Monday Charitable Trust

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Typical grants
£100,000 – £1,000,000
Applications
By invitation only
Decisions
Bi annually

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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mondaycharity.org.uk

About Monday Charitable Trust

The Monday Charitable Trust is a UK grant-making foundation established in 2008, succeeding a trust founded by Robert and Elspeth Lane. Its mission is to improve life chances for disadvantaged and marginalised groups while addressing environmental crises across the UK. Guided by values of long-term, flexible funding for systemic change, the Trust emphasises ESG principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, using both grants and social investments to tackle root causes of exclusion.

What Monday Charitable Trust funds

The Trust prioritises housing, education, and environmental work. This includes accommodation and rehabilitation for homeless or vulnerable people, life skills and opportunities for young people from deprived backgrounds in schools, prisons, and communities, and biodiversity preservation, legal action, and community support amid environmental degradation. Cross-cutting themes include young people, mental health, social mobility, inequality, and support for armed forces members or veterans. They fund UK-wide impact across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Who can apply

The Trust primarily funds medium to large established charities, and community groups are eligible. They focus on organisations serving disadvantaged and marginalised groups, including homeless or vulnerable people, young people from deprived backgrounds, and armed forces members or veterans. The Trust prefers organisations with proven capacity and rarely funds small grassroots groups. Their approach is proactive and invitation-only, so unsolicited applications are not accepted.

What Monday Charitable Trust doesn't fund

The Monday Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications; funding is by invitation only. They rarely fund small grassroots organisations, focusing instead on medium to large established charities. No other specific exclusions are stated, meaning the Trust may consider a wide range of work within its priority areas.

How they like to fund

The Trust provides long-term, flexible funding for systemic change, using both grants and social investments. They support projects, core costs, and capital. Their approach is proactive and invitation-only, working with organisations they identify as aligned with their mission.

How much does Monday Charitable Trust give?

£100,000 – £1,000,000

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.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction
Focus areas
HomelessnessEducationEnvironment

How to apply to Monday Charitable Trust

Monday Charitable 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 bi annually.

What you can do here

  1. 1
    Check fit. See if your project aligns with Monday Charitable Trust.
  2. 2
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  3. 3
    Save the notes. Keep the fit check if you are later invited to apply.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Monday Charitable Trust provide?

Monday Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £100,000 - £1,000,000.

Where does Monday Charitable Trust fund charities?

Monday Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Monday Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Monday Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Monday Charitable Trust?

Monday Charitable 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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