The Lloyds Bank Foundation has grants of £75,000 (unrestricted and over three years) and tailored development support available to support charities to strengthen their capacity and capabilities and become more resilient. This programme is for small, local, specialist charities supporting people facing complex issues.

What can organisations apply for?

Registered charities and CIOs supporting people facing complex issues can apply for grants and support to help them overcome their most pressing organisational challenges. Funding is aimed at small, local, specialist charities with an annual income of between £25,000 and £500,000 who are providing in-depth services in one of the following eight themes:

  • Addiction
  • Asylum Seekers and Refugees
  • Care Leavers
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Homelessness
  • Offending
  • Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
  • Trafficking and Modern Slavery 

Lloyds Foundation will be holding a live webinar on 19 November 2024 to talk through the programme. This will include eligibility and shortlisting criteria and there will be an opportunity to ask questions live. They are also holding a webinar where you can learn more about this fund.

Book onto this webinar here: Lloyds Foundation Webinar Link

Access grants of up to £500 are available for groups who need accessibility support to apply for this programme for e.g., scribe or BSL interpreter.

Deadline and apply

Deadline: 5pm on 23 January 2024. Apply for funding under the Lloyds Bank Specialist Programme (lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk)