Grants awarded

The grants we award range in size from a few hundred to tens of thousands of pounds. Some grants tackle short-term immediate issues and may be in response to specific political developments. Occasionally multi-year grants are made.

Information about grants is published on this website once the grant has been formally agreed.

Our grants are also published to the 360Giving standard* and are available to download as an Excel spreadsheet.  See below for a full list of grants starting with the most recent.

Case studies

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  • Black Mental Health UK

    Ban Use of Taser in Mental Health Settings: Phase 2

    to campaign to ban Taser use and police presence in hospital

    Amount: £39,083
    Theme: Rights and equality
    Date: 2016

  • Police Spies Out of Lives

    to campaign to end the sexual and psychological abuse of campaigners and others by undercover officers and to prevent the state perpetrating human right abuses against those campaigning for social and environmental justice

    Amount: £32,260
    Theme: Rights and equality
    Date: 2016
    Website: policespiesoutoflives.org.uk

  • Manifesto Club

    Campaign against Public Spaces Protection Orders

    to continue campaigning against Public Spaces Protection Orders

    Amount: £29,000
    Theme: Rights and equality
    Date: 2016
    Website: www.manifestoclub.com

  • Forceswatch

    Challenging the military’s involvement with young people

    to change the age of armed forces recruitment to 18 and challenge the government’s policy of promoting the military and military-style activities in schools

    Amount: £20,690
    Theme: Rights and equality
    Date: 2016
    Website: www.forceswatch.net

  • 89Up

    Digital tools accessible for all

    to develop digital campaigning tools that can be offered to grantees

    Amount: £32,500
    Theme: Capacity building
    Date: 2016
    Website: 89up.org

  • Liberal Democrats

    Liberal Democrat Branding & Messaging Project

    to develop voter engagement and to refresh the Party’s branding and messaging

    Amount: £50,000
    Theme: Political party
    Date: 2016
    Website: www.libdems.org.uk

  • Yorkshire Devolution

    A survey on proposed Yorkshire devolution plans

    to gauge the views of the people in Yorkshire specifically on how well informed they would say they are of the devolution plans for Yorkshire and which option they agree with most

    Amount: £7,500
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2016
    Website: yorkshiredevolution.co.uk

  • Best for Our Future Ltd

    Engaging & Turning Out Working Class Women in the EU Referendum

    towards the production of a pro-EU booklet targeting women aged 30-50

    Amount: £35,000
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2016

  • Another Europe is Possible

    Progressive alliance for ‘In’ in the EU referendum

    mobilise a progressive alliance of parties, unions, and social movements calling for a ‘remain’ vote in the EU referendum

    Amount: £7,500
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2016
    Website: www.anothereurope.org