Poverty & Deprivation Grants & Funding
There are 1432 UK funders offering grants for poverty & deprivation charities, with typical awards from £100 to £1,000,000.
Poverty relief is one of the oldest and most widely funded charitable purposes in the UK, with grant-makers supporting everything from emergency food and fuel provision to long-term systemic change. Funders in this space recognise that poverty intersects with almost every other social issue — health, education, housing, and opportunity. Many trusts prioritise organisations working in the most deprived areas, using indices of multiple deprivation to target resources. Grants support food banks, welfare advice services, debt counselling, crisis funds, and employability programmes. Larger foundations such as the Joseph Rowntree Foundation focus on research and policy work to address the root causes of poverty, while community foundations and smaller trusts often support direct provision for people in financial hardship. The cost-of-living crisis since 2022 has prompted many funders to create dedicated emergency funds and increase their support for basic needs provision. Projects that build financial resilience — savings schemes, financial literacy, affordable credit — are increasingly valued.
Quick Stats
- Total Funders
- 1432
- Grant Range
- £100 - £1,000,000
- Open to Applications
- 40%
Poverty & Deprivation Funders
1432 funders found1485 Charitable Trust
The 1485 Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making Christian trust established in 2017 by members of the Giedroyc and Parham families. Its core ...
1989 Willan Charitable Trust
OpenThe 1989 Willan Charitable Trust, established in 1989 and governed by Willan Trustee Limited, is a UK-based funder dedicated to alleviating social and...
1st the Queen's Dragoon Guards Regimental Trust
The 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Regimental Trust, established in 1977 under a Royal Charter, serves as the central benevolent fund for The Queen's ...
38 Degrees Trust
38 Degrees Trust, a registered charity and charitable company (number 1139325) established on 13 October 2009 in England and Wales, aims to make the U...
4 Charity Foundation
The 4 Charity Foundation is a UK-registered charity (number 1077143) dedicated to providing grants to organisations that advance social welfare, relie...
A B Charitable Trust
OpenThe A B Charitable Trust, established in 1990 by Yves and Anne Bonavero, is an independent UK grant-maker guided by a family-led board committed to ch...
A J Bell Trust
The A J Bell Trust, established in 2011 by Andy Bell, founder and CEO of AJ Bell plc, is a UK registered charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged...
a J Stone and Family Charitable Trust
The A J Stone and Family Charitable Trust, registered in October 2020 (charity number 1192096), is a traditional family-run grant-making trust governe...
A T.I.M.E. Limited
A T.I.M.E. Limited (charity number 1128756) is a London-based grant-giving and advocacy organization governed by six trustees and supported by five vo...
A W Charitable Trust
A W Charitable Trust, established by trust deed in 1981, is a family-governed endowment led by trustees from the Weis family—Sir Weis, Rachel Weis, an...
A Z H R Charitable Trust
A Z H R Charitable Trust is a registered UK charity established in 1984, governed by trustees David and Philip Goldberg, with a broad mission to relie...
A. Edmonds and Co. Charitable Foundation 2000
OpenA. Edmonds and Co. Charitable Foundation 2000 is an independent grant-making charity established in 2000 and registered with the Charity Commission fo...
A.D. Charitable Trust
The A.D. Charitable Trust is an independent grantmaking charity registered in England and Wales since 2003, governed by a board of five volunteer trus...
Ab Foundation
The AB Foundation is a registered UK charity (number 1152675), established in England and Wales to promote education globally for people of all ages, ...
Aberdeen Foundation
The Aberdeen Foundation is a registered UK charity (number 1151506) dedicated to making grants for general charitable purposes, education and training...
Aberlour Child Care Trust
OpenAberlour Children’s Charity, formerly Aberlour Child Care Trust, is a pioneering Scottish children’s charity founded in 1875 to support ‘mitherless ba...
Abg Trust Fund
ABG Trust Fund is a charitable grant-making trust registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales in February 2020, governed by three tru...
abrdn Charitable Foundation
OpenThe abrdn Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of abrdn plc (formerly Aberdeen Group) and registered in Scotland (SC042597), drives purposeful...
abrdn Financial Fairness Trust
Openabrdn Financial Fairness Trust, formerly Standard Life Foundation, was established in 2009 from unclaimed assets after Standard Life's demutualisation...
Acacia Charitable Trust
The Acacia Charitable Trust, established by deed on 1 August 1977, is an independent, family-governed grant-making trust led by trustees Angela Gillia...
Access - The Foundation for Social Investment
OpenAccess – The Foundation for Social Investment drives systemic transformation in the social investment market, empowering charities and social enterpri...
Access to Justice Foundation
OpenThe Access to Justice Foundation is a UK-wide charity founded by the legal profession with the singular mission of enhancing access to free legal advi...
Action Together CIO
OpenAction Together CIO, established in 2016 through the merger of Voluntary Action Oldham and Community and Voluntary Action Tameside, serves as the infr...
Actors' Benevolent Fund
OpenThe Actors' Benevolent Fund, now known as the Actors' Trust, is a historic UK charity established in 1882 to provide relief, welfare, advice, and fina...
Acts 435
OpenActs 435 is a UK-based charity founded in 2009 by the then Archbishop of York, Right Reverend Dr John Sentamu, who remains its patron. It operates as ...
Adar Charitable Trust
Adar Charitable Trust, registered charity number 328731 with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, was established on 24 July 1990 as a discre...
Addington Fund
OpenThe Addington Fund is an independent UK charity established in 2001 in response to the classical swine fever and foot-and-mouth outbreaks, dedicated t...
