Hillcote Trust
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- Typical grants
- £1,000 – £10,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Postal application
- Decisions
- Once per year
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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hillcotetrust.comAbout Hillcote Trust
Hillcote Trust is a small grant-making charity that supports UK-registered charities working with people facing acute social exclusion. The Trust looks for organisations that are clear about the need they address and who they work with, offer a plausible solution, involve people with lived experience in decision-making, and are serious about learning and demonstrating their impact. The Trust funds work with refugees and migrants, young people, homeless people, and those involved in the criminal justice system. Grants support delivery across the UK, and the Trust favours community-led charities that are making a difference for people who are often left out of mainstream services.
What Hillcote Trust funds
The Trust funds work with refugees and migrants, young people, homeless people, and offenders. It supports organisations addressing a clear need, offering a plausible solution, involving people with lived experience in decision-making, and showing they are making a difference. Grants are for delivery across the UK, and the Trust prioritises small, focused charities that are serious about learning and demonstrating impact.
Who can apply
Hillcote Trust supports UK-registered charities. It prioritises small, focused charities with limited income, especially those that are community-led and involve beneficiaries in decision-making. The Trust looks for organisations working with refugees and migrants, young people, homeless people, and those involved in the criminal justice system.
What Hillcote Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund organisations with a royal patron or those that promote a particular religion. It also excludes applicants that do not meet its focus on acute social exclusion or lack a clear fit with its priorities.
How they like to fund
Hillcote Trust accepts unsolicited applications and funds delivery across the UK. Grants are modest and intended to support the work of small charities. The Trust favours organisations that are serious about learning and demonstrating their impact.
How much does Hillcote Trust give?
Hillcote Trust runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 12 sourced facts
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Hillcote Trust funds — and what they won't
Address a clear need, clear about who they work with, offer a plausible solution, involve people with lived experience in decision-making, show they are making a difference, serious about learning
The full exclusions list (2)
- No royal patron
- Does not promote a particular religion
Good to know
How to apply to Hillcote Trust
Hillcote Trust takes applications via postal application.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Hillcote Trust provide?
Hillcote Trust runs one grant programme — Hillcote Trust main fund: Typically £5,000.
Where does Hillcote Trust fund charities?
Hillcote Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Hillcote Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Hillcote Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Hillcote Trust not fund?
Their published exclusions include: No royal patron; Does not promote a particular religion. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Hillcote Trust?
Hillcote Trust takes applications via postal application. Decisions are typically once per year.
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