The Hilden Charitable Fund

Grants available for: delivering projects within the UK to support asylum seekers and refugees or penal affairs, especially women in prison.
Size of grants given: up to £5,000
Next deadline: Paused, next expected opportunity to apply will be Tuesday 15th July 2025 until Wednesday 20th August 2025.

Aims of Fund

Current priorities: Delivering projects within the UK to support asylum seekers and refugees or penal affairs, especially women in prison.

Organisations which either have a significant number of people on their boards and/or staff team who have lived experience of the issues they are addressing, or have robust systems in place for people with lived experience to be able to shape the services provided.

Who can apply

  • Registered Charity
  • Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
  • Community Interest Company (CIC) (NB must be limited by guarantee, not by shares)
  • Charitable Company (NB you must be registered both as a charity and a company)
  • Excepted Charity (see Excepted charities – GOV.UK for more information on these)
  • To be eligible to apply, your total annual income as shown in your most recent accounts should be no more than £250,000.

How much and what can you apply for

They offer unrestricted grants or project funding. Organisations can apply for up to two years’ funding with grants awarded usually between £5,000 – £7,000 in value per year.

How to apply

When the fund reopens you can submit applications via their online form. Read the guidance notes to help you.

Deadlines for application

Application rounds are currently being reviewed. Next expected opportunity to apply will be Tuesday 15th July 2025 until Wednesday 20th August 2025.

Contact details

c/o Dawes Rd. London, SW6 7EN

Email: Use the contact form
Telephone: 0207 603 1525

http://sussexgiving.org.uk/apply-for-grants/how-it-works/

Last updated 12/05/2025 AC

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