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Poverty & Deprivation Grants in East Midlands

Browse 21 funders supporting poverty & deprivation charities in East Midlands.

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

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.

Poverty & Deprivation Funders in East Midlands

21 funders found

Benham Charitable Settlement

Open

The Benham Charitable Settlement, founded in 1965 by Cedric and Hilda Benham, is a longstanding grant-making trust rooted in Christian principles and ...

Grant Range
Up to £2,000

Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity

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The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity, founded nearly 200 years ago from the legacy of Carlton Hayes Hospital, is a longstanding local funder dedica...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

David Laing Foundation

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The David Laing Foundation, an independent family grantmaker established in 1979 by philanthropist David Laing—former Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonsh...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

Derbyshire Community Foundation

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Foundation Derbyshire embodies a mission to enhance community life and combat disadvantage through empowering grassroots charities and voluntary group...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

Forever Notts

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Forever Notts, formerly Nottinghamshire Community Foundation and established in 1997 as an independent registered charity, serves as a vital broker fo...

Grant Range
£350 - £10,000

Haramead Trust

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The Haramead Trust, a Leicestershire-based grant-making charity established in 1995, focuses on relieving hardship and distress, advancing children's ...

Grant Range
From £5,000

Hesslewood Children's Trust (Hull Seamen's and General Orphanage)

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Hesslewood Children's Trust, rooted in 1853 origins supporting orphaned children of seafaring families lost at sea, upholds a mission to relieve hards...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

J N Derbyshire Trust

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The J N Derbyshire Trust, established in September 1944 by Nottingham accountant Job Nightingale Derbyshire, is a longstanding grant-making charity de...

Grant Range
£350 - £10,000

J Reginald Corah Foundation Fund

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The J Reginald Corah Foundation Fund advances welfare, education, and opportunities for disadvantaged communities rooted in Leicester's textile herita...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Community Foundation

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Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Community Foundation is an independent grantmaker dedicated to strengthening local communities by channeling phi...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

Margaret Giffen Charitable Trust

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The Margaret Giffen Charitable Trust is a grant-making foundation dedicated to alleviating poverty, vulnerability, and disadvantage through support fo...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

May Hearnshaw Charitable Trust

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The May Hearnshaw Charitable Trust, established in 1992 by the will of the late Mrs May Hearnshaw with an expendable endowment, supports UK charitable...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Northamptonshire Community Foundation

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Northamptonshire Community Foundation, established in the early 2000s, is the leading independent grant-making charity in Northamptonshire, dedicated ...

Grant Range
£500 - £50,000

Nottinghamshire Miners Welfare Trust Fund Scheme

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The Nottinghamshire Miners Welfare Trust Fund Scheme, established in 1990 as charity number 1001272, supports former coal miners, their dependants, an...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

Provincial Grand Lodge of Nottinghamshire Charity Committee

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The Provincial Grand Lodge of Nottinghamshire Charity Committee embodies Masonic benevolence, providing relief to aged or indigent Freemasons, widows,...

Grant Range
£250 - £5,000

R. Daphne Plunket Charitable Trust

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The R. Daphne Plunket Charitable Trust, established by deed in 2004, is a hyper-local funder dedicated to relieving financial need, hardship, and dist...

Grant Range
£100 - £500

Rotary Club of Amber Valley

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The Rotary Club of Amber Valley embodies Rotary International's ethos of service above self, fostering international understanding, peace, and communi...

Grant Range
£100 - £1,500

Smallwood Trust

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Smallwood Trust, established in 1886 as a pioneer in addressing women's poverty, is a specialist UK funder dedicated to enabling women’s financial res...

Grant Range
£15,000 - £60,000

The Severn Trent Water Charitable Trust Fund

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The Severn Trent Water Charitable Trust Fund, established by Severn Trent Water Limited, champions social responsibility, fairness, and sustainability...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £200,000

Thomas Harley's Estate Charity

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Thomas Harley's Estate Charity, established through a 1670 charitable bequest, upholds a foundational mission of compassionately sustaining bereaved f...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Thomas Stanley Shipman Charitable Trust

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The Thomas Stanley Shipman Charitable Trust, established in 1961 and based in Leicester, is a grant-making trust endowed by philanthropist Thomas Stan...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

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Poverty & Deprivation Grants in East Midlands: FAQ

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