Poverty & Deprivation1432+ Funders

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

48 of 1432 match your filters

Checked against verified programme data for 209 of 1432 funders. 1223 not yet verified are listed below; 161 that don't fit were excluded.

Austin Bailey Foundation

Matching programme: Local Charities Grants

The Austin Bailey Foundation, established in 1984 by Keith Cyril Austin Bailey—a Swansea native shaped by his Christian upbringing and World War II ex...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

B&Q Foundation

Matching programme: Home Improvement Fund

The B&Q Foundation, established in 2020 by B&Q as a UK registered charity, advances the company's commitment to local communities by improving homes a...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £10,000

Barbara Ward Children's Foundation

Matching programme: Barbara Ward Children's Foundation Grants

The Barbara Ward Children's Foundation, established in December 2001 by Barbara Irene Ward, is a UK-registered grant-making charity dedicated to trans...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £15,000

Baywind Energy Community Trust

Matching programme: Main Grant Programme

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

Beatrice Laing Trust

Matching programme: Beatrice Laing Trust

The Beatrice Laing Trust, established in 1952 by Sir John Laing—a devout Christian philanthropist who donated nearly 40% of his company’s shares to ch...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation

Matching programme: London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (LLAOL) Community Trust Fund

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation (BLCF), established in 1999 and registered as a charity in 2001 by founders Geoffrey Farr MBE DL, Sir Samu...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Benefact Trust Limited

Matching programme: Building Grants

Benefact Trust Limited, formerly Allchurches Trust, is an independent UK-registered charity established in 1972 with roots in 1887, headquartered in G...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation

Matching programme: General Funds (applied via the general application form, not fund-specific)

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (CCF), established in December 2003, is an independent local charity dedicated to enhancing quality of life across...

Grant Range
£1,500 - £10,000

Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust

Matching programme: Main Grant Programme

The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust embodies Dame Catherine Cookson's vision to transform lives in North East England communities through enduring ...

Grant Range
£100 - £100,000

Chalk Cliff Trust

Matching programme: Chalk Cliff Trust – Main Grant Programme

Chalk Cliff Trust is a family-led charitable foundation with a mission to advance grassroots charitable activity benefiting local communities through ...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £5,000

Chrysalis Trust

Matching programme: Chrysalis Trust Grants

The Chrysalis Trust, a UK grant-making charity established in 2009 by the Evans family, tackles poverty, disability, and barriers to shelter, educatio...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Cole Charitable Trust

Matching programme: Cole Charitable Trust grants

The Cole Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making trust dedicated to fostering positive change in local communities through support for small g...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £2,000

Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Matching programme: RTÉ Toy Show Appeal Community Grants Round

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, established in 1979 as the Northern Ireland Voluntary Trust, is an independent grant-making body with o...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £20,000

Community Foundation North East

Matching programme: General Application

Community Foundation North East, established in 1988 by local business and civic leaders in North East England, serves as the UK's largest community f...

Grant Range
Up to £25,000

Cumbria Community Foundation

Matching programme: Cumbria Community Foundation Grants

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

Edward Gostling Foundation

Matching programme: Capital Grants Programme

The Edward Gostling Foundation, established in 1994 (formerly the ACT Foundation and Airways Charitable Trust), is a UK-wide grant-maker dedicated to ...

Grant Range
Up to £250,000

Forever Manchester

Matching programme: Bright Futures Fund

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

Grant Range
£500 - £1,500

Garfield Weston Foundation

Matching programme: Regular Grant

The Garfield Weston Foundation, family-founded in 1958, drives its mission to strengthen society through enduring philanthropic support for charities ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £30,000

Herefordshire Community Foundation

Matching programme: Community Chest Programme

Herefordshire Community Foundation (HCF), established in June 2002, is an independent grant-making charity dedicated to promoting charitable purposes ...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £5,000

Hertfordshire Community Foundation

Matching programme: HCF Foundation Grants

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

Grant Range
£240 - £10,000

Hugh Fraser Foundation

Matching programme: The Hugh Fraser Foundation

The Hugh Fraser Foundation, established in 1960 by Sir Hugh Fraser, advances health, education, citizenship, community development, poverty relief, an...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £20,000

J G Graves Charitable Trust

Matching programme: General Grant Programme

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

James Knott Family Foundation

Matching programme: Main Grants Programme

The James Knott Family Foundation, known as the Sir James Knott Trust, was established in 1924 by Tyneside shipowner Sir James Knott to honor his sons...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

LFT Charitable Trust

Matching programme: Accessible & Inclusive Grantmaking Programme

LFT Charitable Trust is a Belfast-based family foundation funded primarily by Alterity Investments, dedicated exclusively to grant-making for high-imp...

