Swedish Benevolent Trust
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- Typical grants
- £500 – £2,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Swedish Benevolent Trust
The Swedish Benevolent Trust is a long-established charitable organisation dedicated to relieving poverty, hardship, and distress among Swedish nationals, those of Swedish descent, their immediate family members, and individuals closely associated with the Swedish Church in London. Rooted in compassion, solidarity, and community support for the Swedish diaspora in the UK, it maintains a legacy of direct welfare assistance, with trustees reflecting strong Swedish heritage and church ties, emphasising responsive aid for integration and basic needs. The Trust prioritises poverty relief through modest direct financial grants for living expenses, hardship support, and societal integration, exclusively for eligible individuals facing financial difficulties or sudden adversity, such as low-income Swedes or church-connected families across the UK.
What Swedish Benevolent Trust funds
The Trust funds poverty relief and hardship support for eligible individuals, providing modest direct financial grants to cover living expenses, basic needs, and costs associated with societal integration. Support is available for those facing financial difficulties or sudden adversity, including low-income Swedes or church-connected families. The Trust operates across the whole of the UK, including England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, with no geographic restrictions beyond UK residency.
Who can apply
Eligibility is strictly limited to qualifying individuals with verified Swedish nationality, lineage, or close Swedish Church links. This includes Swedish nationals, those of Swedish descent, their immediate family members, and individuals closely associated with the Swedish Church in London. There are no income thresholds, no geographic base required beyond UK residency, and no religious restrictions. Support is not available to organisations or charities; it is exclusively for individuals.
What Swedish Benevolent Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not make grants to organisations, charities, or unsolicited applicants. Support is only provided to eligible individuals, and applications must come through referrals via the Swedish Church network. The Trust does not fund broader migrant support or organisational projects, maintaining a narrow, church-linked focus on Swedish welfare.
How they like to fund
The Trust provides modest direct financial grants, awarded on a rolling basis as cases emerge. Trustees meet as needed to make prompt, discretionary decisions, with support arranged through informal, confidential church channels. There are no public forms, rounds, or project or core funding; the approach is entirely referral-based and tailored to individual circumstances.
How much does Swedish Benevolent 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.
Good to know
How to apply to Swedish Benevolent Trust
Swedish Benevolent 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 rolling (no fixed deadline).
What you can do here
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Swedish Benevolent Trust provide?
Swedish Benevolent Trust typically provides grants of £500 - £2,000.
Where does Swedish Benevolent Trust fund charities?
Swedish Benevolent Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Swedish Benevolent Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Swedish Benevolent Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Swedish Benevolent Trust?
Swedish Benevolent 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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