Small grants (King Charles III Charitable Fund) is sponsored by King Charles III Charitable Fund. We award small grants of up to £3,000 per year, for up to three years, to approximately 100 UK registered nonprofit organisations each year. The small grants programme is now closed and will re-open later this year for funding themes Education and Heritage & Conservation.

Small grants - King Charles III Charitable Fund We award small grants of up to £3,000 per year, for up to three years, to approximately 100 UK registered nonprofit organisations each year. The small grants programme is now closed and will re-open later this year for funding themes Education and Heritage & Conservation.

Our small grants programme is dedicated to supporting UK-registered nonprofit organisations that make a meaningful difference in key areas such as social inclusion, health and wellbeing, education, environment, countryside, and heritage and conservation. You can learn more about our funding themes here .

Guided by our Founder’s interests, we place a special focus on initiatives that work with some of the most disadvantaged communities—both urban and rural—helping to create opportunities and drive positive change where it’s needed most. While our grants are typically modest, their impact is far-reaching.

We take pride in shining a spotlight on important projects, raising awareness of critical social and environmental issues, and acting as a catalyst to inspire further support and engagement. We believe that even small contributions can spark big change, and we’re excited to offer support through our small grants programme.

We will consider small grant applications from organisations who meet the following criteria, as per their last published accounts: Are a UK registered nonprofit organisation; Have an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000; Have completed two years of activity; Have less than six months unrestricted free reserves; If seeking funding for a project, the total cost of the project should not exceed £50,000; Have waited at least two years from the date of any previous unsuccessful application; Applicants who have previously received funding may reapply two years after the end date of their last award period.

We do not award small grants to: Individuals and public bodies; Organisations that mainly distribute grants to other organisations; Organisations with political associations or interests; Cover capital expenditure with the exception of community-based heritage, conservation and restoration projects aimed at preserving the fabric of historic buildings; Organisations that are tackling food waste, food insecurity or food poverty in the UK.

These organisations may apply to our Coronation Food Project grant programme ; Organisations with consistent late reporting regulatory history. Any exceptional reasons for this should be included in the application form. We aim to be a responsible and flexible grantmaker and consider each funding application on its own merits.

Organisations can apply for a grant on this website when the Fund is inviting applications. Please note we do not accept applications outside of the stated application windows and any unsolicited applications will not be considered. For more information, please see the guidance notes below.

You may start your application, save it and return to it at another time within the grant round. A confirmation email and copy of your application will be emailed to you after submission. We strongly recommend you read the guidance notes before you begin your application.

It may also be useful to refer to our Frequently Asked Questions. Initial assessment and shortlisting of the funding request will be carried out by an officer of the Fund. Awards will be considered by the Small Grant Committee.

Committee recommendations are then considered and ratified by the Board of Trustees. Grant decisions are communicated to applicants via email within two months of the application window closing. We will send you an award agreement and online bank details form for your completion, after which payment will be made.

At the end of the grant period, we will ask you to submit a progress report. Any further funding is contingent on this. Grant decisions are communicated to applicants via email within two months of the application window closing.

Please note that these sometimes go to your spam folder. We are unable to provide specific feedback due to the volume of applications received. The grant decision email includes possible reasons the application was not selected for a small grant.

Only one application will be considered from each organisation in any two years for any of our open grant programmes. A further application will be considered two years from the date of any previous unsuccessful application or two years from the date of the end of the award period for previously successful applicants. What information will I need?

Find out more about our work here. We receive many more applications than we can fund. We appreciate the time and energy it takes to write grant applications.

With this in mind, we strongly recommend you read these guidance notes carefully before you apply.

Our grantmaking plans for 2026-27 In 2026/27, applications will open as follows: May – Environment and Countryside funding themes (applications now closed) August – Education and Heritage & Conservation funding themes February – Social inclusion and Health & Wellbeing funding themes We know that many applicants will feel that their project could fit in any of our six funding themes and encourage applicants to carefully consider the best fit for their project.

Funding applications will be prioritised when both the organisation’s mission and the proposed project clearly align with the relevant funding theme. Our full eligibility criteria can be found here .

We support UK-registered nonprofit organisations with any of the following legal statuses: Charitable Incorporated Organisation Community Interest Company Company Limited by Guarantee Unincorporated organisations who can demonstrate a clear social purpose, as evidenced in governing documents. The project for which you apply for funding must be legally charitable, as defined in the Charities Act 2006 .

Review these guidance notes, our ‘guidance for grantees‘ page and our eligibility criteria in full Complete the eligibility quiz and receive your unique application link Submit an application via the online application form Please email us at contact@kccf. org. uk if you have any accessibility needs.

This grant programme awards up to £9,000 over three years. Awards are limited to a maximum of £3,000 per year. The maximum amount you can apply for in total is £9,000 and the average annual award is £3,000.

Funding provided through this programme is restricted and must be used exclusively for the project. Core costs or staff salaries may be covered, provided these expenses are directly attributable to the delivery of the project. For example we will consider funding a youth coordinator’s salary to support the delivery of a youth project.

