Clothworkers Foundation - Open Grants Programme
The Clothworkers Foundation Open Grants Programme is fully re-open for applications. The Clothworkers Foundation awards grants to charities and other not for profit organisations (including special schools) to support capital projects that support disadvantaged sections of the community.
This can include the purchase or renovation of buildings and the purchase of equipment and vehicles. To be eligible the projects must fit within one or more of the Foundation’s specified programme areas. This includes alcohol & substance misuse; disadvantaged minority communities; disadvantaged young people; domestic & sexual abuse; homelessness; domestic & sexual abuse; and older people. Applications can be made at any time.
To be eligible, organisations must show that their work supports one or more of the following groups:
- communities facing racial inequality,
- people with disabilities (including mental health or visual impairments),
- survivors of domestic or sexual abuse,
- people experiencing economic hardship,
- those who are homeless,
- LGBT+ communities,
- older people facing disadvantage,
- people leaving prison or in rehabilitation,
- those affected by substance misuse or addiction,
- or disadvantaged young people.
The Foundation aim to make a decision within twelve weeks for grants and projects less than £15,000 or within six months for grants over £15,000.
