London Catalyst grants
London Catalyst funds registered charities with an income of £500,000 or less, based and operating in London, tackling the social determinants of health.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
London Catalyst funds registered charities with an income of £500,000 or less, based and operating in London. Its main grants programme asks whether your organisation aims to tackle some of the social determinants of health, including economic stability, access to advice and information, and social isolation. The maximum grant for one year is £10,000. It also runs hardship grants, where the maximum grant is £2,000. It does not fund CICs, schools, colleges, universities, after-school clubs, holiday activities, statutory bodies such as councils or NHS organisations, or individuals. Its governing objects cover people resident in the area bounded by the M25 London orbital motorway, or people with a real and substantial connection with that area.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records the areas this charity funds.
Who and where
The register records who it helps and where it operates. Its governing objects describe the area bounded by the M25.
Who they help
Where they fund
What London Catalyst 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
“Does your organisation aim to tackle some of the social determinants of health, including the provision of economic stability, access to advice and information, and addressing social isolation?”
Source: londoncatalyst.co.uk — Main Grants Programme - London Catalyst →
Who they say they'll fund
“We fund registered charity organisations with an income of £500,000 or less, based and operating in London”
Source: londoncatalyst.co.uk — Main Grants Programme - London Catalyst →
What they say they won't fund
“we do not fund CICs, schools, colleges, universities, after-school clubs, holiday activities, statutory bodies (such as councils or NHS organisations) or individuals”
Source: londoncatalyst.co.uk — Main Grants Programme - London Catalyst →
Grant sizes they mention
“Our maximum grant for one year is £10,000”
Source: londoncatalyst.co.uk — Main Grants Programme - London Catalyst →
“the maximum grant is £2,000”
Source: londoncatalyst.co.uk — Hardship Grants - London Catalyst →
Income limits they mention
“Is your income in your last published accounts £500k or lower?”
Source: londoncatalyst.co.uk — Main Grants Programme - London Catalyst →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To relieve poverty sickness disability and infirmity among persons resident in the area bounded by the m25 london orbital motorway or persons who have a real and substantial connection with such area or any part of it, particularly, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, by supporting hospitals…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does London Catalyst typically give?
Its maximum grant for one year is £10,000. For hardship grants the maximum grant is £2,000. Its most recent published accounts record £318,741 in grants to organisations. It does not publish a typical or median award.
What does London Catalyst fund?
It asks applicants whether their organisation aims to tackle some of the social determinants of health, including the provision of economic stability, access to advice and information, and addressing social isolation. The Charity Commission register records disability, the advancement of health or saving of lives, and the prevention or relief of poverty.
Who can apply?
It says it funds registered charity organisations with an income of £500,000 or less, based and operating in London. Its eligibility check asks whether your income in your last published accounts is £500k or lower. The register records it as working in London.
What won't it fund?
It does not fund CICs, schools, colleges, universities, after-school clubs, holiday activities, statutory bodies such as councils or NHS organisations, or individuals.
How do I apply?
Applications are made through its own website, and it publishes an eligibility check before you start. Check the funder's own website (www.londoncatalyst.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1066739) for current deadlines and guidance, as processes can change.
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