Albert Hunt Trust

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Typical grants: £1,000 – £40,000
Where they fund: uk_wide
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form
Decisions: Monthly

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alberthunttrust.org.uk

About Albert Hunt Trust

The Albert Hunt Trust is a UK grant-making foundation that supports registered charities across three core programmes: homelessness, hospices, and health and wellbeing. The Trust prefers to provide unrestricted core funding for salaries and running costs, believing this gives charities the flexibility to respond to need. They only accept applications from organisations that have previously received funding from them. The Trust funds UK-wide work, with a particular focus on hospice core costs, homelessness support, and health and wellbeing projects. Within health and wellbeing, priority is given to services for children and young adults up to age 25, including family support, counselling, suicide prevention, carers, cancer support, prisoner rehabilitation, food banks, and debt advice. The Trust does not fund capital projects, multi-year grants, or non-charitable organisations such as CICs. Adult mental health support is not prioritised. Their approach is open and responsive, with a commitment to light-touch, trust-based grant-making.

What Albert Hunt Trust funds

The Trust funds three main areas: hospice care, homelessness support, and health and wellbeing. For hospices, they provide core funding for running costs and salaries. Homelessness support is also funded, with grants typically smaller in scale. Health and wellbeing projects are supported, with priority given to services for children and young adults up to age 25. Specific themes include family support, counselling, suicide prevention, carers, cancer support, prisoner rehabilitation, food banks, and debt advice. The Trust funds work across the UK, with no geographic restrictions.

Who can apply

Only registered charities that have previously received funding from the Albert Hunt Trust are eligible to apply. The Trust does not accept applications from Community Interest Companies (CICs) or other non-charitable organisations. There is no restriction on the location of the charity or the work, as long as it is within the UK. The Trust prioritises health and wellbeing services for children and young adults up to age 25, and does not prioritise adult mental health support.

What Albert Hunt Trust doesn't fund

The Trust does not fund capital projects, multi-year grants, or non-charitable organisations such as CICs. Adult mental health support is not prioritised. They only accept applications from organisations that have previously received funding from them, so new applicants are not considered.

How they like to fund

The Trust provides one-off grants, not multi-year funding. They prefer unrestricted core funding for salaries and running costs, rather than project-specific grants. Their approach is open and responsive, with a commitment to light-touch, trust-based grant-making. They welcome unsolicited applications from eligible organisations.

How much does Albert Hunt Trust give?

Albert Hunt Trust runs 3 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 50 sourced facts

Health and WellbeingOpen to applications

£1,000 – £5,000

Online portal
Next deadline 31 December 2027
12 rounds a year
Decisions in ~8 weeks
Single-year grants

HomelessnessOpen to applications

£5,000 – £10,000

Online portal
Next deadline 31 December 2027
12 rounds a year
Decisions in ~8 weeks
Single-year grants

HospicesOpen to applications

£20,000 – £40,000

Online portal
Next deadline 31 December 2027
12 rounds a year
Decisions in ~8 weeks
Single-year grants

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Albert Hunt Trust funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Health and wellbeing projects, with priority given to services for children and young adults up to age 25. Core funding for family support, counselling, suicide prevention, carers, cancer support, prisoner rehabilitation, food banks, debt advice.

Where they fund

uk_wide

Costs they'll cover

Core costsSalaries

They don't fund

Capital works & buildings

The full exclusions list (3)

Only open to organisations that have previously received funding from the Albert Hunt Trust. No new applicants from 1 Feb 2026. No multi-year funding. No capital projects. No CICs or non-charities. Adult mental health support not prioritised (since Oct 2024).
Only open to organisations that have previously received funding from the Albert Hunt Trust. No new applicants from 1 Feb 2026. No multi-year funding. No capital projects. No CICs or non-charities.
Only open to organisations that have previously received funding from the Albert Hunt Trust. No new applicants accepted from 1 February 2026. No multi-year funding. No capital projects. No CICs or non-charities. Adult mental health support not prioritised (since Oct 2024).

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

HealthMental healthHomelessnessDisabilityPoverty & hardship

How to apply to Albert Hunt Trust

Albert Hunt Trust takes applications via online form.

Published programme route: online portal.
Decisions are typically monthly.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Albert Hunt Trust's application asks

We hold the 6 questions from Albert Hunt Trust's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“Aims and objectives”

Question 2

“Nature of appeal”

4 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.

How it works

1
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2
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3
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Albert Hunt Trust provide?

Albert Hunt Trust runs 3 grant programmes — Health and Wellbeing: £1,000 – £5,000 · Homelessness: £5,000 – £10,000 · Hospices: £20,000 – £40,000.

Where does Albert Hunt Trust fund charities?

Albert Hunt Trust funds charities operating in uk_wide.

Does Albert Hunt Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Albert Hunt Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Albert Hunt Trust not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Only open to organisations that have previously received funding from the Albert Hunt Trust. No new applicants from 1 Feb 2026. No multi-year funding. No capital projects. No CICs or non-charities. Adult mental health support not prioritised (since Oct 2024).; Only open to organisations that have previously received funding from the Albert Hunt Trust. No new applicants from 1 Feb 2026. No multi-year funding. No capital projects. No CICs or non-charities.; Only open to organisations that have previously received funding from the Albert Hunt Trust. No new applicants accepted from 1 February 2026. No multi-year funding. No capital projects. No CICs or non-charities. Adult mental health support not prioritised (since Oct 2024).. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Albert Hunt Trust?

Albert Hunt Trust takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online portal.