Independent Press Regulation Trust
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- Typical grants
- £1,000,000 – £1,340,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- Once per year
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Independent Press Regulation Trust
The Independent Press Regulation Trust (IPRT) is a UK-registered charity established in 2015, created in response to the Leveson Inquiry following the phone hacking scandal. Its core mission is to promote high ethical standards and best practices in journalism, emphasising legal compliance, privacy protection, and press freedom. Operating independently of government, political parties, and commercial interests, IPRT provides essential financial support for genuinely independent press regulators in the public interest, as outlined in the Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the Press. What makes IPRT distinctive is its laser-focused, structural intervention: sustaining the UK's only recognised regulator, which oversees hundreds of independent, local, and specialist news publishers committed to transparency and accountability, excluding major national media groups.
What Independent Press Regulation Trust funds
IPRT exclusively funds the core operations and expansion of recognised independent press regulators, subsidising membership and arbitration fees for small publishers to ensure equitable access to ethical regulation. The Trust supports work that promotes high ethical standards, legal compliance, privacy protection, and press freedom within the UK press sector. Beneficiaries include the UK public through a more trustworthy press sector and aligned independent media organisations. The Trust does not support general charitable causes, projects, or communities outside this narrow remit.
Who can apply
Eligible entities must be UK-based organisations capable of national-scale regulatory work, such as medium-sized regulators; grassroots groups or non-media charities are ineligible. The Trust prioritises independent press regulators that oversee hundreds of independent, local, and specialist news publishers. Funding is invite-only with no unsolicited applications or open processes.
What Independent Press Regulation Trust doesn't fund
IPRT does not support general charitable causes, projects, or communities outside its narrow remit of press regulation. It does not fund project grants, capacity building, or unrestricted funding for non-media organisations. Major national media groups are excluded from the regulator's oversight and therefore from the Trust's support.
How they like to fund
IPRT provides multi-year core support to recognised independent press regulators. Funding is invite-only with no unsolicited applications or open processes. The Trust's approach is a structural intervention, sustaining the UK's only recognised regulator through strategic, trustee-led decisions.
How much does Independent Press Regulation Trust give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
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How to apply to Independent Press Regulation Trust
Independent Press Regulation Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Independent Press Regulation Trust provide?
Independent Press Regulation Trust typically provides grants of £1,000,000 - £1,340,000.
Where does Independent Press Regulation Trust fund charities?
Independent Press Regulation Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Independent Press Regulation Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Independent Press Regulation Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Independent Press Regulation Trust?
Independent Press Regulation Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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