DisabilityEast of England21 Funders

Disability Grants in East of England

Browse 21 funders supporting disability charities in East of England.

East of England charities working in disability can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 21 funders currently listed, East of England has strong coverage for disability projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Disability grants directory and the East of England regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to disability funders

Applications for disability-focused funding must demonstrate genuine co-production with disabled people throughout your project — from design and governance to delivery and evaluation. Funders will look for evidence that disabled people hold meaningful decision-making power, not just advisory or consultative roles. Frame your work within the social model of disability, focusing on the barriers society creates rather than individual deficits. Describe how your organisation is user-led or how disabled people are represented on your board and staff team. Outcomes should be person-centred, measuring what matters to participants: increased choice, greater independence, meaningful social participation, and enhanced control over their own lives rather than purely clinical or functional metrics. Ensure your monitoring and evaluation processes are themselves accessible — explain how you gather feedback from people with communication needs, learning disabilities, or sensory impairments. If your project involves assistive technology or adaptations, show how you personalise solutions rather than applying a standard package. Avoid deficit-based language throughout your application and instead emphasise strengths, rights, and aspirations. Strong applications demonstrate an understanding that disability intersects with other forms of disadvantage and describe how you ensure your project is inclusive across the full diversity of disabled people.

Disability Funders in East of England

21 funders found

Celia Blakey Charitable Trust

The Celia Blakey Charitable Trust, established in 1971 by philanthropist Celia Sainsbury (later Blakey) and registered in 1972, is a discretionary gra...

£1,000 - £10,000

Charles Littlewood Hill Trust

The Charles Littlewood Hill Trust, established in 1978 by Charles Littlewood Hill, pursues a mission of advancing diverse charitable purposes through ...

£2,000 - £10,000

Charles S French Charitable Trust

The Charles S French Charitable Trust, established in 1959 by Charles S French, former chairman of civil engineering firm W&C French, is a discretiona...

£1,000 - £5,000

Clan Trust Limited

Clan Trust Limited is an independent charitable trust based in Norfolk, established in the 1960s by a local farmer who endowed it with his farm, land,...

Earl Fitzwilliam Charitable Trust

The Earl Fitzwilliam Charitable Trust advances community wellbeing and positive change in historic rural estate heartlands through responsive philanth...

£100 - £10,000

Fowler Smith and Jones Trust

The Fowler Smith and Jones Trust embodies a legacy-driven mission to uplift Essex communities through inclusive, preventative interventions that stren...

£1,000 - £5,000

Frank Litchfield General Charitable Trust

The Frank Litchfield General Charitable Trust, established in 1994 from the estate of philanthropist Frank Litchfield, channels his legacy to improve ...

£1,000 - £5,000

Gale Family Charity Trust

The Gale Family Charity Trust is a family-led philanthropic foundation dedicated to fostering positive change across Bedfordshire's diverse communitie...

£1,000 - £20,000

Geoffrey Watling Charity

The Geoffrey Watling Charity embodies entrepreneurial generosity, local pride, and civic friendship, channeling resources to vitalize communities thro...

£1,000 - £30,000

Graham Rowlandson Foundation

The Graham Rowlandson Foundation, established in 1989, embodies a founding vision of deploying family wealth to advance social welfare in Hertfordshir...

£20,000 - £30,000

Hertfordshire Community Foundation

Hertfordshire Community Foundation is an independent charity dedicated to channeling local philanthropy into grassroots solutions that alleviate depri...

£240 - £10,000

John Apthorp Charity

The John Apthorp Charity is a family-founded grantmaker driven by pragmatic localism, direct need alleviation, and responsible stewardship to deliver ...

£500 - £10,000

Lord Cozens-Hardy Trust

The Lord Cozens-Hardy Trust is a long-standing UK charitable trust (Charity Commission no. 264237), governed by family trustees, dedicated to advancin...

£1,000 - £10,000

Ogilvie Charities

Ogilvie Charities is a longstanding UK funder rooted in Suffolk and Essex, now supporting communities across England and Wales, with a mission to assi...

£250 - £2,000

Paul Bassham Charitable Trust

The Paul Bassham Charitable Trust, established in February 1974 and administered by Howes Percival LLP in Norwich, is a discretionary grant-making tru...

£5,000 - £20,000

Shanly Foundation

The Shanly Foundation, established in 1994 by property developer Michael Shanly as the charitable arm of the Shanly Group, drives practical, hands-on ...

£5,000 - £50,000

Spurrell Charitable Trust

The Spurrell Charitable Trust embodies traditional charitable values of stewardship, prudence, and enduring commitment to alleviating disadvantage thr...

£1,000 - £2,000

Strangward Trust

The Strangward Trust embodies an enduring mission to enhance quality of life through care, treatment, and support for people with physical or mental d...

£2,000 - £10,000

Suffolk Community Foundation

Suffolk Community Foundation, established in 2005 as one of the UK's 47 community foundations and the largest independent grant-maker to Suffolk's vol...

£2,000 - £5,000

Whitehead Monckton Charitable Foundation

The Whitehead Monckton Charitable Foundation, established in 2010 by Whitehead Monckton Solicitors, is a Kent-focused grant-maker dedicated to support...

£1,000 - £2,500

Wixamtree Trust

The Wixamtree Trust, an independent grant-making charity established in 1962 by Sir Humphrey Whitbread, focuses on enhancing the wellbeing and develop...

£1,000 - £10,000

Disability Grants in East of England: FAQ

How many disability funders support East of England charities?

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