Funding, London Poverty & Inequality - Trust For London | Trust for London

We fund work which tackles poverty and inequality in the capital. We support work providing greater insights into the root causes of London’s social problems and how they can be overcome; activities which help people improve their lives; and work empowering Londoners to influence and change policy, practice and public attitudes.

Good Homes & Neighbourhoods

Funding for advocacy work on housing issues and housing legal advice at a specialist level.
Better Work

Progression routes out of low-paid work; specialist employment legal advice; advocacy on employment issues and capacity-building.
Decent Living Standards

Advocacy on welfare reform, the cost of living, and public attitudes to poverty. Representation and strategic legal action in social welfare law.
Shared Wealth

Advocacy work on understanding and reducing income and wealth inequality in London.
Pathways to Settlement

Specialist immigration legal advice and advocacy work on the immigration system and pathways to citizenship.
Stronger Voices

Funding for second-tier and specialist organisations to help other organisations develop their skills.
Connected Communities

Small grants for small groups with an annual income under £100,000. Funding for campaigning, advice and community activities in isolated areas.

The work of Trust for London is not limited to making grants. We also use our resources to tackle poverty and inequality in other ways.
Find out more about our social investments.

Please note we do not fund individuals.

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What we fund

We have seven funding programmes:

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