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    Charity grants and funders in the South East

    Our directory lists 1,912 local funders and community foundations in the South East, 6 of which publish their grants through 360Giving. In all, 1,984 funders are active in the South East, 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 South East, and open rounds open to charities.

    Local and community foundations

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

    Community foundations

    Local trusts and foundations

    Largest funders active in the South East

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

    1. 1.Garfield Weston Foundation

      1,513 published grants in the South East · Most grants £11,000 to £30,000 · General charitable purposes

    2. 2.The Sussex Community Foundation

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

    3. 3.Sport England

      705 published grants in the South East · Most grants £9,900 to £13,000 · Education and training, Sport and recreation

    4. 4.Benefact Trust Limited

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

    5. 5.The Rothschild Foundation

      433 published grants in the South East · Most grants £5,000 to £30,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    6. 6.The Henry Smith Charity

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

    7. 7.The Foyle Foundation

      284 published grants in the South East · Most grants £5,000 to £7,500 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training

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

      205 published grants in the South East · Most grants £350 to £500 · Poverty relief

    9. 9.The Berkeley Charitable Foundation

      193 published grants in the South East · Most grants £890 to £5,200 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    10. 10.Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Community Foundation

      187 published grants in the South East · Most grants £1,000 to £5,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    11. 11.Oxfordshire Community Foundation

      186 published grants in the South East · Most grants £4,800 to £8,200 · Disability, Education and training, Health

    12. 12.The National Lottery Heritage Fund

      179 published grants in the South East · Most grants £67,000 to £140,000 · Arts, culture and heritage

    13. 13.The Clothworkers' Foundation

      149 published grants in the South East · Most grants £7,000 to £12,000 · General charitable purposes

    14. 14.The Blagrave Trust

      147 published grants in the South East · Most grants £1,000 to £30,000 · General charitable purposes

    15. 15.Walton on Thames Charity

      140 published grants in the South East · Most grants £2,000 to £5,000 · Poverty relief

    16. 16.The National Churches Trust

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

    17. 17.The Archbishops' Council

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

    18. 18.The National Foundation for Youth Music

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

    19. 19.Peter Harrison Foundation

      74 published grants in the South East · Most grants £6,800 to £20,000 · Disability, Education and training, Sport and recreation

    20. 20.The Allen Lane Foundation

      69 published grants in the South East · Most grants £4,600 to £6,000 · General charitable purposes

    Funders by cause in the South East

    Open rounds in the South East

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    Questions about funding in the South East

    How many grant-making funders are there in the South East?
    Our funder directory lists 1,912 local funders and community foundations in the South East: funders based there, or whose register area of operation is only in the South East. 6 of them publish grant data through 360Giving. A further 72 national funders have published grants to organisations in the South East.
    What is the community foundation for the South East?
    The main community foundations based in the South East are The Sussex Community Foundation, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Community Foundation, Oxfordshire Community Foundation, plus 5 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 South East?
    Of the 78 funders active in the South East with a typical grant size band from their published 360Giving grants, 59% 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 South East right now?
    We currently track 15 or more open rounds that name the South East or come from funders based there, such as Ashford - Community Grants Fund and Community Foundation for Surrey - Crisis Funding.

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