UK charities that support vulnerable people in high deprivation areas and have an annual income under £200,000 can apply for one-off grants up to a maximum of £5,000. Reopens for applications on 15th December.
The Leathersellers’ Small Grants Programme 2024-25 will consider applications from charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) registered and operating in the UK. Applications from Community Interest Companies (CICs) will not be considered.
Charities and CIOs must meet the following criteria:
They do not fund the following:
When to apply
The Small Grants Programme will reopen for applications at 10am on Monday 15th December. This is a rolling funding programme for one-off grants of up to £5,000.
There are eight application windows throughout the year and each window will close when 40 applications have been received.
Please note that the November 2025 application window received the maximum 40 applications in just under 30 minutes.
Although you cannot prefill the online application form, you may prepare your application by downloading the offline version of the form here. and the Small Grants Budget Template here.
Key Dates
Applications Open: 10am, Monday 3rd November
Committee Meeting Date: Tuesday 16th December
Applications Open: 10am, Monday 15th December
Committee Meeting Date: Tuesday 27th January
Applications Open: 10am, Monday 12th January
Committee Meeting Date: Wednesday 25th February
Applications Open: Monday 2nd February
Committee Meeting Date: Wednesday 18th March
Applications Open: 10am, Tuesday 7th April
Committee Meeting Date: Wednesday 20th May
Applications Open: 10am, Tuesday 5th May
Committee Meeting Date: Tuesday 16th June