The Childwick Trust is a UK grant-maker with a fairly focused charitable portfolio, supporting health and welfare causes, the horseracing community, Jewish charities, and early childhood development in South Africa. Its grants appear to favor small to mid-sized charities delivering direct services, including mental health support, hospice care, disability support, and community wellbeing programs. The trust also backs niche, values-aligned work within horseracing and Jewish communities, suggesting a preference for practical, mission-specific organizations over broad general-purpose appeals.
Focus Areas
Jewish Community ServicesHorseracing Welfare and Workforce SupportChildren's Mental Health and Arts TherapyHospice and Palliative Care for ChildrenDisability and Neuro Support ServicesEarly Childhood Development in South Africa
Giving Approach
Open grant programme with two application windows each year (April and October); grants are typically unrestricted or restricted and appear to range from about $5,000 to $20,000. Giving is likely selective and program-specific rather than continuous, with support directed to charities that fit the trust's defined thematic areas.
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Plan around the trust’s two annual application windows in April and October, and align your proposal tightly to one of its core themes. Applicants should emphasize direct beneficiary impact, charity status, and clear relevance to health, horseracing welfare, Jewish community needs, or early childhood development in South Africa; check the website for the next opening date and any eligibility constraints tied to geography or operating area.
Notable grantees:
• Racing Welfare
• Noah's Ark Children's Hospice
• Medical Detection Dogs
• Jewish Deaf Association
• The Chilterns Neuro Centre
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from The Childwick Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Opening soonCloses Oct 31, 2026Award: $5K – $20K
Healthcare grants
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Who can apply: Charities based in the South or South East of England within the listed counties. Strong emphasis on charities supporting people with mental health issues, learning or physical disabilities, serious illness, terminal illness, the elderly, and veterans. Building/refurbishment costs considered only when an appeal has reached at least half of its total budget. The Trust does not fund nationwide networks outside the listed counties.
Deadline: Funding windows open in April and October each year.
Who can apply: Jewish charities within the geographical area supported by the Trust, namely the South and South East of England counties listed on the website. Grants are only considered from charities within the supported geographic area.
Deadline: Funding windows open in April and October each year.
horseracingracing industry welfarethoroughbred racehorses+5 more
Who can apply: Charities based in the South or South East of England within the listed counties. Funding is focused on welfare within the racing industry or on charities connected to the welfare of Thoroughbred racehorses. Charities outside the listed counties and charities that are part of nationwide networks are not eligible.
Deadline: Funding windows open in April and October each year.
Who can apply: Educational programmes in South Africa, particularly those focused on Early Childhood Development. The website notes this area operates under the name of the Jim Joel Fund.
Deadline: Funding windows open in April and October each year.
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Who can apply: Registered charities based in the South and South East of England (listed counties) are eligible. South Africa grants considered under Jim Joel Fund for Early Childhood Development. The Trust does not fund medical research, most universities, national organisations outside the listed counties, statutory bodies, individuals (except related to South African educational grants), conferences, hospitals, drug/alcohol projects, homeless charities, or certain other excluded categories. A two-year gap is required between successful applications.
Deadline: Two annual windows: open during April and October each year. Next window opens October 1.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.