Grant Range
£500 - £7,000

London Legal Support Trust

Matching programme: Small Grants

London Legal Support Trust (LLST), an independent charity founded in 2003 by legal sector leaders, champions equal access to justice by funding free, ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £25,000

Matthews Wrightson Charity Trust

Matching programme: General Grant Programme

The Matthews Wrightson Charity Trust advances social welfare by empowering smaller charities and individuals delivering direct benefits to disadvantag...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust

Matching programme: Main Grant Programme

The Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust, established in 1996 by the Laing family—rooted in the legacy of Sir John Laing, a Christian businessman ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

Morrisons Foundation

Matching programme: Grant Funding Programme

The Morrisons Foundation, established in 2015 by Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd, is a UK grant-maker dedicated to creating lasting positive change in co...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £10,000

Neighbourly Foundation

Matching programme: Neighbourly Foundation Grant Programme

Neighbourly Foundation, a UK-registered charity (1189514) established in March 2020 as the charitable arm of Neighbourly Limited, emerged in response ...

Grant Range
£400 - £1,500

Newby Trust Limited

Matching programme: Education, Health and Social Welfare

Newby Trust Limited is an independent, family-founded charitable trust based in Kingsbridge, South Devon, with origins dating to 1964 and governance b...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Northern Powergrid Foundation

Matching programme: Energy Resilience Grants Programme

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

Nova Wakefield District Limited

Matching programme: Castleford Pride in Place Community Grants Programme

Nova Wakefield District Limited is the local infrastructure charity empowering Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations across ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

One Community Foundation Limited

Matching programme: Environmental Programme

One Community Foundation Limited is an independent grantmaker founded to empower grassroots organizations and voluntary groups tackling social exclusi...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Point North Community Foundation

Matching programme: Stanley Community Fund

Point North Community Foundation, formerly County Durham Community Foundation and established in 1995 by Sir Paul Nicholson and David Grant, is an acc...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

Matching programme: Postcode Neighbourhood Trust Community Grants

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

Postcode Places Trust

Matching programme: Postcode Places Trust Grant Programme

Postcode Places Trust, a Scottish-registered charity (SC049115), channels funds raised through the People's Postcode Lottery to empower small charitie...

Grant Range
£500 - £25,000

Quaker Housing Trust Limited

Matching programme: Capital Loans and Grants

Quaker Housing Trust Limited (QHT), established in 1967 by British Quakers, is a national charity dedicated to addressing housing insecurity and homel...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £25,000

Sir George Martin Trust

Matching programme: Main Grant Programme

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

Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation

Matching programme: Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation Grant Programme

Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation champions the right to a safe home and financial independence for those facing hardship, with a mission...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £10,000

South Yorkshire Community Foundation Limited

Matching programme: South Yorkshire Green Social Prescribing Grants Programme

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

St Giles-in-the-Fields and Bloomsbury United Charity

Matching programme: Education Grants - Community Investment Grant (CIG)

St Giles-in-the-Fields and Bloomsbury United Charity embodies a centuries-old mission to relieve poverty, disadvantage, illness, isolation, and homele...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Sussex Community Foundation

Matching programme: Main Grants Programme

Sussex Community Foundation, established in 2006 by the late 10th Duke of Richmond and Gordon, is an independent UK Community Foundation dedicated to ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

The Severn Trent Water Charitable Trust Fund

Matching programme: Severn Trent Community Fund (Project Funding)

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

Trades House of Glasgow

Matching programme: The Incorporation of Bonnetmakers and Dyers of Glasgow Training & Education Charity Funding

The Trades House of Glasgow, established in 1605 as a historic charitable institution rooted in the city's craft guilds, protects and supports Glasgow...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Two Ridings Community Foundation

Matching programme: Small Grants Fund

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

W F Southall Trust

Matching programme: W F Southall Trust Main Grant Programme

The W F Southall Trust, established in 1937 by Wilfred Francis Southall, is a Quaker-based family grant-making trust dedicated to advancing Quaker val...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Walton on Thames Charity

Matching programme: Community Grants – Small Grants (up to £10,000)

Walton on Thames Charity, known as Walton Charity, is an ancient local foundation with over 800 years of history rooted in the parish of Walton-on-Tha...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

Westminster Amalgamated Charity

Matching programme: Grants for organisations

Westminster Amalgamated Charity, formed in 1961 from seven historic local charities dating back to 1665 (including aid for plague victims), is an inde...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000
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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.

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?

Start by identifying funders whose priorities align with your poverty & deprivation work. Fundermatcher matches your charity's profile against 1432+ funders to find the best fit. Our AI assistant can then help you draft compelling grant applications.

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