This week's Funding Bulletin (October 26th - October 30th 2026)
A spooky summary of funding opportunities that have come to our attention this week.
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation's Migration Fund
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is making grants of up to £60,000 per year (over 3 to 5 years) available to support not-for-profit organisations working towards migrant justice in the UK.
The Migration Fund aims to support organisations to build on their services to strengthen relationships with migrants and diaspora communities and help them plan for positive change.
The type of work that will be supported include:
Collaborations, alliances, and coalitions
Campaigning and mobilisation
Community and worker organising
Intersectional non-party political education
Migrant and diaspora leadership development
Working towards changing law, policy and practice on issues affecting migrant and diaspora communities
Strengthening advice infrastructure
Community-centred strategic litigation and/or movement lawyering
Challenging anti-migrant and divisive narratives, laws and policies
Mainstreaming progressive narratives on migration and belonging
The Foundation will consider applications for core funding and funding dedicated to specific programmes and partnerships.
Potential applicants need to contact the Foundation to discuss ideas before submitting applications related to this focus area.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and there are no deadlines.
To read more: Migration Fund | Paul Hamlyn Foundation
The Clothworkers Foundation
The Clothworkers Foundation awards grants to UK registered charities, CICs, and other registered UK not-for-profit organisations (including special schools).
Grants are awarded towards capital projects and may cover the cost of:
Buildings: Purchase, construction, renovation or refurbishment.
Fittings, Fixtures, and Equipment: Including (but is not limited to) office equipment/furniture, sports/gym equipment, digital/audio visual equipment, garden equipment, specialist therapeutic (excluding medical) equipment.
Vehicles: Including a minibus, car, caravan, people-carrier, or 4X4 (new vehicles are unlikely to be funded).
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that the work of the organisation fits within one or more of the Foundations programme areas, which are:
Substance misuse
Domestic & sexual abuse
Homelessnes
Older people facing disadvantage
Prison rehabilitation
LGBT+ Communities
Economic Disadvantage
Disabilities, including mental health and visual impairment
Communities experiencing racial inequalities
Young people facing disadvantage
At least 50% of service users benefiting from the capital project must be from one or more of these groups.
Applications can be made at any time. The Foundation aims to make a decision within 12 weeks for grants and projects of less than £15,000, or within 4 months for grants over £15,000.
To read more: Open Grants Programme | Capital Funding for Charities Supporting Marginalised Communities
The Charles Hayward Foundation's Social & Criminal Justice Grants
The Charles Hayward Foundation is inviting UK registered charities to apply for its latest round of Social & Criminal Justice grants. The grants support projects aimed at preventing criminal activity and rehabilitating offenders.
Charities with an annual income between £350,000 and £4 million are eligible for Main Grants of £15,000 to £25,000 per annum, for up to three years. The Foundation encourages smaller charities with incomes under £350,000 to apply through its separate Small Grant programme.
The funding supports programmes that deliver early intervention for vulnerable families, diversionary projects for at-risk youth, particularly girls and young women, and rehabilitation schemes that bridge prison and community life. Priority is given to initiatives supporting victims of domestic abuse and criminal exploitation, as well as those offering viable alternatives to custody.
There is no initial application form. Instead, eligible organisations must submit a proposal of no more than four A4 pages outlining their project’s need, delivery method, and budget.
Current deadline: 5th February 2027
To read more: Social & Criminal Justice - Charles Hayward Foundation
The AB Charitable Trust's Open Programme
The AB Charitable Trust (ABCT), a grant-making foundation focused on promoting and defending human rights in the UK and supporting marginalised and excluded groups whose rights are at risk or under threat, has announced that its Open Programme is currently accepting applications from UK registered charities that address the root causes of injustice and inequality in the UK.
Through its Open Programme, ABCT offers grants ranging from £10,000 to £40,000 per year, for up to three years. The programme provides both core funding (unrestricted grants) and project funding (restricted grants), enabling charities to deliver essential activities that protect and promote human rights.
Applicants must be UK-registered charities with annual incomes between £150,000 and £1.5 million.
Current deadline: 29th January 2027
The Allen Lane Foundation Young People's Programme
The Allen Lane Foundation is offering grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 to charities and not-for-profit organisations working with young people aged 12-21 who are socially excluded or marginalised, and who may have experienced significant issues within their lives.
The grants can be used to support a range of activities, including core costs, project work, and capital expenditure.
The Foundation is particularly interested in supporting organisations that focus their work on:
Those children who are considered persistently absent from school
Those leaving school with no qualifications
Children and young people in/leaving care
To maximise the impact of its grants, the Foundation will only fund smaller organisations. Organisations that work across a local area, such as a village, estate, or town, must have an annual income of less than £100,000 to be eligible. Organisations that work across the entire UK must have an annual income of less than £250,000 to be eligible.
A small number of grants have already been awarded to work with young people, including funding for a crisis drop-in for young people who have been sexually abused in Dundee; a young parents project in Bolton; funding for a youth worker to support teenagers with autism in Northern Ireland; a drama and arts project aimed at young people with a history of offending in Jaywick, Essex.
Applications can be submitted at any time. Applications received until early December will be considered at the February meeting of Trustees.
Mr Motivator's Bed Bank's Small Grants Programme
Mr Motivator’s Bed Bank has launched its first Small Grants Programme, offering grants of up to £5,000 to charities, schools and community organisations working to support children and families experiencing bed poverty. The programme aims to ensure more children have access to a safe and comfortable place to sleep, recognising the significant impact that a good night's sleep can have on children's health, wellbeing, education and confidence.
Funding is available for practical interventions that directly address bed poverty, including the provision of beds, mattresses, bedding and other essential sleeping equipment. The programme seeks to support organisations delivering meaningful solutions that improve sleeping conditions and help reduce the negative effects of bed poverty on children and their families.
This is the first stage of Mr Motivator’s Bed Bank's grant-making programme, with larger funding opportunities anticipated in 2027.
Current deadline: 3th November 2026
Our past Funding Bulletins will also have grant opportunities that are still open!
Need support applying to any of the above? Get in touch with us at groups@wcvs.org.uk to access bespoke advice and one-to-one support with grant funding.
Comments