Drapers' Charitable Fund
Funding
Up to £20,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
London
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Grants mainly for Greater London charities working on education and young people, homelessness, prisoners and ex-offenders, veterans and welfare, plus textile conservation, textile skills and heritage linked to the armed forces, London history or the textile trade. Amount: Up to £20,000 (larger grants occasionally). Rolling: apply any time; apply at least four weeks before a committee meeting (next 1 December 2026, then 23 February 2027). Who can apply: Registered charities, mostly in Greater London, with written safeguarding policies. Textile and heritage projects can be outside London. How to apply: Read the DCF Grant Eligibility and Application Guidelines, then email a proposal, the application summary sheet and your latest accounts and trustees report to charities@thedrapers.co.uk. Official source: https://thedrapers.co.uk/drapers-charitable-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Rolling: apply any time; apply at least four weeks before a committee meeting (next 1 December 2026, then 23 February 2027)
- Up to £20,000 (larger grants occasionally)
Registered charities, mostly in Greater London, with written safeguarding policies. Textile and heritage projects can be outside London.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Registered charities, mostly in Greater London, with written safeguarding policies. Textile and heritage projects can be outside London.
Regions
Full details from The Drapers' Company
Grants mainly for Greater London charities working on education and young people, homelessness, prisoners and ex-offenders, veterans and welfare, plus textile conservation, textile skills and heritage linked to the armed forces, London history or the textile trade. Amount: Up to £20,000 (larger grants occasionally). Rolling: apply any time; apply at least four weeks before a committee meeting (next 1 December 2026, then 23 February 2027).
Read the DCF Grant Eligibility and Application Guidelines, then email a proposal, the application summary sheet and your latest accounts and trustees report to charities@thedrapers.co.uk.
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