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    Charity grants and funders in London

    Our directory lists 2,157 local funders and community foundations in London, 19 of which publish their grants through 360Giving. In all, 2,246 funders are active in London, 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 London, and open rounds open to charities.

    Local and community foundations

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

    Community foundations

    Local trusts and foundations

    Largest funders active in London

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

    1. 1.Charity of Richard Cloudesley

      3,463 published grants in London · Most grants £27 to £100 · Disability, Health, Poverty relief

    2. 2.Sport England

      2,073 published grants in London · Most grants £9,900 to £13,000 · Education and training, Sport and recreation

    3. 3.Greater London Authority

      1,818 published grants in London · Most grants £49,000 to £72,000 · Community and economic development, Education and training

    4. 4.London Borough of Southwark

      1,489 published grants in London · Most grants £2,000 to £4,000 · Community and economic development, Health

    5. 5.Garfield Weston Foundation

      1,416 published grants in London · Most grants £11,000 to £30,000 · General charitable purposes

    6. 6.Bridge House Estates

      1,032 published grants in London · Most grants £79,000 to £160,000 · Environment and conservation

    7. 7.London Borough of Hounslow

      777 published grants in London · Most grants £930 to £1,000 · Community and economic development

    8. 8.Camden Giving

      688 published grants in London · Most grants around £2,000 · General charitable purposes

    9. 9.Cripplegate Foundation

      635 published grants in London · Most grants £3,300 to £5,000 · Poverty relief

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

      606 published grants in London · Most grants £350 to £500 · Poverty relief

    11. 11.John Lyon's Charity

      592 published grants in London · Most grants £5,000 to £37,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    12. 12.The National Lottery Heritage Fund

      566 published grants in London · Most grants £67,000 to £140,000 · Arts, culture and heritage

    13. 13.The Henry Smith Charity

      518 published grants in London · Most grants £8,600 to £42,000 · Community and economic development, Disability, Health

    14. 14.Imperial Health Charity

      511 published grants in London · Most grants £350 to £680 · Arts, culture and heritage, Health

    15. 15.United St Saviour's Charity

      441 published grants in London · Most grants £2,500 to £3,000 · Housing, Poverty relief

    16. 16.Trust for London

      439 published grants in London · Most grants £20,000 to £69,000 · Community and economic development, Poverty relief, Religious activities

    17. 17.Benefact Trust Limited

      423 published grants in London · Most grants £2,600 to £8,300 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    18. 18.The Haberdashers' Foundation

      373 published grants in London · Most grants £1,000 to £2,000 · Education and training

    19. 19.The Clothworkers' Foundation

      372 published grants in London · Most grants £7,000 to £12,000 · General charitable purposes

    20. 20.Buttle UK

      358 published grants in London · Most grants £120 to £290 · General charitable purposes

    Funders by cause in London

    Open rounds in London

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    Questions about funding in London

    How many grant-making funders are there in London?
    Our funder directory lists 2,157 local funders and community foundations in London: funders based there, or whose register area of operation is only in London. 19 of them publish grant data through 360Giving. A further 89 national funders have published grants to organisations in London.
    What is the community foundation for London?
    The main community foundations based in London are The London Community Foundation, East End Community Foundation. Each covers specific counties or cities, so check which one covers your area.
    How big are typical grants in London?
    Of the 108 funders active in London with a typical grant size band from their published 360Giving grants, 53% are in the band "typically under £10,000". Check each funder's page for its published grant range.
    Are there open grant rounds in London right now?
    We currently track 15 or more open rounds that name London or come from funders based there, such as Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF) and Didymus Fund Grants.

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