Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for UK registered charities in Great Britain with projects that align with the Calisen Charitable Impact Trust's core objectives which are:
- Youth Empowerment, Children's Play and Safe Spaces - supporting schools, youth clubs and programmes that actively reduce social exclusion, improve physical and mental wellbeing, and equip young people with life and employment skills through hands-on engagement.
- Hospice and Palliative Care – support for projects that complement and enhance the essential work of hospices, focusing on initiatives that improve comfort and dignity for patients and families. (Core clinical operations or NHS-run hospices are not eligible).
- Community-Based Social Benefit Projects – support for initiatives that strengthen local communities through direct support, such as food banks, befriending schemes, accessible transport services, or improvements to shared facilities that promote inclusion and wellbeing.
- Community-Led Environmental Action – support for hands-on projects that enhance local environments and foster community wellbeing, including but not limited to tree planting, habitat restoration, community gardens, and the creation or improvement of outdoor spaces designed for public use.
- Net-Zero and Energy Efficiency Projects – invests in infrastructure for charities whose core mission aligns with one of the other funding priorities that drives immediate carbon reduction - including but not limited to solar panel installations, heat pump systems, and retrofit schemes - with demonstrable environmental and cost-saving benefits.
The Trust’s funding priorities are geographically targeted across Great Britain, with a particular focus on where Calisen operates and where their employees live to ensure their support is rooted in the communities they know best. This applies to the first four categories (core objectives) listed above.
The fifth category, Net-Zero and Energy Efficiency Projects, is open to eligible charities across Great Britain, provided their core mission aligns with one of the other four funding areas.
Who can apply? UK registered charities based and working in England, Scotland or Wales can apply.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be registered with the Charity Commission.
- Represent that they do not discriminate in employment practices or services they provide on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, disability, pregnancy or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
- Agree that they comply with all applicable laws.
Grant amount: Up to £10,000 per project are available.
Application process: The guidance notes and online application form can be found on the Trust's website.
Deadline: Wednesday 31 December for decisions announced on 31 January 2026.
Contact information: Email: charitabletrust@calisen.com