Segelman Trust
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- Typical grants
- £8,000 – £200,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- As needed
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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segelmantrust.org.ukAbout Segelman Trust
The Segelman Trust is an independent grant-making charity established through the will of businessman Gerald Segelman. Its mission is to enhance the health, happiness and life chances of disadvantaged people, with a particular focus on children in care, care leavers, and families facing complex challenges at risk of entering care. The Trust is rooted in relationship-based, trust-based philanthropy, emphasising long-term partnerships, mutual respect, diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism. It funds innovative, community-rooted responses in children's social care, prioritising prevention of care entry, positive transitions for care leavers, and resilience-building for at-risk families. What makes the Segelman Trust distinctive is its disciplined thematic selectivity and deep relational commitment.
What Segelman Trust funds
The Trust supports innovative, community-rooted responses in children's social care. Priority areas include prevention of care entry, positive transitions for care leavers, and resilience-building for at-risk families. It funds organisations that foster love, opportunity, and stability for young people. The Trust operates nationwide, supporting UK-registered charities across the country. It focuses on work that addresses the root causes of family breakdown and supports children and families to thrive together.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities operating nationwide. The Trust has a preference for smaller organisations led or guided by lived experience. It prioritises children in care, care leavers, and families facing complex challenges at risk of entering care. Funding is proactive and unsolicited applications are not accepted, as the Trust identifies partners through research and expert recommendations.
What Segelman Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund individuals, capital projects, non-UK work, or larger entities. It focuses instead on building long-term, collaborative partnerships with the most marginalised in social care.
How they like to fund
The Trust is rooted in relationship-based, trust-based philanthropy, emphasising long-term partnerships. Funding is proactive and unsolicited applications are not accepted, as the Trust identifies partners through research and expert recommendations. Support includes multi-year unrestricted or core partnership grants and Green Shoots Grants for new practices.
How much does Segelman 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.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
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How to apply to Segelman Trust
Segelman 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 as needed.
What you can do here
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Segelman Trust provide?
Segelman Trust typically provides grants of £8,000 - £200,000.
Where does Segelman Trust fund charities?
Segelman Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Segelman Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Segelman Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Segelman Trust?
Segelman 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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