P H Holt Foundation

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Typical grants: £3,000 – £10,000
Where they fund: Merseyside
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form
Decisions: Quarterly

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phholtfoundation.org.uk

About P H Holt Foundation

The P H Holt Foundation is a grant-making trust that supports small and medium-sized charities based in Merseyside. Its mission is to strengthen communities and improve lives by funding work that engages with local people, helps them overcome barriers, widens access to education, and increases participation in the arts for excluded groups. The Foundation also has a dedicated programme focused on supporting women, men, and children affected by domestic abuse. Distinctive for its place-based commitment to the region, the Foundation prioritises grassroots charities with a clear local focus.

What P H Holt Foundation funds

The Foundation funds a wide range of activities including community and outreach initiatives, arts, welfare and education programmes, and advice and advocacy services. It supports work in areas such as community development, education and skills, arts and culture, poverty and hardship, disability, mental and physical health, homelessness, and support for refugees and migrants. A dedicated programme focuses exclusively on domestic abuse support for women, men, and children. All funded work must take place in Merseyside and be delivered by a registered charity headquartered there. Grants can cover project costs, salaries, core costs, equipment, and training.

Who can apply

The Foundation only supports small and medium-sized registered charities that are headquartered in Merseyside. It prioritises organisations that engage with their local community, help people overcome barriers, widen access to education, and increase engagement in the arts for excluded groups. Beneficiaries include the general public, with a dedicated programme for women, men, and children affected by domestic abuse.

What P H Holt Foundation doesn't fund

The Foundation does not fund individuals, for-profit organisations, retrospective costs, or capital building projects. Only small and medium-sized registered charities headquartered in Merseyside are eligible. Unincorporated groups or non-charitable organisations are not supported.

How they like to fund

The Foundation runs two grant programmes: a main programme for general community work and a dedicated fund for domestic abuse support. Both offer flexible funding covering core costs, project costs, salaries, and training. Grants are available as one-year or multi-year awards, and the Foundation welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible charities.

How much does P H Holt Foundation give?

P H Holt Foundation runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 34 sourced facts

Action on Abuse FundOpen to applications

Online application form
Multi-year funding

Main Grant ProgrammeOpen to applications

£750 – £15,000

Online application form
Decisions in ~6 weeks
Single-year grants

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 P H Holt Foundation funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

["support to women, men, and children affected by domestic abuse"]

Where they fund

Merseyside

Costs they'll cover

Core costsProject deliverySalariesTrainingEquipment

They don't fund

Retrospective costs

The full exclusions list (1)

must be a specialist domestic abuse support organisation whose primary purpose is to provide support to those who are, or who have been affected by domestic abuse

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

CommunityChildren & youthEducationArts & culture

How to apply to P H Holt Foundation

P H Holt Foundation takes applications via online form.

Published programme route: online application form.
Decisions are typically quarterly.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What P H Holt Foundation's application asks

We hold the 55 questions from P H Holt Foundation's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“Please tell us about your charity’s aims, objectives and main activities”

Max 330 words

Question 2

“Please enter the number of years your charity has been delivering Domestic Abuse services”

53 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.

How it works

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does P H Holt Foundation provide?

P H Holt Foundation runs 2 grant programmes — Main Grant Programme: £750 – £15,000.

Where does P H Holt Foundation fund charities?

P H Holt Foundation funds charities operating in Merseyside.

Does P H Holt Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

P H Holt Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does P H Holt Foundation not fund?

Their published exclusions include: must be a specialist domestic abuse support organisation whose primary purpose is to provide support to those who are, or who have been affected by domestic abuse. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from P H Holt Foundation?

P H Holt Foundation takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.