Forte Charitable Foundation Small Grants
Funds core and project costs in deprived areas. Charities with low income can apply.
Confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the funder site.
- Amount
- £2,000 – £10,000
- Scope
- All Northern Ireland
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Match
- Up to 50% match required
Criteria and guidance
Offers small grants of £2,000 to £10,000 for charitable organisations with an annual income up to £250,000. Must be working in areas of high deprivation.
CICs are not eligible. Funds can be used for core costs, salaries, running costs, or project costs.
Applicants must provide 50% match funding. Decisions are made in about eight weeks.
Check IMD eligibility and apply via the foundation website.
What is funded
Rolling small grants of £2,000–£10,000 for charitable organisations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (not CICs) with income up to £250,000 working in areas of high deprivation. Funds core costs, salaries, running or project costs; you must cover 50% of the cost.
Decision in about eight weeks. Formerly Trusthouse Charitable Foundation.
Check IMD eligibility and apply at fortecharitablefoundation.org.uk.
Confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the official page before you apply.
Apply on the funder siteListings are scraped from funder websites and can be incomplete or out of date. Last indexed 26 Aug 2026. Amounts are in pounds sterling (£).