Aurora Trust grants
Aurora Trust is a national and overseas grant-maker that gave around £2.5m to organisations in its latest year, focused on tackling climate change.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Aurora Trust is a family foundation with an income of around £1.9m, giving around £2.5m in grants to organisations in its latest year. Its primary focus is tackling climate change, through programme areas including connecting people with nature, sustainable farming, stopping deforestation, aligning financial markets with the Paris Agreement, and energy efficiency. It funds mainly in England, with some funding also reaching the United States and Italy. The trust does not usually accept unsolicited applications.
What they fund
Aurora Trust's primary focus is tackling climate change, through programme areas covering connecting people with nature, sustainable farming, deforestation, financial markets and energy efficiency.
Who and where
It funds registered charities and organisations aligned with its charitable purposes, mainly across England, with some funding reaching the United States and Italy.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Aurora Trust says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“The Trust's primary focus is tackling climate change through its programme areas: connecting people with nature, sustainable farming, stopping deforestation, aligning financial markets with the Paris Agreement and energy efficiency.”
Source: auroratrust.org.uk — Home - Aurora Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“We usually only fund registered charities or organisations which align with our charitable purposes.”
Source: auroratrust.org.uk — What We Fund - Aurora Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“We do not usually make grants to individuals.”
Source: auroratrust.org.uk — What We Fund - Aurora Trust →
How they say to apply
“The Aurora Trust does not generally accept unsolicited applications.”
Source: auroratrust.org.uk — Home - Aurora Trust →
“The length of the proposal is kept to 1-2 pages.”
Source: auroratrust.org.uk — How To Apply - Aurora Trust →
“However, we will sometimes issue a 'Call for Proposals' for one or more of our programme areas, which invites organisations to submit a proposal on how their organisation can work with us to achieve impact in one of our programme areas.”
Source: auroratrust.org.uk — Home - Aurora Trust →
What a typical grant looks like
| Grants published openly | 109 |
|---|---|
| Most recent published grant | 2026 |
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To or towards or for the benefit of such one or more charitable purposes or charitable institutions at such time or times in such manner and in such proportions as the trustees may from time to time in their discretion determine.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does Aurora Trust fund?
The trust's primary focus is tackling climate change, through programme areas covering connecting people with nature, sustainable farming, stopping deforestation, aligning financial markets with the Paris Agreement, and energy efficiency.
Who can apply to Aurora Trust?
Aurora Trust usually only funds registered charities or organisations aligned with its charitable purposes, and does not usually make grants to individuals.
How do I apply to Aurora Trust?
Aurora Trust does not generally accept unsolicited applications. It sometimes issues a 'Call for Proposals' inviting organisations to submit ideas for one of its programme areas, and any proposal should be kept to 1-2 pages. More detail is on its website (auroratrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 802623).
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Aurora Trust.