NLPS Trust for Progressive Judaism grants
NLPS Trust for Progressive Judaism makes grants to organisations advancing Progressive Judaism, ranging from a few hundred to several thousand pounds and totalling about £60,000 a year.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
NLPS Trust for Progressive Judaism provides grants to organisations whose objectives align with those of the Trust. All grants support the advancement of Progressive Judaism, with a particular focus on communities and organisations which promote the principles and development of Progressive Judaism. Each year the Trust is able to make grants totalling about £60,000, and these range from a few hundred to several thousand pounds. It is important to the Trust that projects and proposals demonstrate value for money. It does not usually support salaries or ongoing running costs of synagogues or other organisations, and does not provide funding for major building works. Trustees meet to consider applications every six months, with a cut-off for applications approximately five weeks before each meeting.
What they fund
Charity Commission records list NLPS Trust for Progressive Judaism across religious activities, education or training, health, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty. Its objects put the advancement of Progressive Judaism first, with those other purposes in furtherance of it.
Who and where
The register records its beneficiaries as people with disabilities, children and young people, older people, other charities and voluntary bodies, and the general public. It is listed as working throughout England and Wales, and also in Scotland, Ireland and several other European countries.
Who they help
Where they fund
What NLPS Trust for Progressive Judaism 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
“All grants support the advancement of Progressive Judaism, with a particular focus on communities and organisations which promote the principles and development of Progressive Judaism”
Source: nlpstrust.org.uk — Home →
“It is important that projects and proposals demonstrate value for money”
Source: nlpstrust.org.uk — Funding guidelines →
Who they say they'll fund
“We provide grants to organisations whose objectives align with those of the Trust”
Source: nlpstrust.org.uk — Funding guidelines →
What they say they won't fund
“We do not usually support salaries or on-going running costs of synagogues or other organisations although we may award limited such grants to new and emerging synagogues”
Source: nlpstrust.org.uk — Funding guidelines →
“We do not provide funding for major building works”
Source: nlpstrust.org.uk — Funding guidelines →
Grant sizes they mention
“Each year the Trust is able to make grants totalling about £60,000. These range from a few hundred to several thousand pounds”
Source: nlpstrust.org.uk — Home →
How they say to apply
“We will normally notify you of our decision about your application within three weeks of the meeting”
Source: nlpstrust.org.uk — How to apply →
“Trustees meet to consider applications every six months, and the cut-off date for submitting applications is approximately 5 weeks prior to each meeting”
Source: nlpstrust.org.uk — How to apply →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The advancement of progressive judaism(ii) in furtherance of the above to promote any charitable purpose; or(iii) to promote any charitable purpose including advancement of education, relief of poverty, advancement or religion and preservation and protection of health.
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 NLPS Trust for Progressive Judaism typically give?
Its guidance says that each year the Trust is able to make grants totalling about £60,000, and that these range from a few hundred to several thousand pounds. In its latest reported financial year it made £71,698 in grants to organisations.
What does the Trust fund?
All grants support the advancement of Progressive Judaism, with a particular focus on communities and organisations which promote the principles and development of Progressive Judaism. It also considers applications that demonstrate value for money.
Who can apply?
It provides grants to organisations whose objectives align with those of the Trust.
What won't the Trust fund?
It does not usually support salaries or ongoing running costs of synagogues or other organisations, although it may award limited grants of that kind to new and emerging synagogues. It does not provide funding for major building works.
How do I apply?
Its guidance says the Trustees meet to consider applications every six months, and that the cut-off date for submitting applications is approximately 5 weeks prior to each meeting. It will normally notify you of its decision within three weeks of the meeting. Check the funder's own website (www.nlpstrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1104610) for current guidance and dates, as processes can change.
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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 NLPS Trust for Progressive Judaism.