Henry Smith Foundation - Domestic Abuse - Counselling
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Through this fund, the Foundation wants to help sustain access to specialist domestic abuse counselling. They will provide five-year grants to organisations that have a deep understanding of domestic abuse and the needs of victim-survivors, enabling them to continue providing counselling that helps people recover and rebuild their lives.
With this fund, the Foundation wants to ensure that specialist organisations can continue to offer longer-term counselling that supports survivors in their recovery. By providing sustained, flexible funding, they aim to strengthen organisations’ resilience and financial stability.
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Geographical areas funded: UK
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant, Other resources
- Type of cost:
- Revenue
Fund award sizes
- Maximum:
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- Annually awarded:
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- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
Specialist domestic abuse organisations with at least three years’ experience delivering counselling to victim-survivors of domestic abuse. Counselling services should be:
- Person-centred
- Longer-term (a minimum of 12 sessions)
- Holistic
- Trauma-informed
They will be ring-fencing 5 grants for organisations that are providing this support to children and/or young people.
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- Maximum annual income:
- £2,000,000
When to apply
Applications will open on 23 September 2026, 9am. Expression of Interest (EOI) deadline: Wednesday 21 October 2026, 5pm.
Next deadline: 21 Oct 2026
How to apply
Take the online quiz to find out whether your organisation is eligible to apply. Eligible organisations will be able to submit an expression of interest.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Health care and wellbeing Mental health care Social care and welfare
Beneficiaries funded: Children Victims of crime and abuse Women and girls Young people
Last reviewed 13 days ago
Henry Smith Foundation
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Caledonia House 223 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9NG
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