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    Charity grants and funders in the North West

    Our directory lists 1,014 local funders and community foundations in the North West, 10 of which publish their grants through 360Giving. In all, 1,086 funders are active in the North West, 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 North West, and open rounds open to charities.

    Local and community foundations

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

    Community foundations

    Local trusts and foundations

    Largest funders active in the North West

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

    1. 1.Sport England

      2,343 published grants in the North West · Most grants £9,900 to £13,000 · Education and training, Sport and recreation

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

      2,008 published grants in the North West · Most grants £350 to £500 · Poverty relief

    3. 3.Community Foundations for Lancashire and Merseyside

      1,625 published grants in the North West · Most grants £3,300 to £3,500 · General charitable purposes

    4. 4.Forever Manchester

      1,364 published grants in the North West · Most grants around £1,000 · Animals, Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development

    5. 5.Manchester Community Central

      1,206 published grants in the North West · Most grants £400 to £2,200 · General charitable purposes

    6. 6.Garfield Weston Foundation

      1,012 published grants in the North West · Most grants £11,000 to £30,000 · General charitable purposes

    7. 7.Cheshire Community Foundation Limited

      806 published grants in the North West · Most grants £4,000 to £4,500 · Animals, Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development

    8. 8.Cumbria Community Foundation

      483 published grants in the North West · Most grants around £4,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    9. 9.Benefact Trust Limited

      476 published grants in the North West · Most grants £2,600 to £8,300 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    10. 10.The National Lottery Heritage Fund

      469 published grants in the North West · Most grants £67,000 to £140,000 · Arts, culture and heritage

    11. 11.The Henry Smith Charity

      371 published grants in the North West · Most grants £8,600 to £42,000 · Community and economic development, Disability, Health

    12. 12.The Westminster Foundation

      235 published grants in the North West · Most grants £9,400 to £10,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Education and training

    13. 13.The Foyle Foundation

      227 published grants in the North West · Most grants £5,000 to £7,500 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training

    14. 14.John Moores Foundation

      214 published grants in the North West · Most grants around £5,000 · Community and economic development, Equality and human rights, Health

    15. 15.The Clothworkers' Foundation

      194 published grants in the North West · Most grants £7,000 to £12,000 · General charitable purposes

    16. 16.The Steve Morgan Foundation

      190 published grants in the North West · Most grants £39,000 to £42,000 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    17. 17.Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

      137 published grants in the North West · Most grants £500 to £2,000 · Community and economic development

    18. 18.The National Foundation for Youth Music

      94 published grants in the North West · Most grants £25,000 to £62,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training, Sport and recreation

    19. 19.The National Churches Trust

      78 published grants in the North West · Most grants £4,400 to £6,600 · Arts, culture and heritage, Environment and conservation

    20. 20.The Allen Lane Foundation

      75 published grants in the North West · Most grants £4,600 to £6,000 · General charitable purposes

    Funders by cause in the North West

    Open rounds in the North West

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    Questions about funding in the North West

    How many grant-making funders are there in the North West?
    Our funder directory lists 1,014 local funders and community foundations in the North West: funders based there, or whose register area of operation is only in the North West. 10 of them publish grant data through 360Giving. A further 72 national funders have published grants to organisations in the North West.
    What is the community foundation for the North West?
    The main community foundations based in the North West are Community Foundations for Lancashire and Merseyside, Forever Manchester, Cheshire Community Foundation Limited, plus 1 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 North West?
    Of the 82 funders active in the North West 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 North West right now?
    We currently track 3 open rounds that name the North West or come from funders based there, such as Garfield Weston Foundation Major Grants and Garfield Weston Foundation Regular Grants.

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