Grants we have made

Grants list

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This section lists all grants we have made since 2013. The categories from 2013 to 2018 were Arts, Environment and Welfare. This changed in 2018 when Welfare was replaced with Social Action. There are also separate categories for grants to the Museums and Galleries Fund and to the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) Fund.

Please note that the Visit Website button under each grant listed is a link to the listed grant-holder's website.

Human Rights at Sea

Towards the core costs of their work raising human rights awareness and accountability throughout the maritime environment, especially where human rights are currently absent, ignored or being abused.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£60,000
Duration
3 years
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Jamie's Farm

Towards the salaries of key staff to continue their work with disadvantaged young people through a transformative week long residential at one of their farms.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£150,000
Duration
3 years
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John Muir Trust

Towards the costs of the Peatland Programme, a collaboration which aims to enrich and develop healthy ecosystems by promoting peatland restoration on a substantial scale across the UK.

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£98,000
Duration
2 years
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Julie's Bicycle

Towards core costs, specifically the development and scale up of the Creative Climate Leadership programme.

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£120,000
Duration
3 years
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Just for Kids Law

Towards the costs of training new law graduates to work alongside lawyers and youth advocates to offer one-to-one, holistic support to young people with legal and other difficulties

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£50,000
Duration
2 years
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Khulisa

Towards the core costs of their Reintegrate programme, supporting marginalised and vulnerable people to develop self-confidence and live more independently.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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Law Centres Network

Towards the core costs of supporting law centres across the UK which provide legal help for disadvantaged people.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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Little Angel Theatre

Towards the salary of a new Development Officer to give the leadership team more capacity to build on the theatre's strategy and vision

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£64,104
Duration
3 years
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Manchester Camerata

Towards the expansion of UpClose, an eclectic and experimental concert series, to Glasgow, Lancaster, Leeds and Birmingham.

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£105,000
Duration
3 years
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