Small grants of between £100-£1,000 are available to small charities who are temporarily struggling but otherwise viable.

The Small Charities Coalition has been awarded £50,000 from the Betty Messenger Charitable Foundation to make available as small grants to organisations who are temporarily struggling, but otherwise viable.

Small grants of between £100-£1,000 are available to small charities who are temporarily struggling but otherwise viable.

This guidance describes what the fund will support and how to apply.

Type of organisation

• Grants are made to organisations that are primarily UK-based, and when overseas only through UK-based charities.
• Funding is only available to registered charities.
• Organisations must have been established for at least one year, and must be able to produce either independently examined or management accounts.

Definition of small
The definition of a small charity is any organisation with an income of under £1 million.

Particular areas of interest

• Care of those suffering from disease
• Caring in the community for disabled and people on the margin
• End of life
• Education
• Interfaith projects with a focus engendering tolerance and breaking down prejudice
• Medical projects

Exclusions 

• General appeals
• Individuals
• Non-registered charities
• Organisations which adopt a partisan political stance or activities which are party political