One-off grants for between £10,000 and £100,000 are available to charitable, educational and ecclesiastical organisations across the UK with a focus on health, heritage and music.
The Vinehill Trust makes grants to charitable, educational and ecclesiastical organisations across the United Kingdom in the following three areas:
Health - including overlooked/underfunded areas and projects that use music, nature conservation and traditional building crafts as a means of enhancing physical and mental health. The Trust provides funding to address underfunded and overlooked health issues, focusing on projects that directly benefit individuals and communities, especially those that are marginalised or under-served. Grants were awarded in 2024 to a diverse range of beneficiaries in support of activities encompassing medical research, art and play therapy, counselling for victims of sexual and domestic abuse and provision of employment opportunities for those with learning disabilities. The Trust’s health funding guidelines are periodically reviewed and in 2025 were refocussed to include support for chronic conditions, suicide prevention and biodiversity projects which demonstrably enhance human wellbeing.
Heritage (most of the Trust’s funding is awarded against its heritage priority) - built heritage, including projects that involve training in heritage craft skills.
Music - including projects involving children and young people that further the choral and/or organ traditions.
In addition to these priority areas, for the period Saturday 1 August 2026 to Wednesday 30 June 2027, the Trust will also consider application that address the following issues:
- The rehabilitation or aftercare for physical trauma or surgery
- The promotion of wellbeing through the creation or enhancement of green spaces, including the creation or preservation of urban wildlife habitats and the environmental improvement of leftover space, and
- Oral and dental health outreach in particular provision of dental services for homeless and other vulnerable people and in rural areas.
The Trust typically awards one-off grants of £10,000 to £100,000, although it will occasionally offer grants for a maximum of 3 years. Grants tend to be relative to the applicants’ overall turnover and to the Trust’s available resources. The Trust will also consider applications for emergency funding, although this is usually in exceptional circumstances and only when it is satisfied that robust management structures are in place to ensure that the Trust’s funding generates long-term value.
The Trust is particularly interested in supporting organisations that can evidence that they are:
- Are lean and focused
- Well governed and managed
- Have good finance and risk management systems, and
- Have the necessary skills and expertise to deliver their objectives
Further information, guidance and details about how to apply can be found on the Trust’s website. Applications may be made at any time.