Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust aim to give grants to those in society who face the greatest challenges and whose opportunities are most limited.

Grant rounds 1 and 2 – People experiencing or at risk of homelessness (now closed)

Focussing on projects that provide life skills, including food education, healthy living and budgeting. Priority will be given to people leaving the armed forces, leaving prison or care. The Trust don’t fund salaries for charity staff unless specifically employed for the project concerned.

Grant rounds 3 and 4 – Unpaid carers Round 4 opens on 1st September and closes on 30th September.

Projects that provide therapeutic support, including healthy eating and outdoor activities. To be eligible, a project must focus exclusively on unpaid adult (18 or over) carers as its beneficiaries, without extending services to other groups. The Trust don’t fund salaries for charity staff unless specifically employed for the project concerned. (More specific criteria will be added soon).

Who can apply

• They only award grants to organisations registered with the Charity Commission or OSCR, or exempt from registration.
• In grant rounds 1 and 3, the minimum annual income and expenditure is £100,000 and the maximum is £1m.
• In grant rounds 2 and 4, the minimum income and expenditure is £1m with no maximum.