Bank Foundation has launched its £8 million New Beginnings Fund to help prevent homelessness before people reach crisis point. The programme forms part of the Foundation’s new Good Place to Live strategy and combines unrestricted funding with tailored organisational development support. The Foundation is looking for organisations supporting people at key life moments […]

The Woodroffe Benton Foundation provides small grants to UK charities working to improve the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people. The Foundation particularly supports smaller organisations where modest grants can make a significant difference. Their next Small Grant funding round will be open from 1st to 31st August 2026 and the focus will be on […]