King Charles III Charitable Fund- Small Grants Program

The King Charles III Charitable Fund's Small Grants Program supports grassroots community projects in the UK, offering grants up to £5,000 annually. Applications are welcomed throughout the year, with specific themes highlighted for each funding round. The program prioritizes projects that address social inclusion, health, education, and environmental concerns, particularly in deprived communities. Organizations must be UK-registered non-profits with an annual income under £1 million and a project budget not exceeding £200,000.

While you may apply anytime, applications submitted one month before the small grants committee meeting will be considered at the next meeting. Please note that the Small Grant Committee considers applications in February, May, August and October.
Background
Founded in 1979 by King Charles III and inspired by His Majesty’s values of harmony and sustainability, we are committed to helping people and communities to change the world around them, creating lasting improvements to people’s lives and a sustainable future for all.
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.
We will open for applications on 28th January – 11th February for Social Inclusion and Health & Wellbeing projects.
Small grants programme: plans for 2025-26
The programme will reopen this year and continue to support smaller non-profit organisations. The dates will be published on our website and social media platforms at least two weeks prior to the application window opening.
In the last 10 years, we have supported more than 900 organisations through the small grants programme. The number of applications we receive has increased significantly over the past few years. On average we received almost 1,500 small grant applications and fund approximately 100 of these each year.
In light of the increased demand, we will be reviewing how our small grants can best support organisations and help unlock additional funding to enable small charities to provide vital support to communities. This means that there are likely to be some changes to our eligibility criteria and application process in 25/26. We will be consulting both former and current grantees to inform our future plans.
We know that it is an incredibly challenging time for many non-profit organisations facing rising demand for services.

Eligibility

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 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.

Ineligibility

Grants will not be awarded 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.