Children & Young PeopleEast of England40 Funders

Children & Young People Grants in East of England

Browse 40 funders supporting children & young people charities in East of England.

East of England charities working in children & young people can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 40 funders currently listed, East of England has strong coverage for children & young people projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Children & Young People grants directory and the East of England regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to children & young people funders
When applying for youth-focused grants, demonstrate robust safeguarding policies and evidence that all staff and volunteers hold current DBS checks. Funders expect to see that young people have a genuine voice in project design and delivery — describe how you involve youth in decision-making through advisory panels, co-production workshops, or peer-led activities. Present measurable outcomes tied to recognised frameworks: NEET reduction figures, educational attainment improvements, wellbeing score changes, or progression into employment and training. Make your delivery model age-appropriate, showing that activities and communication methods are tailored to the specific age range you serve rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Include clear transition planning that explains what happens when participants age out of your programme — how you ensure lasting impact and connect young people to ongoing support. If your work targets specific vulnerable groups such as looked-after children or young carers, reference the evidence base for your approach and any partnerships with statutory services. Strong applications in this space balance ambitious vision with practical, evidence-informed delivery.

Children & Young People Funders in East of England

40 funders found

Active Essex Foundation

Open

Active Essex Foundation is an independent charity established in 2016 to tackle health and social inequalities in Essex, Southend, and Thurrock throug...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation

Open

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

Berkeley Charitable Foundation

Open

The Berkeley Charitable Foundation, established in 2011 by the Berkeley Group, is a corporate foundation dedicated to empowering young people and comm...

Grant Range
Up to £90,000

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation

Open

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

Celia Blakey Charitable Trust

Open

The Celia Blakey Charitable Trust, established in 1971 by philanthropist Celia Sainsbury (later Blakey) and registered in 1972, is a discretionary gra...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Chapman Charitable Trust

Open

The Chapman Charitable Trust, established in 1963 by Marjorie Chapman and her family—who continue as trustees—supports UK-registered charities tacklin...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

Charity of Sir Richard Whittington

Open

The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington, established in 1424 under Mercers' Company trusteeship, embodies a historic legacy of poverty relief and oppor...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £120,000

Charles Littlewood Hill Trust

Open

The Charles Littlewood Hill Trust, established in 1978 by Charles Littlewood Hill, pursues a mission of advancing diverse charitable purposes through ...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Charles S French Charitable Trust

Open

The Charles S French Charitable Trust, established in 1959 by Charles S French, former chairman of civil engineering firm W&C French, is a discretiona...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Children's Aid Committee Charitable Fund

Open

The Children's Aid Committee Charitable Fund, established in 1955 as a charitable trust, supports effective youth provision for Jewish children and yo...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Clan Trust Limited

Open

Clan Trust Limited is an independent charitable trust based in Norfolk, established in the 1960s by a local farmer who endowed it with his farm, land,...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Cole Charitable Trust

Open

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

Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited

Open

The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited, established in 2004 as the Kathleen and Michael Connolly Foundation and renamed in 2020, is a Bedfordshire-based...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Essex Community Foundation

Open

Essex Community Foundation, established in 1996, is an independent charitable foundation dedicated to enhancing quality of life for Essex residents by...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £7,000

Essex Youth Trust

Open

Essex Youth Trust is a grantmaking charity with historic roots in supporting destitute boys, evolving since 1963 to advance education and life opportu...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £15,000

Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust

Open

The Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust, established over a century ago by landowner and agricultural reformer Felix Thornley Cobbold, advances ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

Fowler Smith and Jones Trust

Open

The Fowler Smith and Jones Trust embodies a legacy-driven mission to uplift Essex communities through inclusive, preventative interventions that stren...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Framlingham Foundation Trust T/A The Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation

Open

The Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation advances music opportunities for young people under 18 in Suffolk by providing targeted grants to remove finan...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Frank Litchfield General Charitable Trust

Open

The Frank Litchfield General Charitable Trust, established in 1994 from the estate of philanthropist Frank Litchfield, channels his legacy to improve ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Gale Family Charity Trust

Open

The Gale Family Charity Trust is a family-led philanthropic foundation dedicated to fostering positive change across Bedfordshire's diverse communitie...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

Geoffrey Watling Charity

Open

The Geoffrey Watling Charity embodies entrepreneurial generosity, local pride, and civic friendship, channeling resources to vitalize communities thro...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £30,000

Great Dunmow and District Round Table Charitable Trust

Open

Great Dunmow and District Round Table Charitable Trust strengthens Essex communities through volunteer-led, event-based fundraising that channels reso...

