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Background
The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund is an independent grant-making trust that operates across the UK. This charitable trust was set up in 1949 by Sir Harry Jephcott, when he was managing director of Glaxo Laboratories Ltd.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust holds two grants rounds per year, Spring and Autumn. For the 2026 rounds, the funding priorities are:
- Spring round - helping young women and girls (aged 11-18): involved in county lines and gangs; those who are care experienced; and those who are either outside of education or at risk of school exclusion.
- Autumn round - supporting young women (aged 17-30): those already in contact with the criminal justice system who need holistic support to help them move away from offending; pre-release and through the gate support for young women to meet their immediate needs; and support for mothers prior to and after serving a custodial sentence.
The Trust is looking for proposals that target the most high risk young women and girls and applications will need to demonstrate that they are linked to schemes such as Out of Court Disposals and Point of Arrest Diversion initiatives as well as services working with those known to be at risk, such as girls who are looked after and those who are outside of education or on the edge of being excluded.
Applicant organisations will also need to show that they have strong links with Youth Offending Teams, probation, PRUs, schools and other relevant local partners who come into contact with this group of vulnerable young women and girls.
There is particular interest in projects working with young women and girls who are either care-experienced, come from Black or minoritized/racialised communities, are neurodiverse, excluded from school or vulnerable to being so, are involved with gangs and county lines, and work that is led by people with lived experience.
Value Notes
Grants of between £50,000 and £100,000 for a duration of 18 months to three years.
A maximum of £50,000 per year can be requested.
The amount of funding must be proportional to the project being undertaken.
Who Can Apply
Registered charities, not-for-profit social enterprises and community interest companies that are working within the UK and have a UK office can apply.
Only organisations exclusively led by and for women and girls are eligible to apply, or be able to demonstrate that they are ‘issue experts’ working on one of the funding priorities. For the current round (Spring 2026), the specialist areas for funding are: women and girls aged 11-18 and vulnerable to offending due to being at risk of or excluded from education; involved in County Lines or gang activity; or vulnerable to offending as a result of being care-experienced.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have previous experience of working with vulnerable young women or girls either on the edge of the criminal justice system or who already have criminal convictions.
- Be requesting funding for a project working exclusively with young women and girls aged between 11 and 30 years. It is unlikely that the Trust will fund a project across the whole age range.
- Work solely with women and girls.
- Have a proven track record of running projects working with young women and girls that is both gender and trauma informed.
- Be proposing a project with targets that are specifically linked to either reducing the number of young women or girls who reoffend or reduce the number of young women and girls who receive a first conviction.
- Have a minimum income of £50,000 per annum and a maximum income less than £5 million.
- Be a registered charity or an organisation set up with a clear social purpose and appropriate governing documents stating this.
Social enterprise and community interest companies must have a governing document which shows the name, aim/purpose, objects of the group, including a dissolution clause. This clause should show that the organisation is a not-for-profit group by confirming that any assets remaining after all debts are paid will be given to another voluntary group with similar aims. This document should also include details of the organisation's Trustees or management committee.
The Trust particularly welcomes applications from organisations working in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding:
- Core costs; however, the Trust will consider reasonable contributions to the running of the organisation as part of the overall budget developed for the funded project.
- Restorative justice initiatives.
- General diversion projects that seek to address issues such as reducing anti-social behaviour.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is designed to support projects working directly with young people and the criminal justice system.
Although the Trust does not solely support an organisation's running costs, it will consider reasonable contributions to the running of the organisation as part of the overall budget being developed for their project.
Most of the funding is likely to be allocated to organisations who want to build on work that they are already doing, either by increasing their capacity or developing a criminal justice focused programme.
Location
United Kingdom
How To Apply
The closing date for expression of interest forms for the Spring 2026 Application Window is 21 May 2026 ('Young Woman & Girls Aged 11-18').
The Autumn 2026 Application Window for expression of interest forms opens 7 September and closes 15 October 2026 ('Young Women Aged 17-30').
There are two funding rounds per year. Grants are awarded approximately five months after the closing date.
There is a two-stage application process.
- Stage one is to complete the online application form on the Triangle Trust website.
- Stage two will involve a visit from the Trust's Director to the shortlisted applicants (usually between six and eight organisations).
Full details and the online application form can be found on the Triangle Trust website.
Contact the Triangle Trust for further information.
