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

We fund work that looks to address the root causes of poverty and inequality in London. We want to support work that helps us better understand the systemic causes of London’s social problems; activities that 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

Grants for smaller groups with an annual income of under £300,000. Funding for strengthening voice and advice work.

Please note we do not fund individuals.

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What we fund

We have seven main funding programmes:

We also use our resources to tackle poverty and inequality in other ways:

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