Grant Range
£500 - £2,000

Hertfordshire Community Foundation

Open

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

Grant Range
£240 - £10,000

Holkham Charitable Foundation

Open

The Holkham Charitable Foundation embodies a legacy of family-led stewardship and social responsibility, established to champion local philanthropy as...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

John Apthorp Charity

Open

The John Apthorp Charity is a family-founded grantmaker driven by pragmatic localism, direct need alleviation, and responsible stewardship to deliver ...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

Mercers Charitable Foundation

Open

The Mercers’ Charitable Foundation, established in 1983 as the principal grant-making trust of The Mercers’ Company—London’s premier livery company fo...

Grant Range
£25,000 - £150,000

Mrs Smith and Mount Trust

Open

The Mrs Smith & Mount Trust, formed in 1992 by amalgamating The Mrs Smith Fund and The Mount Trust, is a UK grant-maker dedicated to empowering disadv...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £25,000

Norfolk and Norwich Festival Trust

Open

The Norfolk and Norwich Festival Trust, founded over 250 years ago as the steward of one of the UK's longest-running arts festivals, drives its missio...

Grant Range
£2,500 - £2,500

Norfolk Community Foundation

Open

Norfolk Community Foundation is an independent local charity dedicated to strengthening Norfolk communities by investing in small grassroots organizat...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Ogilvie Charities

Open

Ogilvie Charities is a longstanding UK funder rooted in Suffolk and Essex, now supporting communities across England and Wales, with a mission to assi...

Grant Range
£250 - £2,000

Paul Bassham Charitable Trust

Open

The Paul Bassham Charitable Trust, established in February 1974 and administered by Howes Percival LLP in Norwich, is a discretionary grant-making tru...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £20,000

Red Hill Charitable Trust

Open

The Red Hill Charitable Trust, established in 1963 with historic ties to Red Hill School, is a specialist UK grantmaker dedicated to improving life ou...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £7,000

Ross Foundation

Open

The Ross Foundation, formally the David Ross Foundation, was established in 2007 by UK entrepreneur and philanthropist David Ross, co-founder of Carph...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £50,000

Shanly Foundation

Open

The Shanly Foundation, established in 1994 by property developer Michael Shanly as the charitable arm of the Shanly Group, drives practical, hands-on ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Simon Gibson Charitable Trust

Open

The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust, established in 1975 by farmer and philanthropist Simon Gibson, embodies a founding mission to provide sustained, pr...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

Sovereign Housing Association Limited

Open

Sovereign Network Group (SNG), evolved from Sovereign Housing Association, drives a mission to deliver affordable homes as the foundation for better l...

Grant Range
£300 - £7,500

Spurrell Charitable Trust

Open

The Spurrell Charitable Trust embodies traditional charitable values of stewardship, prudence, and enduring commitment to alleviating disadvantage thr...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £2,000

Suffolk Community Foundation

Open

Suffolk Community Foundation, established in 2005 as one of the UK's 47 community foundations and the largest independent grant-maker to Suffolk's vol...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £5,000

Whitehead Monckton Charitable Foundation

Open

The Whitehead Monckton Charitable Foundation, established in 2010 by Whitehead Monckton Solicitors, is a Kent-focused grant-maker dedicated to support...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £2,500

Wixamtree Trust

Open

The Wixamtree Trust, an independent grant-making charity established in 1962 by Sir Humphrey Whitbread, focuses on enhancing the wellbeing and develop...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Children & Young People Grants in East of England: FAQ

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