The Hilden Charitable Fund

The Hilden Charitable Fund is an endowed grant-making foundation and a registered charity.

We fund smaller UK-based charitable organisations delivering projects within the UK to support social justice and to tackle disadvantage in specific areas of focus – providing unrestricted or project/core funding.

The UK Programmes open again at 10am on Tuesday 28th July 2026 - until 3pm on Thursday 27th August 2026.
Applications outside of this window will not be considered.
Please note that if you received two-year funding from us in 2025 you will not be eligible to apply this year.

We have 2 programmes for funding in the UK (the specific priorities are in red below). Your project must address one of these:

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Asylum Seekers and Refugees continue to face hostility, challenge and isolation which prevents them being able to fully integrate into society; and some face considerable levels of poverty due to being unable to work or use their skills.

We want to support organisations and projects which provide essential services; which help meet their needs; and which support their participation within the wider community. 

Please note that there is a difference between asylum seekers, refugees and migrants with the latter, in most cases, not a priority for our funding. This link provides more information on the differences. If your work includes services to migrants you must clearly demonstrate on your application the scale of the benefit of your proposal to asylum seekers and refugees.

Penal Affairs

Whilst custodial sentences are very damaging for all of those affected, research by the Prison Reform Trust shows that women are often more greatly impacted, especially where they have children or other caring responsibilities. During the Pandemic, for example, family visits to prisons were curtailed and many children did not see their parent for over a year.

We want to support work “through the door” where charitable organisations go into prisons with projects to help prisoners – especially women – cope and/or maintain family bonds and to be better able to resettle positively when released. Equally we welcome applications for post-release projects which support positive resettlement; re-stablishing family bonds; and a reduction in the likelihood of reoffending.

For more information please visit UK Funding - Hilden Charitable Fund