Allen Lane Foundation Grants
Funding
Up to £15,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
UK-wide
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Core, running, project and salary funding for small organisations working with asylum seekers and refugees, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, offenders and ex-offenders, older people, people affected by violence or abuse, people with mental health issues, and young people aged about 12 to 21. The average grant is £5,000 to £6,000. Amount: Up to £15,000 (single or over up to three years). Rolling: apply any time; trustees meet in February, June and October. Who can apply: Small registered charities, constituted voluntary groups and some CICs across the UK except work only in Greater London. Local groups need income under £100,000; UK-wide groups under £250,000. No schools, universities, NHS bodies, councils or individuals. How to apply: Read the criteria and exclusions, then complete the online eligibility questionnaire, which leads to the application form. Initial response usually in two to three weeks; decisions take two to six months. Official source: https://allenlane.org.uk/applying-for-funding/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Rolling: apply any time; trustees meet in February, June and October
- Up to £15,000 (single or over up to three years)
Small registered charities, constituted voluntary groups and some CICs across the UK except work only in Greater London. Local groups need income under £100,000; UK-wide groups under £250,000. No schools, universities, NHS bodies, councils or individuals.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Small registered charities, constituted voluntary groups and some CICs across the UK except work only in Greater London. Local groups need income under £100,000; UK-wide groups under £250,000. No schools, universities, NHS bodies, councils or individuals.
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Regions
Full details from The Allen Lane Foundation
Core, running, project and salary funding for small organisations working with asylum seekers and refugees, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, offenders and ex-offenders, older people, people affected by violence or abuse, people with mental health issues, and young people aged about 12 to 21. The average grant is £5,000 to £6,000. Amount: Up to £15,000 (single or over up to three years). Rolling: apply any time; trustees meet in February, June and October.
Read the criteria and exclusions, then complete the online eligibility questionnaire, which leads to the application form. Initial response usually in two to three weeks; decisions take two to six months.
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