King Charles III Charitable Fund (KCCF) is the working name of The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation. Founded in 1979 to support the then Prince of Wales's charitable work, it aims to transform lives and build sustainable communities by funding a wide range of good causes within its core funding themes.

Over the past 40 years, the fund has invested more than £100 million in charitable causes in the UK and overseas.

The scheme provides small grants to support independent UK registered non-for-profit organisations for grassroots, community-based projects that fall within its core funding themes:

• Heritage and conservation.
• Education.
• Health and wellbeing.
• Social inclusion.
• Environment.
• Countryside.

How Much Can I Apply for?

Grants of up to £3,000 are available per year for three years.

The total cost of the project should not exceed £50,000.

Approximately 100 community-based organisations are awarded grants each year.

Who Can Apply?

Applications are accepted from UK registered not-for-profit organisations, including:

• Charities.
• Charitable incorporated organisations.
• Community interest companies.
• Companies limited by guarantee.
• Excepted charities.
• Unincorporated organisations who can demonstrate a clear social purpose.

Eligible organisations should have:

• An annual income of between £25,000 and £500,000.
• Completed at least two years of activity.
• Less than six months of unrestricted free reserves.

Applicants must have waited at least two years from the date of any previous unsuccessful application or two years after the end date of their last award period.

Restrictions

Funding is not available for:

• Individuals and public bodies.
• Organisations that mainly distribute grants to other organisations.
• Organisations with political associations or interests.
• Covering capital expenditure with the exception of community-based heritage, conservation and restoration projects aimed at preserving the fabric of historic buildings.
• Organisations that are tackling food waste, food insecurity or food poverty in the UK.
• Organisations with consistent late reporting regulatory history.

Eligible Expenditure

The funding is for community projects that fall within the KCCF's core funding themes:

• Heritage and conservation – the preservation of historic and culturally important buildings and traditional craftmanship, together with the sustainable regeneration of communities and the built environment across the globe.
• Education – supporting education, training and employability opportunities through which young people and adults can fulfil their potential. This includes grants to non-profit organisations working to narrow the attainment gap, support broader education through music, the arts, sports and outdoor pursuits, as well as investing in teachers continuing professional development.
• Health and wellbeing – improving the health and wellbeing of people and communities. Grants have enabled people with disabilities, those facing life limiting illnesses and people from disadvantaged and marginalised communities to benefit from improved physical and mental health.
• Social inclusion – promoting social inclusion for vulnerable and marginalised communities through projects that relieve poverty, loneliness and other social issues.
• Environment – protecting and promoting the natural world through efforts including habitat restoration, species conservation, carbon savings and sequestration and circular economies.
• Countryside – investing in the economic and environmental future of the countryside. This includes grants to support sustainable and regenerative agriculture, nature friendly farming practices and a brighter future for those who live and work in rural communities.

Priority will be given to projects serving the most disadvantaged communities.

Funding provided through this programme is restricted and must be used exclusively for the project. Core costs or staff salaries may be covered, provided these expenses are directly attributable to the delivery of the project. For example funding for a youth coordinator’s salary to support the delivery of a youth project will be considered.

The small grants programme is open to applications from 28 January (9am) to 11 February 2026 (12 noon).

In 2025/26, applications are open as follows:

• 6 to 20 August (12 noon) – environment and countryside funding themes. (Now closed.)
• 17 to 31 October (12 noon) – education and heritage and conservation funding themes. (Now closed.)
• 28 January to 11 February (12 noon) – social inclusion and health and wellbeing funding themes.

An online application form and guidance notes are available on the KCCF website.

Contact the KCCF for further information.

Documents & links

• Grants Applications - King Charles III Charitable Fund
• King Charles III Charitable Fund