Poverty & DeprivationYorkshire and the Humber24 Funders

Poverty & Deprivation Grants in Yorkshire and the Humber

Browse 24 funders supporting poverty & deprivation charities in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Yorkshire and the Humber charities working in poverty & deprivation can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 24 funders currently listed, Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Yorkshire and the Humber

24 funders found

Brelms Trust CIO

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Brelms Trust CIO, established in 2007 as a Charitable Trust by Mary Cornish and converted to CIO status in 2013, is a Yorkshire-rooted funder with a m...

Grant Range
Up to £6,000

Charles Sykes Trust Also Known as the Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust

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The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust, originally founded in 1954 by self-made Bradford industrialist Charles Sykes and later renamed to honour his wife E...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £10,000

Combined Cutlers Company Charitable Trust

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The Combined Cutlers Company Charitable Trust upholds a mission of relieving poverty, hardship, and distress among Sheffield and South Yorkshire resid...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £2,000

Community Foundation for Leeds

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Community Foundation for Leeds, established in 2002, is the region's leading independent funder, having distributed over £70 million through 8,000+ gr...

Grant Range
£8,400 - £8,400

Dashlight Foundation

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The Dashlight Foundation, a UK-registered charity (number 1184873) established by trust deed in May 2019, is a grant-making body dedicated to advancin...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £50,000

Didymus

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Didymus is a small grant-making charity founded in 2013 to widen access to and participation in the arts, supporting UK-registered charities that deli...

Grant Range
£7,000 - £10,000

Greggs Foundation

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The Greggs Foundation, established in 1987 by Ian Gregg, drives a mission to build stronger, healthier communities by tackling poverty, social inequal...

Grant Range
Up to £20,000

Harry Bottom Charitable Trust

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The Harry Bottom Charitable Trust, founded by Harry Bottom on 7 October 1960, is a longstanding Sheffield-based grant-maker governed by its original t...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

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 G Graves Charitable Trust

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The J G Graves Charitable Trust, founded in 1930 by Sheffield businessman and philanthropist John George Graves, is a legacy-driven funder dedicated t...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust

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The Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust, an endowed charitable trust established by deed in September 1970, supports vulnerable residents of Hull and the Ea...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Lady Hewley's Charity

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Lady Hewley's Charity, established in the early eighteenth century by Sarah, Lady Hewley, embodies a founding mission of sustaining poor and godly pre...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation

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Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation champions safe and secure housing as the foundation for stability, with a mission to alleviate housing in...

Grant Range
£250 - £100,000

Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation

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The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation, established in 2008 by businessman Terry Bramall CBE and his wife Elizabeth with a £100 million endowment, is a ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £100,000

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

Northern Powergrid Foundation

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Northern Powergrid Foundation champions energy resilience and social equity for communities ravaged by extreme weather, with a mission rooted in preve...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £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

Sir George Martin Trust

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The Sir George Martin Trust, an independent charitable foundation established in 1956 by Yorkshire businessman Sir George Martin, focuses on improving...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £3,000

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

South Yorkshire Community Foundation Limited

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South Yorkshire Community Foundation Limited (SYCF), established in 1986, is an independent charitable funder and the region's largest grant maker, di...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

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

Two Ridings Community Foundation

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Two Ridings Community Foundation, established in 2000 by former Chief Constable David Kenworthy, inspires local giving and channels philanthropic inve...

Grant Range
£200 - £30,000

Yorkshire Children's Charity

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Yorkshire Children's Charity, a Leeds-based Charitable Incorporated Organisation established in November 2021, is dedicated to transforming the lives ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £25,000

Yorkshire Water Community Trust

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Yorkshire Water Community Trust is an independent registered charity (no. 1047923) dedicated to alleviating financial hardship for vulnerable Yorkshir...

Grant Range
£50 - £750

Poverty & Deprivation Grants in Yorkshire and the Humber: FAQ

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