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David Riddell Memorial CIO

Small Grant Programme 2026/27

The David Riddell Memorial CIO makes discretionary grants of £5,000 to £25,000 for suicide awareness and prevention programmes run for charitable purposes. It is for UK-registered charities, CIOs and Community Interest Companies limited by guarantee, and particularly encourages smaller charities. All 2026/27 applications are reviewed together in a two-stage process: a first-round form between 1 September and 31 October 2026, then a fuller second round for those shortlisted. Priority goes to innovative projects.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£5,000 – £25,000
Closes in
13 days left
31 October
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Charities, including CIOs, and Community Interest Companies limited by guarantee, registered in the United Kingdom
  • Smaller charities are particularly encouraged; charities with income of more than £1 million, or with unrestricted reserves of more than 12 months, are unlikely to be successful
  • The work must be a suicide awareness or prevention programme run for charitable purposes

What it funds

  • Suicide awareness and prevention programmes run for charitable purposes
  • Full cost recovery can be included in applications
  • Core costs may be considered to the extent that the mission of the applicant organisation meets the grant criteria

priority will be given to innovative projects.

What it will not fund

  • Anything other than suicide awareness and prevention programmes run for charitable purposes
  • Applications from organisations other than UK-registered charities (including CIOs) and Community Interest Companies limited by guarantee

charities with income of more than £1 million, or with unrestricted reserves of more than 12 months, are unlikely to be successful.

How to apply

  1. Complete the first-round online application form between 1 September and 31 October 2026
  2. Shortlisted applicants are notified by the end of November 2026
  3. The grants team contacts shortlisted applicants directly to discuss the additional information needed; depending on the size of the grant this may involve an assessment visit or video call from a trustee
  4. Submit the second-round application by the end of December 2026

the first-round form cannot be saved, so it must be completed in one go.

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