Grant funders

Who funds work in United Kingdom, ranked by grants made there.

Funders ranked by their grants to organisations in United Kingdom over the last three years: how many, the typical amount, the latest grant and who received them.

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1,124 funders gave to organisations in United Kingdom since Oct 2023

1
The National Lottery Community Fund Lottery, United Kingdom
31,663 grants to 26,062 organisations there typical £20k £1.9bn in total latest Jun 2026
25 open calls
Recipients include Cruse Bereavement Support, Family Action, brainstrust.
2
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Government, United Kingdom
12,926 grants to 1,398 organisations there typical £100k £9.1bn in total latest Mar 2025
Recipients include Greater London authority, Wythenshawe Community Housing Group Limited, Stoke on Trent City Council.
3
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Government, United Kingdom
11,103 grants to 6,116 organisations there typical £25k £932.1m in total latest Mar 2025
Takes applications and 2 grants for work there through charities elsewhere
Recipients include Forestry England, The National Trust, North Level District IDB.
4
Innovate UK Government, United Kingdom
10,245 grants to 5,374 organisations there typical £100k £2.7bn in total latest Jul 2026
24 open calls
Recipients include University college London, University of Strathclyde, The university of manchester.
5
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Research council, United Kingdom
8,329 grants to 3,136 organisations there typical £61k £1.4bn in total latest Jun 2025
4 open calls
Recipients include University college London, Oxford University- Chancellor, Masters and Scholars, Imperial college London.
6
Garfield Weston Foundation Private foundation, United Kingdom
7,336 grants to 4,877 organisations there typical £20k £421.8m in total latest Jun 2026
Takes applications
Recipients include Battle Scars, Fumble, Handcrafted projects.
7
Sport England Government, United Kingdom
7,228 grants to 5,267 organisations there typical £13k £592.5m in total latest Mar 2026
Recipients include Rise North East, Basketball England, London Sport.
8
European Commission Multilateral, Belgium
3,487 grants to 746 organisations there typical €329k €2.3bn in total latest Aug 2026
420 open calls
Recipients include The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford, Imperial college of science technology and medicine, The chancellor masters and scholars of the university of cambridge.
9
Department for Education Government, United Kingdom
3,379 grants to 2,549 organisations there typical £166k £2.2bn in total latest Mar 2025
1 open call
Recipients include Dorset council, Derby city council, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.
10
Department for Culture, Media & Sport Government, United Kingdom
2,929 grants to 2,324 organisations there typical £24k £495.4m in total latest Mar 2025
Recipients include Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, Council for British Archaeology, Norfolk county council.
11
The National Lottery Heritage Fund Lottery, United Kingdom
2,424 grants to 2,139 organisations there typical £115k £565.9m in total latest Jun 2026
3 open calls
Recipients include The national trust for places of historic interest or natural beauty, The Woodland Trust, Torbay Council.
12
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Government, United Kingdom
1,951 grants to 381 organisations there typical £73k £1.8bn in total latest Mar 2024
Recipients include The county council of durham, Jigsaw homes north, Leicester City Council.
13
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Research council, United Kingdom
1,828 grants to 117 organisations there typical £398k £1.9bn in total latest Jul 2026
25 open calls
Recipients include University of Oxford, Imperial college London, University of cambridge.
14
Benefact Trust Trust, United Kingdom
1,731 grants to 1,333 organisations there typical £16k £59.8m in total latest May 2026
Recipients include All Saints Church, St Mary's Church, The Methodist Church in Great Britain.
15
Foundation Scotland Private foundation, United Kingdom
1,662 grants to 1,127 organisations there typical £10k £43.5m in total latest Sep 2025
Recipients include Dalavich Improvement Group, Barrhill Development Trust, The Ballantrae Trust.
16
Community Foundation North East Community foundation, United Kingdom
1,322 grants to 574 organisations there typical £9,970 £18.3m in total latest Apr 2026
Takes applications
Recipients include North Music Trust, People and Drugs Ltd, Bright Futures NE.
17
Medical Research Council Research council, United Kingdom
1,221 grants to 121 organisations there typical £704k £1.5bn in total latest May 2027
Recipients include University college London, University of Oxford, Imperial college London.
18
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Private foundation, United Kingdom
1,008 grants to 762 organisations there typical £117k £165.6m in total latest Sep 2026
Recipients include FFCC Ltd, Sizzle, The Social Change Nest.
19
Foyle Foundation Private foundation, United Kingdom
1,008 grants to 968 organisations there typical £10k £31.4m in total latest Mar 2026
Recipients include Children's Concerts, Earls Court Youth Club, The Strawberry Hill Trust.
20
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Research council, United Kingdom
970 grants to 87 organisations there typical £566k £766.6m in total latest Jun 2026
7 open calls
Recipients include University Of Edinburgh, University college London, University of Oxford.
21
Postcode Community Trust Community foundation, United Kingdom
963 grants to 857 organisations there typical £25k £30.5m in total latest Dec 2025
Takes applications
Recipients include Neuro Therapy Centre Ltd, Family Friends, Rekindle.
22
The Clothworkers Foundation Private foundation, United Kingdom
960 grants to 942 organisations there typical £12k £23.9m in total latest Dec 2025
Recipients include The Other Perspective CIC, Living Paintings Trust, Refuahcare.
23
Wellcome Trust Trust, United Kingdom
909 grants to 131 organisations there typical £862k £1.6bn in total latest Aug 2026
and 1 grant for work there through a charity elsewhere
Recipients include University of Oxford, University college London, King's college London.
24
A B Charitable Trust Trust, United Kingdom
897 grants to 373 organisations there typical £25k £24.0m in total latest Aug 2026
Recipients include Global Dialogue, Legal Education Foundation, Safe Passage International.
25
Greater London Authority Government, United Kingdom
884 grants to 492 organisations there typical £66k £610.3m in total latest Dec 2024
Recipients include Royal borough of greenwich, London Borough Of Islington, City of London Corporation.

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