Seedfield Trust
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- Typical grants
- £2,000 – £10,000
- Where they fund
- Cumbria, UK, overseas
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
- Decisions
- Once per year
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seedfieldtrust.wordpress.comAbout Seedfield Trust
Seedfield Trust is a grant-making charitable trust with a clear Christian mission: to proclaim and further the Gospel of Jesus Christ through preaching, teaching, and the distribution of Scriptures and Christian literature. The Trust also aims to relieve human suffering and poverty resulting from personal, local, national or international disasters. Its distinctive approach combines a strong evangelical Christian focus with practical compassion for those in need. The Trust prefers to fund smaller charities and specific projects rather than large-scale capital works.
What Seedfield Trust funds
The Trust funds projects that advance the Christian faith, including evangelism, church development, and the production of Christian materials. It also supports poverty relief and hardship alleviation, including disaster response. Grants are available for work across the UK and elsewhere, with a particular priority for Cumbria-based activities. The Trust supports registered charities based in the UK. It prefers to fund smaller charities and specific projects rather than large-scale capital works.
Who can apply
UK-registered charities can apply. The Trust prefers to fund smaller charities and specific projects. It does not fund individuals. The Trust has a Christian ethos and prioritises projects that align with its mission to proclaim the Gospel and relieve suffering. The Trust prefers faith-based Christian organisations, though it may consider others that align with its objectives.
What Seedfield Trust doesn't fund
Support is rarely granted for building projects, salaries, or core funding. The Trust does not fund individuals. It also does not typically support large-scale capital works.
How they like to fund
The Trust provides project-based grants. It welcomes unsolicited applications. Funding is typically one-off and directed towards specific initiatives rather than ongoing core costs. The Trust prefers to fund smaller charities and specific projects rather than large-scale capital works.
How much does Seedfield Trust give?
Seedfield Trust runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 13 sourced facts
- Online application form
- Next deadline 11 October 2026
- 2 rounds a year
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 Seedfield Trust funds — and what they won't
To proclaim and further the Gospel of God concerning his Son, Jesus Christ and the preaching and teaching of the Christian faith throughout the UK and elsewhere. To produce publish and distribute the Scriptures and Christian literature, audio visual aids, films and other material which may be the means of bringing men and women to a personal faith in Jesus Christ. To assist in the relief of human suffering and poverty as a result of personal, local, national or international disasters including the support of retired ministers, missionaries or others who have been engaged in Christian work.
The full exclusions list (1)
- support is rarely granted on applications for building projects, salaries or core funding.
Good to know
How to apply to Seedfield Trust
Seedfield Trust takes applications via email application.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- 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 Seedfield Trust provide?
Seedfield Trust typically provides grants of £2,000 - £10,000.
Where does Seedfield Trust fund charities?
Seedfield Trust funds charities operating in Cumbria, UK, overseas.
Does Seedfield Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Seedfield Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Seedfield Trust not fund?
Their published exclusions include: support is rarely granted on applications for building projects, salaries or core funding.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Seedfield Trust?
Seedfield Trust takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.
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