Adenfirst Limited
Adenfirst Limited is a grant-making charitable company established in 1984 and registered with the Charity Commission in 1985, dedicated to advancing ...
Adint Charitable Trust
OpenAdint Charitable Trust, established in 1972 as charity number 265290, is a long-standing discretionary grant-making trust founded by private individua...
Adsum Foundation
The Adsum Foundation, a Belfast-based charitable foundation established in 2008, is dedicated to breaking the cycle of extreme poverty in rural Madaga...
Age UK Barnet
Age UK Barnet, originally established as Age Concern Barnet in 1999 and rebranded in 2011 after merging with East Finchley Neighbourhood Contact and p...
Aguda Keren L'Dovid
Aguda Keren L'Dovid is a trustee-led charitable trust established in 1980 via a Deed of Trust, registered with the Charity Commission, and based in Pr...
Ahavas Chesed Trust
Ahavas Chesed Trust is a UK-registered charity established in June 2021, founded by trustees Abraham Adler, Isaac Abittan, and Menachem Steinmetz to p...
Ahavas Shalom Trust
Ahavas Shalom Trust is a UK-registered charity (No. 1056294) dedicated to advancing Jewish education and religion, relieving poverty, and alleviating ...
Al - Medina Trust
Al-Medina Trust, registered charity number 261188 with the UK Charity Commission, is a humanitarian funder dedicated to advancing education and reliev...
Al Kawthar Foundation
Al Kawthar Foundation is a UK-registered charity (number 1134628), established in December 2009, dedicated to relieving poverty, sickness, and distres...
Alan Edward Higgs Charity
OpenThe Alan Edward Higgs Charity embodies a mission to relieve poverty and foster economic and community development for disadvantaged children, young pe...
Albert Hunt Trust
OpenThe Albert Hunt Trust, an independent UK grant-making foundation established in 1979 by Miss Mary Kathleen Coyle and Miss Florence I Reakes in honour ...
Alborada Trust
OpenAlborada Trust is a philanthropic organization founded with a mission to advance medical and veterinary research, healthcare delivery, higher educatio...
Aldama Foundation
The Aldama Foundation, established in 2008 by Clare Kirkman and James Kirkman as a grant-making charitable trust governed by Dickinson Trust Limited, ...
Alex Ferry Foundation
The Alex Ferry Foundation, established in late 2018 from a landmark surplus of the 1989 35-Hour Week Fund contributed by over 200,000 UK shipbuilding ...
Alkionides UK
OpenAlkionides UK is a volunteer-driven charity rooted in compassion, mutual aid, transparency, and community solidarity, inspired by hope amid crisis. Es...
Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Settlement
OpenThe Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Settlement, established in 1977 by John and Elnora Ferguson to honor Allan and Nesta Ferguson, advances world ...
Alligator Trust
OpenThe Alligator Trust is a discretionary grant-making charity embodying a generalist philosophy of flexible, trustee-led support for diverse charitable ...
Alte Feiga Trust
The Alte Feiga Trust, a registered UK charity (number 1126587) established by deed in 2008 and based in Hackney, London, advances education, relieves ...
Alymos Ltd
Alymos Ltd is a grant-making charity dedicated to advancing Orthodox Jewish education and relieving poverty and sickness, primarily benefiting the Ort...
Amabrill Ltd
Amabrill Ltd is a private charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated in 1999 and established as a grant-maker in 2000, dedicated to advanci...
Amar Family Charitable Trust
OpenThe Amar Family Charitable Trust is a family-run grant-making charity established in 2011 and registered in England and Wales, governed by four longst...
Amateurs Trust
The Amateurs Trust is a UK grant-making charity established on 2 July 1999, dedicated to improving health, advancing education, and alleviating hardsh...
Ambergate Charitable Trust
The Ambergate Charitable Trust, registered with the Charity Commission in January 2020, is a family-led grantmaker governed by a volunteer board of tr...
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Tips for Applying to Poverty & Deprivation Funders
Ground your poverty-related application in robust deprivation data. Reference your area's Index of Multiple Deprivation ranking, specific domains of deprivation relevant to your work, and current cost-of-living evidence such as fuel poverty rates, free school meal eligibility, or Universal Credit claimant counts. Funders want to see that you understand the structural drivers of poverty in your community, not just its symptoms. Frame your outcomes around financial resilience — increased savings, reduced debt, improved benefit uptake, sustained employment — rather than only counting the number of food parcels or crisis payments distributed. Use dignity-centred language throughout your application: describe people experiencing poverty as active agents seeking solutions, not passive recipients of charity. This signals alignment with contemporary thinking in the sector. Demonstrate how your project combines direct provision for immediate needs with systemic change work — advice services, policy advocacy, or community organising — that addresses root causes. If you operate a crisis service, explain your approach to moving people from crisis response to longer-term stability. Show partnerships with welfare rights organisations, credit unions, housing providers, and employment services that create comprehensive support pathways rather than isolated interventions.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Poverty & Deprivation Grants
What grants are available for poverty & deprivation charities in the UK?
There are 1432+ UK funders offering grants for poverty & deprivation charities. These range from small community grants under £5,000 to large multi-year funding programmes exceeding £100,000. Use Fundermatcher to find the best match for your organisation.
How much funding can poverty & deprivation organisations get?
Grant amounts for poverty & deprivation charities vary widely depending on the funder and project. Typical grants range from £1,000 to over £100,000. Many funders offer multi-year funding for established organisations with a strong track record.
How do I apply for poverty & deprivation grants?
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