St Giles & St George is a place-based UK grantmaker focused on alleviating hardship and expanding opportunity in the St Giles, St George’s, Bloomsbury, Covent Garden, and South Westminster area of benefit. It funds both children and young people’s learning and enrichment — especially after-school clubs, youth provision, mentoring, and small education projects — and also supports work with isolated older people, homeless people, and those needing advice or practical resettlement support. The funder is distinctive for offering a mix of open small grants and more strategic, invitation-only multi-year support, often for local organizations with a proven track record and strong partnerships.
Annual Giving$500K
Focus Areas
After-School and Homework ClubsYouth Mentoring and Open Access Youth ProvisionChildren's Enrichment and Family SupportCommunity-Based Educational ActivitiesHomelessness and Resettlement SupportOlder People Experiencing Isolation
Giving Approach
Primarily place-based grants in the UK, ranging from small one-off awards to larger multi-year commitments. Some programs are open with quarterly or rolling deadlines, but many of the larger and social-welfare grants are invite-only and require a prior conversation with staff or the Clerk; typical awards run up to £8,000 for project funding and £15,000–£50,000 for partnership grants.
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How to approach this funder
Check the specific program carefully: small education grants can be submitted anytime with decisions usually within six weeks, while most other programs have quarterly deadlines or are invitation-only. For larger or strategic support, start by contacting the team for a conversation before submitting anything, and make sure your work directly serves people in the listed London areas or clearly benefits local children, young people, older people, or people experiencing homelessness.
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Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from St Giles & St George that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Dec 14, 2026Award: Up to $50K
Education Grants
children and familieseducation and learningemotional well-being+9 more
Who can apply: Open to not-for-profit organisations delivering activities that support children and young people from birth to 25 years old. Beneficiaries must be resident in or educated in the charity's area of benefit. Community Interest Companies and social enterprises are eligible but have additional requirements. Community Investment Grants are only for organisations that have received funding within the last three years and can demonstrate strong commitment to the area.
Deadline: Small Grants: rolling. Project Grants and Community Investment Grants: quarterly deadlines of 2025-12-15, 2026-03-16, 2026-06-08, 2026-09-28, and 2026-12-14. Partnership Grants: by discussion/outline to Clerk, no unsolicited applications.
poverty alleviationbasic living needshousehold items+4 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be on a low income and live in the charity's area of benefit, or be moving into it. Applicants must not have received a grant from the charity in the last 12 months. Applications can be made directly by households or by a support worker on behalf of clients. For higher grants, exceptional circumstances must apply and the application must be made by a support worker.
Deadline: Rolling; applications are responded to as they arrive. Applicants may re-apply after 12 months, and no more than two applications are accepted over any three-year period.
Children & FamiliesEducation & LearningEmotional Well-Being+5 more
Who can apply: Not-for-profit organisations (including charities, schools, churches and social enterprises). Beneficiaries (children/young people) must be resident or educated in SGSG's area of benefit. See guidance for CIC/additional requirements.
Deadline: Small Grant applications can be submitted at any time; decisions expected within six weeks.
Opening soonCloses in 13 days (Jun 8, 2026)Award: Up to $19K
Community Investment Grants (CIG) (Education)
After-school provisionHomework clubsOpen access youth provision+6 more
Who can apply: Only available to organisations who have received funding from SGSG within the last three years AND can demonstrate strong local commitment through consistent service delivery and participation in local networks. Usually not available to schools or projects based in schools.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines. Next upcoming deadline after 2026-05-14 is 2026-06-08 (7pm).
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.