Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) grants
Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) runs several grant programmes for peacebuilding, poverty relief and Quaker meetings, with individual grants typically ranging from £200 to £5,000.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) is the national body of Quakers in Britain, charity number 1127633, with an income of over £12 million. It runs several distinct grant-making schemes. Its project grants support peacebuilding, or relief of people suffering as a result of natural disasters, climate change, war, conflict or social and economic deprivation (but not immediate crisis relief); the 2026 round of project grant applications closed on 31 July 2026, so check the website for the next round. Most project grants are for between £200 and £2,000, though a small number in the region of £1,000 to £1,500 are made annually, and annual grants are usually up to £4,000 per project for a maximum of two years. Separately, Quaker meetings may apply for grants of up to £5,000, and may apply for up to three grants over a five-year period, and there are grants of up to £750 for Quaker members and attenders affected by long-term unemployment.
What they fund
Britain Yearly Meeting supports a wide range of general charitable, religious and educational activity, including poverty relief and peacebuilding.
Who and where
It works throughout England and Wales and in a number of other countries, funding individuals, Quaker meetings, and other charities and voluntary bodies.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 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 won't fund
“All projects applying must be for peacebuilding or for relief of people who are suffering as a result of natural disasters, climate change, war, conflict or social and economic deprivation, but not for immediate crisis relief.”
Source: quaker.org.uk — Project grants | Quakers in Britain →
Grant sizes they mention
“Applications for between £200 and £2,000 will be considered.”
Source: quaker.org.uk — Project grants | Quakers in Britain →
“A small number of grants in the region of £1,000 to £1,500 are made annually”
Source: quaker.org.uk — Project grants | Quakers in Britain →
“Annual grants will usually be for up to £4,000 per project and a maximum of two years' funding is available.”
Source: quaker.org.uk — Project grants | Quakers in Britain →
“We make grants of up to £750 to improve the quality of life for Quaker members and attenders affected by long-term unemployment”
Source: quaker.org.uk — Grants for individuals | Quakers in Britain →
“Meetings may apply for grants of up to £5,000. They may apply for three grants over a five year period.”
Source: quaker.org.uk — Grants for meetings | Quakers in Britain →
Deadlines they mention
“Applications for 2026 are now open and will close on 31July”
Source: quaker.org.uk — Project grants | Quakers in Britain →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The object of britain yearly meeting is the furtherance of the general religious and charitable purposes of the religious society of friends (quakers) in britain and beyond.
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does it typically give?
This depends on the scheme. Project grants are usually between £200 and £2,000, though a small number of £1,000 to £1,500 are made annually, and annual grants are usually up to £4,000 per project for a maximum of two years' funding. Quaker meetings may apply for grants of up to £5,000.
What does it fund?
Its project grants fund work for peacebuilding, or for the relief of people suffering as a result of natural disasters, climate change, war, conflict or social and economic deprivation, but not for immediate crisis relief. It also makes grants to Quaker meetings, and to Quaker members and attenders affected by long-term unemployment.
Who can apply?
Different schemes have different applicants: project grants, grants for Quaker meetings, and grants for individual Quaker members and attenders affected by long-term unemployment.
What won't it fund?
Project grants are not for immediate crisis relief.
How do I apply?
Application routes and current deadlines vary by scheme and are set out on the Quakers in Britain website — for example, the 2026 project grants round closed on 31 July 2026. Check the funder's own website (www.quaker.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1127633) for current guidance, as processes and deadlines change.
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