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    Charity grants and funders in the East of England

    Our directory lists 1,072 local funders and community foundations in the East of England, 7 of which publish their grants through 360Giving. In all, 1,122 funders are active in the East of England, including national funders with published grants here. Below are the community foundations and local trusts based here, the funders that have made the most published grants into the East of England, and open rounds open to charities.

    Local and community foundations

    Community foundations based in the East of England, and local trusts based here or whose register area of operation is only in the East of England.

    Community foundations

    Local trusts and foundations

    Largest funders active in the East of England

    Ranked by the number of published 360Giving grants to places in the East of England, then by total published grants.

    1. 1.St. Martin-in-the-Fields Charity

      820 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £350 to £500 · Poverty relief

    2. 2.Garfield Weston Foundation

      731 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £11,000 to £30,000 · General charitable purposes

    3. 3.Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation

      687 published grants in the East of England · Most grants around £5,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    4. 4.Cambridgeshire Community Foundation

      602 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £4,500 to £5,000 · Armed forces and emergency services, Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development

    5. 5.Benefact Trust Limited

      493 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £2,600 to £8,300 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    6. 6.Sport England

      434 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £9,900 to £13,000 · Education and training, Sport and recreation

    7. 7.Essex Community Foundation

      234 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £2,500 to £5,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    8. 8.The Harpur Trust

      172 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £5,000 to £30,000 · Education and training, Poverty relief, Sport and recreation

    9. 9.The National Lottery Heritage Fund

      137 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £67,000 to £140,000 · Arts, culture and heritage

    10. 10.The Henry Smith Charity

      132 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £8,600 to £42,000 · Community and economic development, Disability, Health

    11. 11.The Clothworkers' Foundation

      103 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £7,000 to £12,000 · General charitable purposes

    12. 12.The National Churches Trust

      87 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £4,400 to £6,600 · Arts, culture and heritage, Environment and conservation

    13. 13.Buttle UK

      78 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £120 to £290 · General charitable purposes

    14. 14.The Archbishops' Council

      60 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £1,400 to £2,000 · Community and economic development, Education and training, Environment and conservation

    15. 15.The National Foundation for Youth Music

      59 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £25,000 to £62,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training, Sport and recreation

    16. 16.The Mercers' Company

      33 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £78,000 to £88,000 · Community and economic development, Education and training, Housing

    17. 17.The James Tudor Foundation

      18 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £9,500 to £10,000 · Disability, Education and training, Health

    18. 18.The Aim Foundation

      18 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £24,000 to £53,000 · Community and economic development, Education and training, Environment and conservation

    19. 19.The a B Charitable Trust

      16 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £20,000 to £25,000 · General charitable purposes

    20. 20.Power to Change Trust

      16 published grants in the East of England · Most grants £8,000 to £10,000 · Community and economic development, Education and training, Poverty relief

    Funders by cause in the East of England

    Open rounds in the East of England

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    Questions about funding in the East of England

    How many grant-making funders are there in the East of England?
    Our funder directory lists 1,072 local funders and community foundations in the East of England: funders based there, or whose register area of operation is only in the East of England. 7 of them publish grant data through 360Giving. A further 50 national funders have published grants to organisations in the East of England.
    What is the community foundation for the East of England?
    The main community foundations based in the East of England are Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation, Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, Essex Community Foundation, plus 3 more listed on this page. Each covers specific counties or cities, so check which one covers your area.
    How big are typical grants in the East of England?
    Of the 57 funders active in the East of England with a typical grant size band from their published 360Giving grants, 51% are in the band "typically under £10,000". Check each funder's page for its published grant range.
    Are there open grant rounds in the East of England right now?
    We currently track 7 open rounds that name the East of England or come from funders based there, such as Active Essex Foundation - London Gateway Community Investment Fund and Active Essex Foundation - London Gateway Freeport Community Investment Fund.

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