Grants awarded

The grants we award range in size from a few hundred to tens of thousands of pounds. Some grants tackle short-term immediate issues and may be in response to specific political developments. Occasionally multi-year grants are made.

Information about grants is published on this website once the grant has been formally agreed.

Our grants are also published to the 360Giving standard* and are available to download as an Excel spreadsheet.  See below for a full list of grants starting with the most recent.

Case studies

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  • British in Europe

    Lifelong voting rights for all UK citizens

    £50,000 over one year to lobby for the effective and timely implementation of lifelong voting rights for all UK citizens.

    Amount: £50,000
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2022
    Website: www.britishineurope.org

  • Our Home Our Vote

    £7,415 over three months to use the 2022 party conference season to re-launch their campaign for residence-based voting rights (RBVR) at the local level

    Amount: £7,415
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2022
    Website: www.ourhomeourvote.co.uk

  • United Response

    Every Vote Counts

    £30,000 over 21 months to deliver a non-partisan campaign to increase voter participation amongst young (16-25) autistic people who may or may not have a learning disability, and lower-income adults who have either a learning disability, autism or an acquired brain injury

    Amount: £30,000
    Theme: UK Democracy Fund
    Date: 2022
    Website: www.unitedresponse.org.uk

  • Medact

    Empowering mental health patients, challenging police

    £21,744 over one year to empower patients, and challenge the presence of police, within mental health care.

    Amount: £21,744
    Theme: Truth to Power
    Date: 2022
    Website: www.medact.org

  • Labour Coast & Country

    The Labour Town & Parish Network

    £15,275 over one year to develop a network for Labour (& Cooperative) Party members who are also Town, Parish or Community councillors.

    Amount: £15,275
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2022
    Website: labourcoastandcountry.org/

  • Fabian Society

    Election outcomes: Reframing the debate

    £65,105 to fund a year-long campaign that would ‘message test’ key voters’ opinions of different election outcomes, via focus groups and an opinion poll.

    Amount: £65,105
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2022
    Website: fabians.org.uk

  • Disabled People Against Cuts

    Police and protest campaign

    £50,000 over 18 months to lead a national campaign to counter the threat to democratic rights to protest, hold the state to account and to enable effective and accessible participation by disabled people.

    Amount: £50,000
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2022
    Website: dpac.uk.net

  • Centenary Action Group

    Women Count

    £47,920 over one year to run the Women Count campaign to hold parties accountable for the numbers of diverse women they select to stand in the upcoming General Election.

    Amount: £47,920
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2022
    Website: www.centenaryaction.org.uk

  • Make Votes Matter

    It’s time for Proportional Representation

    £300,000 over three years to upscale the Make Votes Matter campaign.

    Amount: £300,000
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2022
    Website: www.makevotesmatter.org.uk