Allia – Tower Hamlets support for start ups
Support for Start-ups helps early-stage businesses in Tower Hamlets develop and grow through tailored mentoring, workshops and business support. In September, selected participants are then invited to pitch their business for the chance to win grant funding to support their growth plans.
Eligibility
Early-stage businesses, including Community Investment Companiess and Charities, that have been trading for 6 to 24 months and based in Tower Hamlets can apply.
Funding amount
Grant funding of up to £5,000 is available.
More information
Visit the Allia website for more details and to register.
Help the Homeless
Help the Homeless is a grant-giving trust, founded in 1975, to help homeless people off the streets and enable them to live healthy, independent lives. Funding for capital costs are available to small charitable organisations from across the UK.
Eligibility
Applications are welcome from organisations:
- Registered with the Charity Commission
- With annual turnover of less than £500,000
- Applying for funding towards the costs of capital projects. The Trust does not accept applications towards running/core costs, or for computers and IT equipment.
- Who have not applied for a Help the Homeless grant for two or more years.
Funding Amount
Grants of up to £5,000.
Closing Date
Upcoming quarterly deadlines of 5pm on 20 September.
More information
Please visit the Help the Homeless website.
The Rose Foundation
Funding for refurbishment projects of less than £200,000, including general refurbishments or a specific scheme, repairs, creating disabled access, or fulfilling Health and Safety requirements or fire protection.
Eligibility
Registered charities and exempt bodies in London.
Funding amount
Grants between £5,000 and £10,000.
Closing date
The next application window is:
1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027.
More information
Please visit The Rose Foundation website for more information.
Ulverscroft Foundation
The Foundation provides funding for projects in the UK that benefit visually impaired people.
The Foundation supports charities, community interest groups and social groups in the UK and worldwide with projects that help visually impaired people. Grants can only be considered if the VI element is significant.
Eligibility
Applications are accepted from any organisations that help the visually impaired in the UK or overseas. Organisations need not necessarily be a charity and can be a community interest company (CIC) or social group.
Funding amount
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. Grants range from around £100 to £500,000.
Closing date
There is an upcoming application deadline of 15 September 2026.
More information
Visit the Ulverscroft Foundation for more information and to apply.
John Ellerman Foundation
Grants for core costs for charitable, changemaking organisations in the UK to support the wellbeing of people, society and the natural world.
The Foundation aims to ensure the rights of people, society and the natural world for current and future generations. Applications should address at least one of the following funding criteria:
- Tackling the triple planetary crisis by mitigating and adapting to climate impacts, reducing pollution, and protecting and restoring nature.
- Building greater trust and connection, reducing polarisation within society and increasing the levels of participation and influence in the political process.
- Promoting the development and adoption of economic models and systems that support people and planet, and reduce wealth inequalities.
- Advancing equity and justice for marginalised communities impacted by these issues.
Eligibility
UK Registered Charities with annual income of between £100,000 and £10 million
Funding amount
The maximum annual award is £60,000.
The total maximum available to an organisation is £180,000 (over three years).
Closing date
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
More information
Please visit the John Ellerman Foundation website.
Motability Foundation – Organisation Grants
The Motability Foundation supports organisations which help disabled people to make journeys. It makes grants to organisations providing services for disabled people, or working to make transport more accessible.
Eligibility
Eight grants are currently open to applications. Visit each grant theme webpage for details about eligibility and restrictions.
Funding amount
Grants starting from £50,000 are available, for projects up to three years.
Closing date
Various upcoming closing dates, depending on the grant theme.
More information
For more information, please visit the Organisation grants | Motability Foundation webpage.
Esmée Fairbairn - A Fairer Future
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK. It supports people and organisations who are doing everything they can to bring about the change the Foundation wants to see.
The Foundation’s grant funding is focussed on work that will deliver long-term impact and create change for the future. This means it makes longer-term grants to organisations, rather than short-term or small-scale grants.
The Foundation’s current priorities under “A Fairer Future” are:
Eligibility
Organisations with an annual turnover of more than £100,000.
Funding Amount
Grants valued from £30,000 (no maximum) are available for core or project costs, including staff salaries and overheads. Unrestricted funding for charities is available. The majority of grants are for three to five years.
Closing Date
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
More information
Please visit the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation website for more information.