Poverty relief grants
27 open, rolling and forthcoming grant schemes for prevention or relief of poverty projects, from 22 funders. Each listing shows the deadline, award size, where it applies and a link to the funder's original guidance.
Last verified 9 Oct 2026, 11:33 BST. Always check the funder's own guidance before applying.
- Open now
- 26
- Forthcoming
- 1
- Closing in 30 days
- 4
- Funders
- 22
The 15 schemes closing soonest
| Grant name | Status | Award amount | Deadline | Location | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKop Hill Climb Charity FundHeart of Bucks | Open | Up to £7,500 | Closes 13 Oct 2026 · 4d left | South East | 4 days ago |
| TThe Robertson Trust: Types of FundingThe Robertson Trust | Open (rolling) | Up to £10k | Rolling – no fixed deadline | Scotland | 4 days ago |
| QNorth Somerset Community Partnership GrantQuartet Community Foundation | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 15 Oct 2026 · 6d left | South West | 4 days ago |
| QBath & West Community Energy FundQuartet Community Foundation | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 29 Oct 2026 · 20d left | South West | 4 days ago |
| CSupporting small grassroots organisations addressing domestic violence, poverty, racism, disadvantage and mental health / suicide preventionCommunity Foundation North East | Open | Up to £1,500 | Closes 23 Nov 2026 | North East | 4 days ago |
| CThe “Financial Shock” Crisis FundCornwall Community Foundation | Open | £500 – £5,000 | Closes 1 Jan 2027 | South West | 4 days ago |
| TSir William Boremans' FoundationThe Drapers' Company | Open | Up to £10k | Closes 12 Jan 2027 | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| NJ N Derbyshire TrustNottinghamshire Community Foundation | Open | £350 – £10k | Closes 31 Jan 2027 | East Midlands | 4 days ago |
| TApplying for a grantThe Clothworkers' Foundation | Open (rolling) | Up to £2m | Rolling – no fixed deadline | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| BBBC Children in Need: Apply For FundingBBC Children in Need | Open (rolling) | £1,000 – £40k | Rolling – no fixed deadline | UK-wide | 2 h ago |
| CBoost FundCorra Foundation | Open | £250 – £1,500 | Deadline not published | Scotland | 4 days ago |
| CCambridge In NeedCambridgeshire Community Foundation | Forthcoming | £20k – £30k | Deadline not published | East of England | 4 days ago |
| HCharlotte Ballard Fund (Ledbury)Herefordshire Community Foundation | Open (rolling) | Up to £600 | Rolling – no fixed deadline | West Midlands | 4 days ago |
| HConeygree Ledbury Community Fund (Ledbury)Herefordshire Community Foundation | Open (rolling) | Up to £880 | Rolling – no fixed deadline | West Midlands | 4 days ago |
| NConstance Travis Endowment Fund for NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire Community Foundation | Open (rolling) | Up to £2,000 | Rolling – no fixed deadline | East Midlands | 4 days ago |
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