Fifty Fund
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- Typical grants
- £50 – £500
- Applications
- By invitation only
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Fifty Fund
The Fifty Fund is a longstanding UK charity providing direct relief to individuals in Nottinghamshire facing need, hardship or distress. Established many years ago and governed by a small team of trustees, its mission centres on alleviating local disadvantage through targeted charitable grants. The Fund values privacy, discretion and immediate social support, making it a traditional hardship funder focused on vulnerable Nottinghamshire residents. What sets the Fifty Fund apart is its unwavering local focus and trust-driven approach to addressing underserved needs.
What Fifty Fund funds
The Fund supports emergency relief for subsistence needs, including food, shelter and welfare assistance. It primarily benefits those experiencing acute personal crises such as homelessness, disability or poverty. Grants are made to small grassroots community charities or directly to individuals, with a strong preference for direct aid over projects, core costs or capital expenditure. The Fund operates exclusively in Nottinghamshire and favours small-scale organisations. It does not fund campaigning, research, policy work or preventative programmes.
Who can apply
The Fifty Fund is open to UK-registered charities and community groups operating exclusively in Nottinghamshire. It prioritises small-scale organisations and direct beneficiaries, with a strong preference for grassroots efforts serving local residents facing homelessness, disability or poverty. There are no strict income thresholds, but the Fund favours small, community-based groups. Applications are invite-only via referrals from trusted local partners or advisors; unsolicited submissions are not accepted.
What Fifty Fund doesn't fund
The Fifty Fund does not support campaigning, research, policy work or preventative programmes. It also excludes projects, core costs and capital expenditure, focusing instead on direct aid for individuals in acute need.
How they like to fund
The Fifty Fund provides targeted charitable grants, typically for direct relief rather than ongoing project or core funding. It works by invitation only, relying on referrals from trusted local partners or advisors to identify beneficiaries. Grants are assessed confidentially on a rolling basis, reflecting the Fund's trust-driven and discreet approach.
How much does Fifty Fund give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Fifty Fund
Fifty Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Fifty Fund.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Fifty Fund provide?
Fifty Fund typically provides grants of £50 - £500.
Where does Fifty Fund fund charities?
Fifty Fund funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Fifty Fund accept unsolicited applications?
Fifty Fund does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Fifty Fund?
Fifty Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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