As set out above, we support organisations delivering activity in any of our six funding themes: environment, countryside, education, heritage and conservation, social inclusion and health and wellbeing. Any organisation seeking to submit an application for work addressing food waste or food poverty should not apply to the Small Grants Programme and apply instead to the Coronation Food Project grants programme.

You can learn more about the projects we support and see what we have funded in your area . We aim to complement rather than duplicate projects, activities or groups already supported by KCCF in similar areas. Please note that we do not support organisations which duplicate the work of other royal charities including The King’s Foundation, The King’s Trust and The Royal Foundation.

We will consider applications from organisations working across all four nations of the United Kingdom. We will also consider applications from organisations working across the Commonwealth and internationally who are UK registered. We want to direct funding to where it is needed most.

Applications from areas of deprivation, or those that can show how the project will benefit those most in need within an area of wealth disparity will be prioritised. There will be space in the application form for you to demonstrate the level of need in the area your organisation serves. What information will you need?

We ask for the following information in our online application form. Note that applicants can start their application, save their progress and resume at a later date. Please answer each question concisely, using bullet points where possible.

Section One: Contact details In this section, we ask for the contact details of the person making the application. Basic contact information: name, organisation’s address, email address and phone number. Section two: organisational details In this section, we ask about your organisation, its income level and legal status.

This includes: Vision, mission and objectives of your organisation (100 words). Legal status of your organisation. Financial information: annual income and level of unrestricted free reserves as per last published accounts.

Your ‘unrestricted’ or ‘free’ reserves are those which could be used for any of the organisation’s charitable purposes, without any specific restrictions or limitations. Section three: Project details In this section, we ask how much funding you would like, what for, and how funds would be used. We request this information as follows: An outline of your funding request (20 words).

The KCCF funding theme your project aligns with. Whether the project is new, or existing? The amount of funding you would like to request, and over how many years.

Please note that KCCF reserves the right to award funds at a different level than requested. The overall cost of the project: please include any unit costs where appropriate, e.g. the cost to run one session or cost per person. Whether you have secured any additional funding towards the project, and if so from whom.

Where the project is based: country, region, county and local authority. Estimated project start date and end date. Please note that we do not offer funding for projects which have already taken place.

As a guide, we aim to communicate grant decisions to all applicants within two months. Section 3. 1: for organisations directly supporting people and communities If your organisation directly supports people and communities, please complete this section.

Note that it may be relevant for you to complete both sections 3. 1 and 3. 2.

How many people would be directly supported by this funding? How many people would be indirectly supported by this funding? Is the project aimed at supporting a diverse community or group of service users?

Check the relevant boxes and then 50 words to provide further details. Does your organisation have an Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy? For organisations supporting people in need, please outline how the project will benefit an area of high deprivation or wealth disparity (50 words).

Section 3. 2: For organisations directly supporting the natural and / or built environment If your organisation directly supports the natural or built environment, please complete this section. Note that it may be relevant for you to complete both sections 3.

1 and 3. 2. Which environmental categories would this project help?

Check the relevant boxes and then 50 words to provide further details. Section Four: About the Project In this section, we ask about your plans for the project, and its expected impact. What would you like funding for?

What are the aims and objectives of the project? 100 word limit. Please include quantitative (measurable in numbers) information where possible.

Please outline the changes you are looking to achieve with this funding and how you will evidence this. 100 word limit. You can use bullet points.

Please provide quantifiable information where possible. What risks could affect delivery of the project and how do you propose to mitigate / manage them? 50 word limit.

You can use bullet points. How does your organisation listen and respond to the voices of service users and / or the wider community in which you work? 50 word limit.

You can use bullet points. Who are your key collaborators in delivering this project and how will you work together? 50 word limit.

You can use bullet points. Any other information which is pertinent to this application (100 words). You should use this section to explain any potential issues, such as any exceptional reason for consistent late regulatory reporting history or significant fluctuation in annual income.

If further information is required, we will request this via email. There is no need for you to submit any additional information via email unless specifically requested to do so. We ask for a copy of your most recent published accounts and, if you work with children or vulnerable adults, we also ask for your safeguarding policy.

If you are applying on behalf of a place of worship for a project which falls under the heritage and conservation funding theme, please provide a short history of the building, and at least one image.

Section six: Declarations We ask you to confirm that you are authorised to make this application on behalf of your organisation, that it is true and accurate, and that you consent to your data being used for the purposes of processing the grant application. After you submit the full application form, you will receive a confirmation email and a copy of your application.

All applications are screened using a standardised process to confirm eligibility. We will request more information, if required. Applications are shortlisted by KCCF before being considered by a grants committee, where a funding recommendation is made.

Recommendations are passed to our trustees, and a final funding decision is made. You can expect to receive a funding decision via email within two months of the application window closing. Once a decision has been reached, we will email you to confirm the outcome.

If your application is successful, this will explain more about what happens next. If you are unsuccessful, you may reapply in two years.