Three Guineas Trust
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- Typical grants
- Up to £50,000
- Where they fund
- England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Two-stage application
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threeguineastrust.org.ukAbout Three Guineas Trust
The Three Guineas Trust is a UK grantmaking charity dedicated to advancing the autonomy, liberty and civil rights of autistic, neurodivergent and disabled people. Guided by social justice and human rights, the Trust prioritises projects that include affected people in leadership, decision-making and delivery. It funds two main themes: holiday activity schemes for autistic children and young people, and access to justice for disabled people. It also supports a small portfolio of curated grants on autism, disability violence, and human rights. The Trust works UK-wide and is distinctive for its rights-based approach and preference for organisations led by the people they serve.
What Three Guineas Trust funds
The Trust funds holiday activity schemes for autistic children and young people, including sessions for siblings, that run during school holidays across the UK. It also supports access to justice projects for disabled and neurodivergent people, covering rights on income, welfare benefits, debt, housing, community care, personal liberty and equal access to goods and services. Through curated grants, it funds practical projects that support the autonomy and human rights of autistic and neurodivergent people, including self-management, peer support, social skills and family support. Additional curated themes include disability, violence and access to justice, and human rights. All funding is UK-wide in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Who can apply
Registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations, community interest companies and social enterprises can apply. The Trust prioritises projects that include autistic, neurodivergent and disabled people in leadership and delivery. Beneficiaries include autistic children and young people, their families, disabled people facing barriers to justice, and trans and non-binary people. Schools and statutory services are excluded from applying. The Trust prefers organisations that are led by or closely involve the communities they serve.
What Three Guineas Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund statutory services or schools. It also does not support projects that fall outside its two main themes or curated grant portfolios.
How they like to fund
The Trust offers multi-year grants and welcomes unsolicited applications for its main programmes. It also selects curated grants through consultation with affected communities, particularly for work on trans and non-binary people's civil rights. Funding is for specific projects and programmes aligned with the Trust's rights-based mission.
How much does Three Guineas Trust give?
Three Guineas Trust runs 5 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Expression of interest first
- Multi-year funding
- By invitation only
- By invitation only
- Expression of interest first
- 1 rounds a year
- Decisions in ~5 weeks
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 Three Guineas Trust funds — and what they won't
Projects supporting Disabled or neurodivergent people to exercise their rights on income, welfare benefits or debt, housing and homelessness, community care, personal liberty, equal access to goods and services.
Good to know
How to apply to Three Guineas Trust
Three Guineas Trust takes applications via two-stage application.
- Published programme route: expression of interest first.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Three Guineas Trust's application asks
We hold the 13 questions from Three Guineas Trust's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Contact and organisational information”
“Some yes/no questions on governance, safeguarding and quality of advice”
11 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
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 Three Guineas Trust provide?
Three Guineas Trust runs 5 grant programmes — Access to justice for Disabled people: Up to £150,000 · Holiday activity schemes for autistic children and young people: Up to £15,000.
Where does Three Guineas Trust fund charities?
Three Guineas Trust funds charities operating in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.
Does Three Guineas Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Three Guineas Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Three Guineas Trust?
Three Guineas Trust takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: expression of interest first.
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