Triangle Trust 1949 Fund

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Typical grants: Up to £80,000
Where they fund: uk_wide
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Two-stage application

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About Triangle Trust 1949 Fund

The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund is an independent grant-making trust established in 1949. Their mission is to tackle youth disadvantage and marginalisation, with a sharp focus on reducing reoffending and preventing first contact with the criminal justice system for young people. They prioritise funding for organisations led by and for women and girls, and those with lived experience at the core of their work. The trust takes a gender-informed, trauma-informed approach to all its funding. They support direct delivery work, salaries, core costs, and project costs, and also offer smaller grants for grassroots women-led organisations.

What Triangle Trust 1949 Fund funds

The trust funds projects across the UK that support young women and girls aged 11–30 who are in contact with or at risk of entering the criminal justice system. They support direct delivery work, salaries, core costs, and project costs through their Main Grants Programme. They also offer a Small Grants Programme for grassroots women-led organisations. Their strategic grants aim to achieve lasting system change, with a current focus on young women and girls at risk of or in contact with the criminal justice system. All funded work must be solely for the benefit of young women and girls.

Who can apply

They fund registered charities, social enterprises, and community interest companies across the UK. For the Main Grants Programme, they prioritise organisations led by and for women and girls or those with expert knowledge of the issues, and which demonstrate experience working with young women and girls in the criminal justice system. Lived experience should be at the core of the work. For the Small Grants Programme, they support grassroots women-led organisations. They do not fund individuals. Faith-based organisations must ensure their services are accessible to those of all faiths or none.

What Triangle Trust 1949 Fund doesn't fund

The trust does not fund projects focused on domestic abuse, mental health, or substance misuse. They also exclude organisations that have more than one year’s worth of unrestricted reserves, or those requesting a grant that is higher than their annual income. Faith-based organisations must demonstrate that their services are accessible to those of no or differing faiths.

How they like to fund

They offer multi-year grants through their Main Grants Programme and one-off grants through the Small Grants Programme. Strategic grants are made by invitation only. They welcome unsolicited applications for their main and small grant programmes. Match funding is not required for Main Grants.

How much does Triangle Trust 1949 Fund give?

Triangle Trust 1949 Fund runs 3 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 44 sourced facts

Main Grants ProgrammeCurrently closed

£50,000 – £100,000

2 rounds a year
Decisions in ~20 weeks
Multi-year funding

Small Grants ProgrammePaused

£10,000 – £10,000

Online application form
Decisions in ~4 weeks
Single-year grants

Strategic GrantsBy invitation only

By invitation only

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 Triangle Trust 1949 Fund funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Organisations led by and for women and girls or issue experts; projects must be solely for young women and girls; demonstrate experience with young women and girls in the criminal justice system; gender and trauma informed; lived experience at core.

Where they fund

uk_wide

Costs they'll cover

Project deliverySalariesCore costsEvents

They don't fund

Domestic abuseMental healthSubstance misuseIndividuals

The full exclusions list (3)

Organisations that have more than one year’s worth of unrestricted reserves
Organisations asking for a grant that is higher than their annual income
Faith based organisations will need to demonstrate in their application that their services are accessible to those of no or differing faiths

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Children & youthWomen & girls

How to apply to Triangle Trust 1949 Fund

Triangle Trust 1949 Fund takes applications via two-stage application.

Published programme route: online application form.
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How it works

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2
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3
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Triangle Trust 1949 Fund provide?

Triangle Trust 1949 Fund runs 3 grant programmes — Main Grants Programme: £50,000 – £100,000 · Small Grants Programme: £10,000 – £10,000.

Where does Triangle Trust 1949 Fund fund charities?

Triangle Trust 1949 Fund funds charities operating in uk_wide.

Does Triangle Trust 1949 Fund accept unsolicited applications?

Triangle Trust 1949 Fund accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Triangle Trust 1949 Fund not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Organisations that have more than one year’s worth of unrestricted reserves; Organisations asking for a grant that is higher than their annual income; Faith based organisations will need to demonstrate in their application that their services are accessible to those of no or differing faiths. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Triangle Trust 1949 Fund?

Triangle Trust 1949 Fund takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: online application form.