The Lauderdale Trust | International Grant Opportunities

International funderBased in United Kingdom

The Lauderdale Trust

Cambridge, United KingdomWebsite

About The Lauderdale Trust

The Lauderdale Trust funds Christian charities that combine gospel-centered ministry with practical community support, especially in places of deprivation across the UK. Its grants often back church plants, youth work, addictions and recovery support, homelessness responses, prison resettlement, and pastoral outreach, with a clear preference for organizations that are already embedded in local communities. The Trust also appears willing to fund core staffing and running costs when those roles directly advance faith-based community transformation.

Focus Areas

Christian Community TransformationChurch Planting and Congregational DevelopmentFaith-Based Youth WorkHomelessness and Rough Sleeping SupportAddictions Recovery and Prison ResettlementOutreach in Deprived UK Communities

Giving Approach

Competitive, round-based grantmaking with awards typically in the $10,000-$50,000 range. Grants can support both new and existing work, including staff salaries and core operating costs, and funding appears to be for established Christian charities rather than one-off projects only.

How to approach this funder

Watch the Trust’s grant rounds and apply by the published deadline; the next listed closing date is 7 July 2026. Strong applications should clearly show Christian mission, direct benefit to deprived communities in the UK, and a concrete staffing or program need that fits one of their priority areas.

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Open Grant Opportunities

Current and upcoming funding from The Lauderdale Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

Open nowCloses Jul 7, 2026Award: $10K – $50K

The Lauderdale Trust Grant Programme

Christian faith advancementCommunity transformationYouth work+6 more

Who can apply: Applicants must be charities registered and working in the UK at grassroots level, have a Christian purpose, clear management and governance structures with at least 3 trustees, and annual income of £1m or less. Projects must be in areas of deprivation (IMD Deciles 1-4), advance the Christian faith / help people know and follow Jesus, and not be about purchase of property or building work. The Trust will fund up to 50% of project costs.

Deadline: Expression of Interest deadline: Tuesday 30 June 2026. Next closing date for formal applications: Tuesday 7 July 2026. Additional deadlines listed: 3 December 2026 and 1 April 2027.

Opening soonCloses Jul 7, 2026Award: $10K – $50K

Lauderdale Trust Grant (main grantmaking programme)

Community transformationAdvancement of the Christian faithChurch planting and congregational development+4 more

Who can apply: Registered UK charities with a Christian charitable object, operating at grassroots level, with clear governance (at least 3 trustees), typically annual income £1m or less. Projects must operate in more deprived areas (project postcode in IMD decile 1–4) and not be for property purchase or building work. Requests should be for up to 50% of project costs and may be for up to three years.

Deadline: Trust operates rounds. Next application closing dates listed (examples): 7 July 2026 (decisions Oct 2026); 3 December 2026 (decisions March 2027); 1 April 2027 (decisions June 2027). EOIs requested at least seven days before final application deadline (EOI next deadline listed as 30 June 2026).

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Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.