Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Grants

The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. Their new strategy focuses on three aims: Our Natural World; A Fairer Future; and Creative, Confident Communities.

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Small Grants

Trusthouse gives grants for running costs to charities and not-for-profit organisations for work which addresses the challenges of local communities. Their preference is for front line organisations working directly with people in need.

Garfield Weston Foundation

The Foundation supports a broad range of organisations and activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact to the lives of the communities in which they work, and that are driven by a desire to achieve excellence.

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Social Investment

The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. They also offer social investment.

Appletree Trust

The purpose of the trust is the relief of financial hardship in general and the relief of hardship and suffering sustained by those afflicted by physical disability or disease. They tend to support national health charities in Scotland.

Next deadline: 31 Oct 2025

Aviva - Community Fund

The Aviva Community Fund supports projects that boost the resilience of communities in the face of uncertainty and is investing in two key areas: climate action and financial wellbeing.

Barchester's Charitable Foundation

Barchester’s Charitable Foundation helps older people and other adults with a disability across England, Scotland & Wales. Grants are to help people lead more fulfilled lives and reach their full potential.

Barrack Charitable Trust

The trust reviews its policy every two years - currently the major categories supported are: arts, heritage and culture; recreational facilities; relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health and disability.

Next deadline: 30 Sep 2025

Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired Ltd

The Trust gives grants to organisations and individuals to advance the education of children and young people with a hearing impairment.

Brownlie Charitable Trust

The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. They fund mostly under the headings of adult and child welfare and medical research but also support armed services welfare, humanitarian aid and education.