The Grocers' Charity is a grant-making Trust with general charitable aims. This enables it to support a broad range of UK-registered charities through one-off grant awards of up to £5,000, with the occasional higher award. awards over £5,000 tend to be for educational projects as, historically, education has been the Charity’s primary focus. Other major causes benefitting from the Charity include:
- Arts - in particular, charities that engage with marginalised audiences and/or provide opportunities, education and skills development of creative talent for artists with financing challenges or disability support requirements.
- Children, young people and the relief of youth poverty – in particular, charities (a) working in areas of high deprivation, (b) working to increase social mobility (for example through training courses, better facilities or parenting support), (c) empowering those who experience homelessness, (d) working to support disadvantaged children and young people aged 0 to 25 years, and (e) investing in young leaders and peer support.
- Elderly – in particular, charities that are working towards ending loneliness in old age and/or supporting ending social exclusion for older people.
- Environmental causes – in particular, (a) conservation on land and at sea, (b) supporting the protection and survival of plants and animals, and their natural habitat, (c) connecting people with nature and environment issues, and (d) countering the effects of pollution.
- Health – in particular, charities that (a) have a turnover of no more than £15 million, (b) are carrying out ethical research into specific medical conditions, (c) support sufferers of rare medical conditions, and/or (d) require a grant for a piece of equipment, printing materials or a tangible project.
- Heritage – in particular, charities that conserve historic buildings (though not Places of Worship) and/or conserve historic objects and paintings.
- People with a disability – in particular, by providing innovative projects and programmes for disabled people, providing front line support for disabled people, and/or empowering marginalised and excluded individuals and groups, and
- The Military – in particular, charities that provide innovative projects and programmes for current and ex-service people and their families, and/or opportunities for education and employment for ex-service people.
One-off grants of up to £5.000, with no matched funding requirement, are available. Please note that, although the Grocers’ Charity awards across the UK, it may prioritise charities working in the City of London and its adjoining boroughs.
To apply, applicants should select the grant funding area they are interested in to check their eligibility. If eligible, they should send a short expression of interest via the Charity's online Initial Enquiry form.