Revenue grants of up to £4,500 per year for up to 3 years (ie £13,500 in total) are available to UK organisations that promote access to justice (particularly for people trying to get support to meet their basic personal needs), equality of opportunity and a sustainable environment in the UK and/or overseas.
Matrix Chambers is a barristers’ chambers located in London, Geneva and Brussels. The Matrix Causes Fund (MCF) is a charitable fund provided by the legal company Matrix Chambers. Since 2003, Matrix has committed over £2 million to national and international charitable causes.
The Matrix Causes Fund (MCF) provides support to organisations which promote:
- Access to justice (particularly for people trying to get support to meet their basic personal needs).
- Equality of opportunity, and/or
- A sustainable environment.
Applications are particularly welcome from organisations in the UK whose focus is on supporting the needs of vulnerable persons such as (please note this is not an exclusive list):
- Prisoners
- Asylum seekers
- People with mental health difficulties
- People (particularly children) with disabilities, and
- Women in refuges
Two application cycles are scheduled for 2026 (dates are provided at the foot of this article). Each application cycle has a maximum of 30 applications accepted for funding, including 2 applications from charitable organisations based and operating outside the UK.
Please note that, for UK based applicants, charitable organisations based in London tend to be prioritised for grant support, although this isn’t exclusively the case.
The following revenue funding is available:
- Up to £4,500 (previously £3,000) per year over 3 years (ie up to £13,500 in total), and
- One-off grants of up to £6,500 for international applicants and those based in the UK but are not a registered charity.
Grants can be used for:
- IT costs related specifically to a project.
- Project costs which can benefit many people over an extended period.
- Specified items and services which are related to a specific and time-limited project that would not otherwise take place, and
- The cost of the training of trainers and the training of people who will deliver a service to others, particularly where there are a large number of beneficiaries for whom the benefit is significant and long-term.
Two application windows are scheduled for 2026, as follows:
- Applications are accepted between 1 January and Tuesday 31 March at midday (12 noon)
- and applications will be accepted between 10am on Wednesday 1 July and Wednesday 30 September at midday (12 noon).
Further information, guidance and details about how to apply is available on the Matrix Chambers website.
Completed application forms should be returned to the Matrix Causes Fund Administrator by email.