Grants database

Hatch Enterprise work with entrepreneurs from diverse, under-served communities to grow smart ideas into successful, profitable and sustainable businesses that have a positive and lasting impact on their communities. They are co-founders of the Collective Leadership Group, an initiative that seeks to create greater connection, collaboration and innovation across capacity-building and enterprise support providers for the UK social sector. This grant supports the appointment of a Community Lead who will map sector provision, support learning and insight, and grow membership.

FACT is the UK’s leading organisation for the support and exhibition of art and film that embraces new technology and explores digital culture. They believe in enriching lives and shaping the future through film, art and creative technology. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The European Network on Statelessness is a civil society alliance of over 140 members committed to ending statelessness in Europe and ensuring that stateless people living in Europe are protected. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society (EFFS) is the organisation that underpins the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Their three core objectives are to provide support, advice and encouragement to participating artists, producers, venues and professionals; assist audiences to navigate the festival and its programme; and to celebrate the Fringe worldwide. This grant provides core support to EFFS as the organisation recovers from the impacts of Covid-19, including their major fundraising campaign ​‘Save the Fringe’.

The DEC is made up of 14 member charities who are experts in humanitarian aid and specialise in different areas of disaster response. They come together to speak in one voice and make fundraising more efficient when the DEC launch an appeal. When large-scale disasters hit countries without the capacity to respond, the DEC brings members together to raise funds quickly and efficiently. This grant constitutes Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s contribution to the DEC’s Coronavirus Appeal for emergency response in India.

Digitspace provides British Sign Language (BSL) guided tours in national museums and galleries, covering themes around contemporary art, street art and architecture. They also facilitate art guide training for local deaf people and awareness workshops for curators and stakeholders in the North East. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Circles South West is an independent charity whose purpose is to reduce the risk of (re)offending by people who have sexually offended or have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. The organisation intends to sustain and grow their service across the South West, consolidate delivery practice and develop a trading arm to provide training and consultancy. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The Chinese Community Centre is London’s centre for the preservation and promotion of Chinese culture, arts and identity. They aim to help the Chinese community to integrate into the UK at the same time as celebrating Chinese heritage. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The Chartered College of Teaching is the professional body for teachers. They celebrate, support and connect teachers to take pride in their profession and provide the best possible education for children and young people. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

CARAS is a charity that supports refugees and asylum seekers in London to learn English, build supportive networks and access their rights and entitlements. Based in South London, they support separated children and young people who are seeking asylum (80%) and adult women (20%), with either unsettled or recently secured immigration status to integrate and live independent lives. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Body & Soul supports children, young people, and families whose lives have been affected by childhood adversity and trauma. It uses a ​‘whole person’ model of care rooted in a strengths-based approach that nurtures connection, healing and growth. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Black Lives in Music (BLiM) is dedicated to galvanising awareness and precipitating improvement in diversity at all levels in the UK music industry, specifically in the areas of Classical and Jazz in conservatoires, orchestras and professional ensembles. They stand for equal opportunities, and specifically for Black people to be able to work successfully in the UK music industry without being the subject of discrimination. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.