About this Funding:
The Clothworkers’ Foundation offers grants to UK registered charities, community interest companies (CICs), special schools, and other not-for-profit organisations that support disadvantaged or marginalised people. These grants help organisations pay for capital costs such as buildings, equipment, and infrastructure they need to deliver vital services. Funding can be used for a range of purposes, including buying, constructing, renovating, or refurbishing community spaces and facilities. It can also cover fittings, fixtures, and equipment such as office furniture, IT and digital equipment, sports or gym equipment, garden tools, or specialist therapeutic equipment (though not medical equipment).
Grants can support one-off digital projects too, such as digitising services, developing or updating websites and apps, or adding digital tools to existing services.
Funding may also be available for vehicles, such as a minibus, car, people-carrier, caravan, or 4×4, although brand new vehicles are unlikely to be funded.
To be eligible, organisations must show that their work supports one or more of the following groups:
- communities facing racial inequality,
- people with disabilities (including mental health or visual impairments),
- survivors of domestic or sexual abuse,
- people experiencing economic hardship,
- those who are homeless,
- LGBT+ communities,
- older people facing disadvantage,
- people leaving prison or in rehabilitation,
- those affected by substance misuse or addiction,
- or disadvantaged young people.
At least 50% of the people benefiting from the project must belong to one or more of these groups.
The amount of funding an organisation can apply for depends on its size and the scale of the project. Organisations with an annual income of under £2 million can apply for grants of up to £15,000. Those with an annual income of under £10 million can apply for grants over £15,000. The final amount awarded will depend on the size of the organisation and the cost and scope of the capital project.
Applications can be submitted at any time, although large grants are subject to a two-stage application process.
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Funding Criteria:
The Clothworkers’ Foundation offers grants to UK registered charities, community interest companies (CICs), special schools, and other not-for-profit organisations that support disadvantaged or marginalised people.
