The Will Charitable Trust | International Grant Opportunities

International funderBased in United Kingdom

The Will Charitable Trust

London, United KingdomWebsite

About The Will Charitable Trust

The Will Charitable Trust is a UK-based private charity that makes modest grants to other charities, with a clear preference for practical, care-oriented support in a few tightly defined fields. Its giving is especially focused on blind care and prevention/cure of blindness, cancer care and family support, and long-term services for people with learning disabilities, while also maintaining a small unrestricted fund for charities facing financial strain. The Trust tends to back smaller charities and established organizations with direct service delivery, and it occasionally makes larger, invite-only exceptional grants to long-standing beneficiaries.

Focus Areas

Blind Care and Prevention of BlindnessCancer Patient and Family SupportHospice and Cancer Care ServicesLong-Term Care for People with Learning DisabilitiesUnrestricted Core Funding for Small CharitiesCharity Capital Improvements and Exceptional Projects

Giving Approach

Primarily rolling, trustee-reviewed grants in the £3,000-£30,000 range, with at least three meetings a year. Most funding is project-based and UK-focused; unrestricted grants are smaller and aimed at charities with demonstrated need, while larger exceptional grants are occasional and invite-only for trusted existing grantees.

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Open Grant Opportunities

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

Opening soonRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $10K

Unrestricted (Core) Grants Programme

unrestricted/core fundingorganisational resilience

Who can apply: Eligible charities must demonstrate clear need for unrestricted funding. Charities with healthy unrestricted funds are unlikely to be successful. Grants under this programme are unlikely to exceed £10,000. Charities with turnover under £50,000 are ineligible. Applicants must provide accounts and financial details as specified in guidance.

Deadline: No fixed deadlines; normally rolling. Currently closed to new applications until revised programme announced (expected Spring 2026).

Opening soonRolling / open intakeAward: $3K – $30K

Project Grants — Blind care

blind careprevention of blindnesstreatment programs (in blind field)

Who can apply: Only UK registered or properly exempt charities (in blind field limited international charities may be considered). Projects must be eligible under the Trust's blind-field guidance and applications must include required organisation and project information and latest accounts. Applications for less than £3,000 are not considered. Charities with turnover under £50,000 are ineligible. Charities with free reserves covering more than 18 months' expenditure unlikely to be supported unless clear need demonstrated.

Deadline: Normally no fixed deadlines; Trust runs a rolling programme and considers applications at least three times a year. Currently closed to new applications until revised programme expected in Spring 2026; exact reopening date to be announced.

Opening soonRolling / open intakeAward: $3K – $30K

Project Grants — Learning disabilities (long-term care)

long-term residential caresupported livinglong-term day/employment activities for people with learning disabilities

Who can apply: Only UK registered or properly exempt charities whose work is long-term in nature (residential or supported living). Not normally for schools or colleges. Applications under £3,000 or from charities with turnover under £50,000 are not eligible. Must include required organisation/project detail and accounts.

Deadline: No fixed deadlines; rolling programme with at least three meetings a year. Currently closed to new applications until revised programme is announced (expected Spring 2026).

Opening soonRolling / open intakeAward: $3K – $30K

Project Grants — Cancer care

cancer caresupport services for patients and familieshospice support and capital improvements

Who can apply: Only UK registered or properly exempt charities whose work focuses on cancer care. Applications under £3,000 or from charities with turnover under £50,000 are not eligible. Must supply required organisation/project information and latest accounts.

Deadline: No fixed deadlines; rolling programme with at least three meetings a year. Currently closed to new applications until revised programme is announced (expected Spring 2026).

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