The Pilgrim Trust is a UK grant-maker that supports a focused mix of heritage preservation and social initiatives, with a particular emphasis on improving wellbeing. Its current priorities center on conserving historic buildings, objects, archives, and related heritage assets, alongside targeted support for young women’s mental health. The Trust also funds research, advocacy, and development work that can strengthen the sectors it supports and enable longer-term systemic change.
Annual Giving$3M
Focus Areas
Young Women’s Mental Health ServicesHistoric भवन ConservationCultural Heritage PreservationArchives and Records PreservationHeritage Sector Strategic FundingResearch and Advocacy for Systems Change
Giving Approach
Programmatic UK grant-making through dedicated funding rounds and strategic funds; typically supports project-based work, emergency repairs, and development/research initiatives rather than open-ended general support. Funding appears to be medium-scale and targeted, with some grants used for early-stage project development and service expansion.
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How to approach this funder
Watch for named programme windows, especially the dedicated 2026–2028 young women’s mental health round and heritage-related opportunities. Applicants should align clearly with the Trust’s three core themes, show strong project specificity and public benefit, and emphasize either conservation impact, access to age- and gender-specific mental health services, or sector-shaping research/advocacy.
Notable grantees:
• MASH
• Devizes Assize Court Trust
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from The Pilgrim Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Aug 24, 2026Award: $200K – $500K
Young Women in Mind 2026-2028
young women’s mental healththerapeutic mental health servicesgender-specific support+3 more
Who can apply: UK registered charity for at least three years and already delivering therapeutic mental health services; either a mental health charity with annual income of £750,000+ or a specialist charity led by and for women and girls with annual income of £350,000+; must operate in Northern Ireland, Scotland, North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber, or the Midlands (UK-wide/England-wide organisations may apply for work across their remit).
Deadline: Programme opens 11 May 2026; Stage 1 deadline 22 June 2026; Stage 2 deadline 24 August 2026; decisions end Nov 2026.
collections careconservationcultural heritage+5 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be UK based, not complete, and not eligible for the AIM or NMCT grant schemes where those apply. Conservation should be carried out by an accredited conservator and informed by a conservation report.
Deadline: Stage 1 rolling; Stage 2 above £5,000 considered quarterly at Board meetings in March, June, September and November; 2026 cut-off dates 9 January, 10 April, 31 July, 2 October. Small grants of £5,000 or less are rolling.
historic buildingsstructuresarchitectural features+4 more
Who can apply: Project must be UK based and not complete; applicant must fit the programme’s eligible organisation types and pass the eligibility quiz.
Deadline: Stage 1 rolling; Stage 2 above £5,000 considered quarterly at Board meetings in March, June, September and November; 2026 cut-off dates 9 January, 10 April, 31 July, 2 October. Small grants of £5,000 or less are rolling.
places of worshiphistoric interiorshistoric objects+3 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be UK based and not complete; active worship buildings are only funded for interior/object conservation, not repairs. Anglican churches must apply through ChurchCare; other denominations, faiths and cathedrals may apply directly.
Deadline: Stage 1 rolling; Stage 2 above £5,000 considered quarterly at Board meetings in March, June, September and November; 2026 cut-off dates 9 January, 10 April, 31 July, 2 October. Small grants of £5,000 or less are rolling.
Who can apply: Projects must be UK based and not complete; eligibility is assessed through the programme’s eligibility quiz and stage-one/stage-two process.
Deadline: Stage 1 applications are rolling. Stage 2 applications above £5,000 are considered quarterly at Board meetings in March, June, September and November; 2026 cut-off dates are 9 January, 10 April, 31 July, 2 October. Small grants of £5,000 or less are considered on a rolling basis.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.