JRSST-CT’s grants support a range of charitable purposes, including advancing understanding of citizenship, human rights, equality and participation in democracy.
Current grants
Some of our current and recent grants are highlighted below.
Details of all grants awarded by JRSST-CT are available in our Annual Reports, which can be found on the Charities Commission website here.
Shout Out UK: The UK Democracy Dialogue Project (UKDDP)
£10,000 over four months to fund a series of three stakeholder consultations bringing together key figures from academia, government, and civil society to increase cross-industry collaboration and elevate the importance of political and media literacy within the UK’s policy landscape.
Theme: Informed citizens
Website: www.shoutoutuk.org
Awarded: March 2025
Jo Cox Foundation, Jo Cox Civility Commission
£ 27,672 over nine months to continue the work of the Jo Cox Civility Commission to address the abuse and intimidation of elected representatives.
Theme: Informed citizens
Website: www.jocoxfoundation.org
Awarded: March 2025
Campaign for Freedom of Information Scotland: Strengthening FoI Rights to Support Democratic Participation
£29,480 over 18 months to launch a campaign in support of a Member’s Bill to reform the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FoISA).
Theme: Informed citizens
Website: www.CFOIS.scot
Awarded: September 2024
Sarah Shair-Rosenfield, University of York: Understanding public attitudes towards abuse and harassment of candidates
£21,235 to cover the costs of two sets of survey experiments, the findings of which will help scholars and policymakers understand public reactions to the kinds of threats and violence that are increasingly directed towards political candidates in the UK.
Theme: Informed citizens
Website: www.york.ac.uk/politics/people/academicstaff/sarah-shair-rosenfield/
Awarded: September 2024
Spotlight on Corruption: Seizing the moment for political integrity reform
£34,896 to support their work over one year to push for ambitious and long-lasting reforms to the UK’s framework for upholding political integrity.
Theme: Democratic and constitutional reform
Website: www.spotlightcorruption.org
Awarded: September 2024
Fawcett Society: Feminist allies to drive inclusion in Parliament
£36,495 over one year to build a coalition of (predominantly new) MPs (both men and women) in the House of Commons, committed to reforms which make Parliament more modern and inclusive.
Theme: Democratic and constitutional reform
Website: www.fawcettsociety.org.uk
Awarded: April 2024
Jo Cox Foundation: Jo Cox Civility Commission
£28,358 over eight months to complete the second phase of the Jo Cox Civility Commission, advocating for their recommendations to address the issue of abuse and intimidation of elected politicians to be adopted
Theme: Informed citizens – democracy education and information
Website: www.jocoxfoundation.org
Awarded: April 2024
mySociety: Democratising MPs Accountability
£31,114 over six months for a project to bring information about MPs’ financial interests to the public in an accessible way, resourcing campaigns for transparency and public accountability across the sector.
Theme: Informed citizens – democracy education and information
Website: www.mysociety.org
Awarded: April 2024
360Giving
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