Background
The UK Fund is provided by UK Youth in partnership with Pears Foundation.
Objectives of Fund
The Fund has two intended outcomes:
- Improved financial sustainability, supporting grantees to invest time and resource in strategic, organisational development through a multi-year unrestricted funding grant programme.
- Increased capability and organisational resilience.
Value Notes
A total of £10 million is available.
Three-year unrestricted grants of approximately 10% of the current turnover of the applicant organisation per year are available. For example, an organisation with a turnover of £250,000 can apply for up to £25,000 a year.
Who Can Apply
Charitable and not-for-profit youth organisations with an annual turnover of £500,000 or less that have been operating for at least two years can apply.
Applicants must:
- Provide a copy of their full accounts covering a period of at least one year.
- Have the appropriate insurance, qualifications, or affiliations to a governing body.
- Comply with the Equality Act 2010, the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 and Data Protection Act 2018.
At least 70% of the applicant organisation’s beneficiaries must be aged 8-25 years old.
Organisations must deliver services for young people in areas in the top three deciles of the IMD. A full list of eligible locations is available from the UK Youth website.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is unrestricted.
Location
Eligible areas include:
England
North East
- County Durham
- Gateshead
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- North Tyneside
- Northumberland
- Redcar and Cleveland
- South Tyneside
- Stockton‑on‑Tees
- Sunderland
North West
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Bolton
- Burnley
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Cumberland
- Halton
- Hyndburn
- Knowsley
- Liverpool
- Manchester
- Oldham
- Pendle
- Preston
- Rochdale
- Rossendale
- Salford
- Sefton
- St Helens
- Tameside
- Wigan
- Wirral
West Midlands
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Dudley
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Sandwell
- Stoke‑on‑Trent
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton
South West
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Plymouth
- Somerset
- Torbay
- Torridge
Yorkshire and the Humber
- Barnsley
- Bradford
- Calderdale
- Doncaster
- Kingston upon Hull
- Kirklees
- Leeds
- North East Lincolnshire
- Rotherham
- Sheffield
- Wakefield
South East
- Dover
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Hastings
- Isle of Wight
- Medway
- Portsmouth
- Slough
- Southampton
- Swale
- Thanet
East Midlands
- Ashfield
- Bolsover
- Boston
- Chesterfield
- Derby
- East Lindsey
- Leicester
- Lincoln
- Mansfield
- North Northamptonshire
- Nottingham
East of England
- Fenland
- Great Yarmouth
- Ipswich
- King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
- Luton
- Norwich
- Peterborough
- Tendring
London
- Barking and Dagenham
- Barnet
- Brent
- Camden
- Croydon
- Ealing
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Haringey
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Islington
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Newham
- Southwark
- Tower Hamlets
- Waltham Forest
- Westminster
Northern Ireland
- Belfast
- Derry City and Strabane
- Newry, Mourne and Down
Scotland
- City of Edinburgh
- Dundee City
- East Ayrshire
- Fife
- Glasgow City
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Renfrewshire
- South Lanarkshire
- West Lothian
Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Caerphilly
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Torfaen
How To Apply
There is a two-stage application process:
- Stage One: Organisations must submit an Expression of Interest. The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest is 6 May 2026 (23:59).
- Stage Two: Those who are successful at the first stage will be invited to complete a full application. The deadline for full applications will be 3 June 2026.
Guidance notes and an online application form are available from the UK Youth website.
Contact UK Youth for further information.
Contacts
For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
- Enquiries
UK Youth
8-10 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0DH
Email: info@ukyouth.org
Background
The Community Impact Grants Programme is provided and administered by Benefact Trust.
Objectives of Fund
This fund aims to support Christian organisations to deliver projects that will make a positive and transformative impact on lives and communities and contribute to the following objectives:
- Growing congregations and Christian communities.
- Addressing social challenges facing communities.
- Enabling wider community use of church buildings.
- Empowering Christian education.
Value Notes
Funding is awarded at the discretion of the trustees.
Multi-year grants of up to three years are available.
Match Funding Restrictions
Groups are expected to have secured at least 30% of their total project costs before applying.
Who Can Apply
Churches, cathedrals, denominational bodies, Christian charities, schools, and theological educational institutions with a clear Christian ethos can apply.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding:
- Existing salary costs, clergy posts, posts in schools or other educational institutions, and staff costs do not directly meet the programme's objectives.
