Poverty & DeprivationNorth West32 Funders

Poverty & Deprivation Grants in North West

Browse 32 funders supporting poverty & deprivation charities in North West.

North West charities working in poverty & deprivation can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 32 funders currently listed, North West 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 North West 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 North West

32 funders found

Baywind Energy Community Trust

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Baywind Energy Community Trust champions community-owned renewable energy and environmental sustainability, rooted in the pioneering ethos of the UK's...

Grant Range
£100 - £5,000

Charity Service Limited

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Charity Service Limited, an independent UK-registered charity and trust corporation established in 1990, advances effective philanthropy through donor...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Cumbria Community Foundation

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Cumbria Community Foundation, established in 1999, is an independent UK community foundation dedicated to tackling poverty, enhancing quality of life,...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

David Snowdon Trust

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The David Snowdon Trust is a charitable grantmaker with a mission to improve lives through enduring social impact in rural Cumbria, addressing social ...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £20,000

Delapage Limited

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Delapage Limited is a UK charity established in 1978 by Jack and Joseph Ackerman to support the Orthodox Jewish community, advancing Orthodox Jewish f...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £150,000

Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund

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The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund, an independent registered charity established in 1993 with Queen Elizabeth II's consent, channels proceeds fro...

Grant Range
£250 - £5,000

Edward Holt Trust

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The Edward Holt Trust advances dignity, wellbeing, and strategic relief for older people facing poverty and individuals enduring homelessness or acute...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Equilibrium Foundation

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The Equilibrium Foundation, established in 2010 by Colin Lawson of Equilibrium Financial Planning, is a UK-based grant-maker dedicated to improving li...

Grant Range
Up to £30,000

Felix Lustman Charitable Trust

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The Felix Lustman Charitable Trust is a longstanding grant-making trust with a mission to advance UK charitable purposes through support for education...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Forever Manchester

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Forever Manchester is an independent charitable foundation dedicated to empowering grassroots community activity and building resilient neighbourhoods...

Grant Range
£500 - £1,500

George Elias Charitable Trust

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The George Elias Charitable Trust advances general charitable purposes through targeted support for educational advancement, poverty alleviation, and ...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Hays Travel Foundation

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The Hays Travel Foundation, established in 2015 by Dame Irene Hays and the late John Hays—founders of Hays Travel—aims to create measurable positive c...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £14,000

Hemby Charitable Trust

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The Hemby Charitable Trust, established in 1998 by a local family with deep roots in Merseyside and Wirral, is a small, trustee-led grantmaker adminis...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Lga Foundation

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The LGA Foundation is a family charitable trust with a mission to enhance health and wellbeing while tackling disadvantage among young people in North...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £25,000

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

Miss E F Rathbone Charitable Trust

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The Miss E F Rathbone Charitable Trust honors Eleanor Rathbone’s legacy of women’s rights, social equality, and aid to the disadvantaged through grant...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Moulding Foundation

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The Moulding Foundation, established in 2020 by philanthropists Jodie and Matt Moulding, is a grantmaking charity dedicated to empowering disadvantage...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £5,000,000

Mrs Waterhouse Charitable Trust

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The Mrs Waterhouse Charitable Trust, established in 1970 and also known as The Houghton Dunn Charitable Trust, is a traditional UK grant-maker dedicat...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

Peter Kershaw Trust

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The Peter Kershaw Trust, established in 1974 by Peter Kershaw, then Chairman of Joseph Holt Brewery, is a grant-making charity dedicated to combating ...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Pilkington Charities Fund

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Pilkington Charities Fund, established in 1950 by the Pilkington family—founders of the iconic St Helens glass manufacturing company—originally aimed ...

Grant Range
Up to £20,000

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

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Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, a Scottish-registered charity and company limited by guarantee funded exclusively by People’s Postcode Lottery proceeds,...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £25,000

Price Parry Charitable Trust

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The Price Parry Charitable Trust is an unincorporated grant-making trust established under a 1995 will and registered as a UK charity in 2018, rooted ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation

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The Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation, established in 2006 by philanthropists Rory and Elizabeth Brooks, is a private grant-making trust dedicated ...

Grant Range
From £50,000

Rotary International District 1190 Trust Fund

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The Rotary International District 1190 Trust Fund, part of the global Rotary network, channels its capital and income to relieve poverty and support c...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Seedfield Trust

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Seedfield Trust is a grant-making charitable trust established in 1981, rooted in a Christian ethos to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ while advan...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Sir Harry Pilkington Fund

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The Sir Harry Pilkington Fund, established by trust deed on 14 March 1962 in honour of Sir Harry Pilkington and the philanthropic Pilkington family of...

Grant Range
Up to £20,000

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

Southway Housing Trust

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Southway Housing Trust is a not-for-profit social housing provider and exempt charity dedicated to delivering high-quality affordable homes that enabl...

Grant Range
£200 - £660

Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust

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The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust is the UK-registered charitable arm of global law firm Squire Patton Boggs, established under previous names ...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

United Utilities Trust Fund

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United Utilities Trust Fund is an independent grantmaking charity established in 2004 by United Utilities Water Limited to relieve poverty and financi...

Grant Range
Up to £40,000

Wo Street Charitable Foundation

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The Wo Street Charitable Foundation, established on 5 December 1973 by William Openshaw Street, is a longstanding UK grant-maker dedicated to advancin...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £5,000

Zoreya Tzedokos

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Zoreya Tzedokos, a UK-registered charity (number 1117850) and company limited by guarantee founded in Manchester in October 2006, serves as a grantmak...

Grant Range
From £10,000

Poverty & Deprivation Grants in North West: FAQ

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