ACEs Main Grants Programme
/Now in its fifth year, the Leathersellers’ Main Charity Grants Programme aims to help prevent and address the harm of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
Four year grants of £20,000-£25,000 per annum are available to charities and CIOs throughout the UK.
Expressions of Interest - Submit by: 5pm on Thursday 30 April 2026
Invitation to Apply - Notification: 10am on Thursday 18th June 2026
Grant amount - £20,000-£25,000 per annum
SUBMIT YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLINE HERE
We strongly recommend you draft your expression of interest using the offline form, available HERE.
Please read the eligibility criteria and FAQs carefully before applying. Last year, we received 570 expressions of interest. This year, we expect similar demand, and to invite around 50 organisations to make full applications, with a view to award 25 multi-year grants.
For more information on who we currently fund, please see the ACEs page of our website.
Income of under £200,000? Read about applying for a small grant here.
Eligibility criteria
The ACEs Main Charity Grants Programme aims to support UK registered charities or charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) but not Community Interest Companies (CIC) that:
expect to have an annual organisational income of £200,000-£2,000,000
have at least one year’s published accounts
use a trauma-informed approach and evidence-based interventions
have as their core focus, the goal to prevent and/ or reduce the harm of ACEs by providing services to children, young people and/ or adults (see ‘what we fund’ for details on ACEs)
can demonstrate that the vast majority of people using the service have experienced ACEs/ are supporting people who have experienced ACEs, such as parents and caregivers (please see FAQs on how to evidence this)
can demonstrate the effectiveness of their approach through evaluation or external research
can demonstrate that the voice of service users/ experts by experience informs service design and delivery
