The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) Charitable Trust

Grants , usually for up to £5,000, are available to registered charities, social enterprises (including Community Interest Companies) and voluntary organisations based and working in England and Wales to provide

• facilities for people with a disability so that they can participate in country sports and recreation, and training in agriculture and horticulture
• education in and of the countryside for disadvantaged children and young people.

Following a period during which it had paused its grant-making, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) Charitable Trust recommenced accepting Expressions of Interest for grant support.

However, due to a high number of applications and changes to its application process, it has again paused applications with a view to reopening in the summer of 2026.  It also plans to review its grant-making processes before reopening in the summer of 2026.  Please check the Trust’s website for updates.  When the Fund reopens, early application is advised.

The Trust provides one-off grants for specific projects or equipment.  The Trust focuses its grant support on smaller charities where its grant can make a major contribution to a project’s success.  Applications for projects and activities that benefit children and young people who are financially, physically and/or mentally disadvantaged, or are living in an area of deprivation are particularly welcomed.

The overarching objectives of the Trust are:

• To promote education about the countryside for young people from towns and cities and those who are disadvantaged.
• To provide facilities for those who are disabled, who have learning difficulties or who are in some way disadvantaged to enjoy the benefits of the countryside, and
• To support the advancement of education in agriculture, horticulture and conservation for disadvantaged people, particularly the young.

Multi-year grants are occasionally awarded.  There is no stated matched funding requirement.  However, applicants should not have received a grant from the Trust over the previous 3 years and will be expected to have a current safeguarding policy.

Grants can be used to cover running costs, projects costs and capital works.

Further information and guidance is available on the Trust’s website.