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St Giles and St George

Education Grants

Grants from the St Giles and St George Education charity for not-for-profit organisations, schools and churches working with children and young people (0-25) who live or are educated in Covent Garden, Bloomsbury and south Westminster. Small Grants (up to £3,600) can be applied for at any time; Project Grants (up to £12,000) and Community Investment Grants (up to £18,500 a year for three years, for existing grantees only) go to quarterly trustee meetings. The charity favours long-term relationships, offers unrestricted funding where possible and focuses on children from marginalised communities.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£20 – £18,500
Deadline
55 days left
14 December
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Registered charities, parish churches, state-maintained schools and academies, and social enterprises/CICs (which must meet additional criteria; contact the charity first)
  • The work must be for children and young people from birth to 25 who live or are educated in the area of benefit: the parishes covering most of Bloomsbury and the Holborn & Covent Garden wards of Camden, and the southern half of Westminster (West End, St James's, Vincent Square, Pimlico North and South, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, and half of Hyde Park and Lancaster Gate wards)
  • Your organisation need not be based there, but beneficiaries must be, and funding is proportionate to the local benefit
  • The charity values organisations located in or strongly linked to the area, with a track record with marginalised communities, delivering established services rather than new initiatives, and expects membership of relevant bodies (e.g. London Youth for youth clubs, Active Westminster Mark for sports)
  • Community Investment Grants are only for organisations funded by the charity in the last three years with a strong local track record, and not usually for schools
  • Non-charities can only receive restricted project funding

What it funds

Universal and targeted initiatives for children and young people under five broad themes:

  • Children & Families: focus on younger children and their parents
  • Education & Learning: supporting attainment, enhancing the curriculum and learning new skills
  • Emotional Well-being: looking after children's emotional and mental health
  • Youth Activities: clubs and activities that older children attend on their own
  • Christian Education: reflecting the charity's historic roots

Small Grants (max £3,600, revenue or capital) suit one-off projects such as environmental education, school enrichment, children's activities at community events and Sunday School or Messy Church. Project Grants (max £12,000) fund regular activity for a few weeks up to a year. Community Investment Grants (max £18,500 a year for up to three years) fund ongoing local provision such as after-school clubs, youth provision and family support.

What it will not fund

  • Grant-making organisations or endowment funds
  • General charitable appeals or circulars
  • Political projects
  • Work that has already taken place
  • Statutory obligations
  • Unlikely: larger building projects, including playground improvements
  • Unlikely: registered social landlords
  • Unlikely: independent schools
  • Unlikely: school trips to another country
  • Unlikely: organisations with large unrestricted reserves or in financial deficit

How to apply

  1. Read the grant guidelines and contact the charity if unsure whether your project fits
  2. Complete the online application form, choosing the programme at the start (more questions for larger grants)
  3. Upload the supporting documents
  4. Small Grants: apply any time. Project and Community Investment Grants: submit by 7pm on the quarterly deadline (next 14 December 2026)
  5. The Grants Officer checks eligibility, safeguarding and finances and may contact you before the trustee meeting

Partnership Grants (£20,000-£50,000 a year) are discretionary; send a short outline to the Clerk rather than an application.

Have ready

  • Latest annual accounts
  • Safeguarding policy
  • Project budget
  • Management accounts (Community Investment and Partnership Grants only)
  • Letter of support from delivery partner (if needed)

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