- Training for individuals that does not have a clear community benefit aligned with one of the programme objectives.
- Ongoing ‘business as usual’ costs.
- Indirect costs, such as overheads and staff costs not directly related to project delivery.
- Retrospective costs.
- Significant volunteer expenses that represent a disproportionate amount of the overall project budget.
- Significant marketing and promotion costs that represent a disproportionate amount of the overall project budget.
- Most repair work.
- Tablets and phones to be given or loaned to users of new services being provided.
- Phones for staff or volunteers.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available under the following programme areas:
- Growing congregations and Christian communities – Projects that focus on growing church congregations and communities across all ages, including:
- Outreach and wider engagement focused on mission, growth, and faith development.
- Projects aiming to engage more young people with faith and the church community.
- Delivery of training programmes focused on faith development.
- Church planting projects.
- Construction of new chapels for hospices or other charities.
- Addressing social challenges facing communities – Projects focusing on the following types of issues:
- Food poverty.
- Debt/financial issues.
- Mental health and wellbeing.
- Children and families.
- Young people.
- NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training).
- Older people’s needs.
- Homelessness.
- Refugees & asylum seekers.
- Offenders / Ex-offenders.
- Addiction/substance misuse.
- People with disabilities.
- Modern Slavery/human trafficking.
- Inclusion.
- Enabling wider community use of church buildings – Projects that result in a clear increase in the use of church buildings by the wider community beyond the immediate congregation, such as:
- Redevelopment, expansion, or improvement projects resulting in new or improved facilities for wider community use.
- Work that includes the provision of disabled access, facilities, or equipment.
- Other activities or resources to support a sustainable transition to increased community use.
- Schools and educational institutions - For schools and theological educational institutions with a clear Christian ethos, the following types of projects will be considered:
- New spaces or facilities to improve collective worship or spiritual reflection among students (eg chapels, outdoor worship spaces, prayer gardens, etc).
- Repairs/refurbishment of a chapel or other worship space used by students for worship or spiritual reflection.
Funding can be used to cover direct capital and/or revenue costs.
Funding can be used for new projects or to expand preexisting work.
Location
United Kingdom and Ireland
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time.
The average decision time for small grants (up to £10,000) is two months. Larger grants (over £10,000) take between four and six months and are considered at grants committee and board meetings held throughout the year.
Guidance notes and an online application form are available from the Benefact Trust website.
Contacts
For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
- Enquiries
Benefact Trust
Benefact House
2000 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
Tel: 01452 873189
Email: info@benefacttrust.co.uk
Background
The Grocers Company has a tradition of dispensing monies to charitable causes and in 1968 it founded the Grocers' Charity, through which it offers financial support a wide range of charitable causes.
Objectives of Fund
The Charity provides one-off grants for UK registered charities to support the following areas:
- Relief of hardship.
- Children and young people (from birth to 25 years old).
- The elderly.
- Disability and inclusion.
- Health.
- Military.
- Heritage.
- The arts.
- Environment and conservation.
Value Notes
The total annual fund is approximately £1 million.
Funding is at the discretion of the trustees but the one-off grants are usually for up to £5,000, with larger grants being made for more exceptional projects.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a specified requirement
Who Can Apply
Registered charities in the UK with a turnover below £500,000 (or medical charities with an income below £15 million) are eligible to apply.
Restrictions
Applications are not accepted 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).
Eligible Expenditure
The Charity supports organisations working in the the following areas:
- Relief of hardship
- Providing training courses, better facilities, or parenting support.
- Supporting and empowering those who experience or are at risk of homelessness, including domestic violence/abuse.
- Working in areas of high deprivation.
- 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 wellbeing through peer support or group activities.
- 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 or other tangible project.
- Supporting people with well-being concerns or mental health illnesses.
- Having a turnover below £15 million.
- 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.
- Arts
- 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.
- Heritage
- Conserving and restoring historic buildings (excluding places of worship).
- Conserving historical objects and paintings.
- Environment and Conservation
- Supporting the protection and survival of plants and animals by maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystems, and protecting biological diversity.
- Educating behavioural changes addressing environmental issues like littering and waste.
- Countering the effects of pollution and climate change (e.g. ideas and projects which tackle the issue of plastic waste and those to reduce carbon emissions).
Location
United Kingdom
How To Apply
The closing date for applications is 1 September 2026.
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.
Contact the Grocers' Charity's for further information.
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