Merchant Taylors' Foundation Small Grants Scheme
Funding
£500 – £3,000
Deadline
30 November 2026
Location
London
Applications
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Overview
Unrestricted or project grants for community-based charities supporting people in need due to age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Charities working with older people are particularly encouraged. Amount: £500 to £3,000 one-off, or up to £9,000 over three years. Open 14 September to 5pm on 30 November 2026. Who can apply: UK registered charities delivering exclusively or mostly in the London boroughs of Hackney, Lewisham, Southwark or Tower Hamlets. Grants cannot exceed 5% of annual income. How to apply: Complete the eligibility checklist and read the Small Grant Scheme FAQs, then apply through the online form on the Merchant Taylors website before 5pm on 30 November 2026. Official source: https://www.merchant-taylors.co.uk/philanthropy/foundation-funding-application. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Open 14 September to 5pm on 30 November 2026
- £500 to £3,000 one-off, or up to £9,000 over three years
UK registered charities delivering exclusively or mostly in the London boroughs of Hackney, Lewisham, Southwark or Tower Hamlets. Grants cannot exceed 5% of annual income.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
UK registered charities delivering exclusively or mostly in the London boroughs of Hackney, Lewisham, Southwark or Tower Hamlets. Grants cannot exceed 5% of annual income.
Regions
Full details from Merchant Taylors' Foundation
Unrestricted or project grants for community-based charities supporting people in need due to age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Charities working with older people are particularly encouraged. Amount: £500 to £3,000 one-off, or up to £9,000 over three years. Open 14 September to 5pm on 30 November 2026.
Complete the eligibility checklist and read the Small Grant Scheme FAQs, then apply through the online form on the Merchant Taylors website before 5pm on 30 November 2026.
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