- Eligibility criteria
Could We Fund You?
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We fund organisations that…
- Are registered charities or constituted non-profit organisations.
- Are small and local: annual income under £1 million.
- Work directly with people facing complex issues and barriers — poverty, exclusion, crisis.
- Work in the UK or in our international priority regions.
- Have safeguarding and financial controls appropriate to their size.
We don't fund
- Individuals, or grants for personal benefit.
- Statutory bodies, or work that replaces statutory funding.
- Activities promoting a political party.
- Retrospective costs (work already completed).
- General appeals, endowments, or activities that make help conditional on religious or political participation.
- Our funding priorities
Where the Light Goes First
01
Children & Young People
Our largest priority — 65% of our funding is focused here.
02
Education & Opportunity
Keeping children learning, whatever their circumstances.
03
Crisis Relief
Practical help when disaster or conflict strikes.
04
Health & Wellbeing
Physical and mental health support for those who can least access it.
05
Poverty & Livelihoods
Helping families move from surviving to providing.
Ready to Apply?
If you meet the criteria above, we would love to hear from you when a round opens.