Free grant snapshot · last 12 months
Human rights and equality grants across the UK
Grants made 23 Oct 2025 to 23 Oct 2026 by UK trusts and foundations that publish through 360Giving to charities registered for human rights and equality.
Top funders
Trusts and foundations that gave the most to human rights and equality charities in the last 12 months. Names link to their free funder profile where we have one.
| Funder | Grants | Total | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B Charitable Trust | 74 | £2.1m | £30k |
| Wolfson Foundation | 5 | £1.3m | £110k |
| London Marathon Foundation | 8 | £1.2m | £72k |
| Trust For London | 14 | £1.2m | £68k |
| Esmée Fairbairn Foundation | 10 | £1.2m | £85k |
| Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust | 8 | £1m | £113k |
| John Lyon's Charity | 6 | £691k | £114k |
| Benefact Trust | 28 | £621k | £4,900 |
| City Bridge Foundation | 1 | £500k | £500k |
| The Veterans' Foundation | 4 | £428k | £74k |
Open and recurring programmes
Funder programmes behind these grants that have made grants in at least two years, so are likely to run again. Check each funder's website for current deadlines.
| Programme | Funder | Grants (12 months) | Years with grants | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migrants and Refugees | A B Charitable Trust | 47 | 2013 to 2026 | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Community Impact Grants | Benefact Trust | 17 | 2023 to 2026 | 18 May 2026 |
| Migration - Migration Fund | Paul Hamlyn Foundation | 17 | 2024, 2025 | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Access to Justice | A B Charitable Trust | 11 | 2017 to 2026 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Building Grants | Benefact Trust | 11 | 2023 to 2026 | 18 May 2026 |
| The Criminal Legal system and penal reform | A B Charitable Trust | 10 | 2013 to 2026 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Donor Funds | Community Foundation for Surrey | 9 | 2019 to 2026 | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Welfare | Garfield Weston Foundation | 7 | 2017 to 2026 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Shelter and Security - Strengthened communities | Making a Difference Locally | 7 | 2024, 2025 | 18 Dec 2025 |
| The Human Rights Framework | A B Charitable Trust | 6 | 2017 to 2026 | 23 Apr 2026 |
Open government schemes charities can apply for
16 open schemes on Find a Grant in related sectors (live Grant Radar list). The 5 closing soonest:
| Scheme | Funder | Grant size | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Community of Practice | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | £996k to £997k | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Sanctuary Services Grants - 2027 - 2030 | Sanctuary Services, Bristol City Council | £100k to £350k | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Economic research on the returns to R&D investment (Grant) | UK Research and Innovation, Economic and Social Research Council | £1 to £308k | 19 Nov 2026 |
| Scottish Veterans Fund - Small Stream | The Scottish Government | £1,000 to £10k | 21 Nov 2026 |
| Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D Round 2 | Innovate UK | £500k to £1m | 2 Dec 2026 |
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Source: grants data published by each funder through 360Giving (GrantNav), grants awarded 23 Oct 2025 to 23 Oct 2026 to registered charities, companies and other organisations (grants to individuals are left out). Cause and region come from the recipient charity's entry on the Charity Commission register (its registered charitable purposes and the postcode area of its registered address), so cause and region snapshots cover recipients registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Open government schemes are from Find a Grant (UK Government) via Grant Radar. "Recurring" programmes have grants in at least two calendar years. Figures are our own summary.
Licences: each funder publishes its data under its own open licence; we use only data licensed CC BY 4.0, CC0 or the Open Government Licence. Data from A B Charitable Trust, Allen Lane Foundation, Benefact Trust, CHK Foundation, Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, Camden Giving, Charles Hayward Foundation, Cheshire Community Foundation, Community Foundation North East, Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside, Devon Community Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Essex Community Foundation, Forever Manchester, Freemasons’ Charity, Garfield Weston Foundation, Heart of England Community Foundation, Herefordshire Community Foundation, John Ellerman Foundation, John Lyon's Charity, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, Leeds Community Foundation, London Marathon Foundation, Making a Difference Locally, Northamptonshire Community Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Point North, Quartet Community Foundation, Rank Foundation, The Ballinger Charitable Trust, The Clothworkers Foundation, The Fore, The Greggs Foundation, The Leathersellers' Foundation, The Three Guineas Trust, The True Colours Trust, The Veterans' Foundation, Trust For London, United St Saviour's Charity, Virgin Money Foundation, Westminster Foundation, Wolfson Foundation, Youth Music: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Data from City Bridge Foundation, Community Foundation for Surrey, The Pilgrim Trust: Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Barnwood Trust, Oxfordshire Community Foundation: Creative Commons Zero (CC0 1.0). Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Find a Grant: Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last updated: 23 October 2026. Information only, not funding advice; check each funder's own guidance before applying. Brightbench is not connected to these funders.