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Who’s Funding: Morgan Stanley, Jerwood Foundation and more

06 May 2025 News

In this fortnightly column, Civil Society looks at funding pots available to the UK charity sector…

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Canary Wharf Group – community grant programme

Grants available: £500 to £10,000.
Deadline to apply: 19 May.
Who is the funding for? Local groups near Canary Wharf with an annual income of less than £2m and statutory organisations. Projects should deliver against the priorities of education, skills, employment and wellbeing.
When will you hear back? June.

Find out more information here.

Morgan Stanley – EMEA Impact Through Innovation Awards

Grants available: £100,000 in seed funding.
Deadline to apply: 7 July.
Who is the funding for? Charities based in countries including the UK with transformative ideas for advancing children and young people’s outcomes. Up to 10 winners will be selected for funding, with a broader group of applicants invited to join an expert-led learning series.
When will you hear back? Early 2026.

Find out more information here.

AB Charitable Trust – open programme

Grants available: £10,000 to £30,000 per year, from one to three years.
Deadline to apply: 25 July.
Who is the funding for? Organisations who work in human rights, access to justice, the criminal legal system and penal reform, migrants and refugees.
When will you hear back? October.

Find out more information here.

Jerwood Foundation – summer funding round

Grants available: Unspecified.
Deadline to apply: 28 May.
Who is the funding for? Organisations with focus on making art available for public benefit and working with Jerwood’s collection.
When will you hear back? 17 July.

Find out more information here.

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