Open Grants Programme
Funding
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Deadline
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Location
England
Applications
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Overview
The Clothworkers' Foundation runs an Open Grants Programme that offers capital grants. The Foundation says these grants can empower your charity to make a meaningful impact in your community. The Foundation supports charities and social businesses that work with marginalised and disadvantaged people and communities. It also backs organisations working towards a more equitable society. Its wider aim is a society where all can participate and thrive. In 2025 the Foundation introduced an Impact Framework. This led to a review and update of the Open Grants Programme, and the Foundation has published news on its Open Funding priorities. If you are thinking of applying, it is worth reading that update first so you understand how the programme is set up today. The Foundation also runs a Disability Equity portfolio, which includes ALLFIE, DEWA, Disability Wales, Inclusion London and Disability Rights UK. This is separate from the Open Grants Programme, but it shows the kind of work the Foundation cares about. The Foundation's homepage has pages on its Open Funding and on applying for a grant. You can also read its latest Annual Review 2025 for a closer look at its grantmaking. Official source: https://www.clothworkersfoundation.org.uk/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Offers capital grants
- For charities and social businesses working with marginalised and disadvantaged people and communities
- Open Grants Programme priorities were reviewed and updated in 2025 under the Foundation's Impact Framework
The Foundation supports charities and social businesses that work with marginalised and disadvantaged people and communities, and those working towards a more equitable society. The Open Grants Programme offers capital grants to help charities make a difference in their communities.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Charities and social businesses that work with marginalised and disadvantaged people and communities and need capital funding.
Regions
Awards published
1,479
Typical award
£10,000
Most awards
£6,500 to £25,700
Most funded region
London
470 awards in 2025, level with 488 the year before.
Recent awards include ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ASIANS (LEEDS) (£7,200, 2025), COTSWOLD FRIENDS (£4,900, 2025) and DREAM CATCHER TRAVEL FOUNDATION (£2,500, 2025).
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Full details from The Clothworkers' Foundation
The Clothworkers' Foundation's Open Grants Programme provides capital grants to charities and social businesses working with marginalised and disadvantaged people and communities. The programme supports organisations working towards a more equitable society. Applicants should review the Open Funding Priorities and Impact Framework before applying.
The Foundation's homepage invites you to apply to the Open Grants Programme. It links to pages on its Open Funding and on applying for a grant. Start with those pages to see how to put in your application.
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