Prince Philip Trust Fund

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Typical grants: £500 – £5,000
Where they fund: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Two-stage application
Decisions: Bi annually

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

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About Prince Philip Trust Fund

The Prince Philip Trust Fund is a grant-making charity established in 1977 to honour HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s service. It aims to enhance the quality of life for people living in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The Trust values active lives, inclusion, and opportunity, and funds one-off projects that create tangible, community-focused impact. With a strong local focus and Royal patronage, the Trust supports a range of causes including disability, health, the elderly, families, children and young people, social need, homelessness, and the arts.

What Prince Philip Trust Fund funds

The Trust supports projects in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead across a wide range of areas. Causes include children and young people, older people, disability, mental and physical health, poverty and hardship, arts and culture, and sport and recreation. It funds capital works, equipment, project delivery, events, and training. Priorities include disability, health, the elderly, families, children and young people, social need, homelessness, and the arts. All work must take place within the Royal Borough.

Who can apply

Registered charities, community interest companies, community groups, and individuals are eligible to apply. The Trust particularly supports local organisations based in or benefiting the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Beneficiaries include children, young people, older people, disabled people, homeless people, and the general public. Small grassroots organisations are welcomed, and there is no restriction on religious affiliation.

What Prince Philip Trust Fund doesn't fund

The Trust does not fund salaries, core costs, normal education at school or for first degrees, or multi-year commitments. It focuses on one-off grants for specific projects, equipment, or events, rather than ongoing running costs.

How they like to fund

The Trust makes one-off grants only, with no multi-year funding commitments. It welcomes unsolicited applications and supports projects through capital costs, equipment, events, and training. Funding is focused on tangible, community-focused projects within the Royal Borough.

How much does Prince Philip Trust Fund give?

Prince Philip Trust Fund runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 17 sourced facts

General GrantsOpen to applications

£250 – £5,000

2 rounds a year
Decisions in ~4 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 Prince Philip Trust Fund funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

The Prince Philip Trust Fund particularly focuses on supporting people and projects that are involved with disability, health, the elderly, families, children and young people, those in social need and the arts. Also sports, health, children & young people, social need & the elderly, arts & literature.

Where they fund

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Costs they'll cover

Capital works & buildingsEquipmentProject deliveryEventsTraining

They don't fund

SalariesCore costs

The full exclusions list (1)

normal education at school or for first degrees; multi-year funding commitments

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Arts & cultureDisabilityOlder peopleHomelessnessChildren & youth

How to apply to Prince Philip Trust Fund

Prince Philip Trust Fund takes applications via two-stage application.

Decisions are typically bi annually.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Prince Philip Trust Fund's application asks

We hold the 5 questions from Prince Philip Trust Fund's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“Are all, or a significant number of the beneficiaries of your project, based in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead? YES / NO”

Question 2

“Are you applying for one off/single year funding only? YES / NO”

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

How it works

1
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2
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3
Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

See if Prince Philip Trust Fund could be a fit. Draft if yes.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Prince Philip Trust Fund provide?

Prince Philip Trust Fund runs one grant programme — General Grants: £250 – £5,000.

Where does Prince Philip Trust Fund fund charities?

Prince Philip Trust Fund funds charities operating in Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

Does Prince Philip Trust Fund accept unsolicited applications?

Prince Philip Trust Fund accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Prince Philip Trust Fund not fund?

Their published exclusions include: normal education at school or for first degrees; multi-year funding commitments. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Prince Philip Trust Fund?

Prince Philip Trust Fund takes applications via two-stage application. Decisions are typically bi annually.