Portal Trust grants
Portal Trust funds education and training for young people aged under 25 in inner London, regularly considering organisation applications costing between £5,000 and £100,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Portal Trust funds education and training for young people aged under 25 in inner London, particularly those from disadvantaged or low-income backgrounds. It names 14 inner London boroughs where its funding can be applied. They are Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster, and the City of London. For organisations, it regularly considers applications that cost between £5,000 and £100,000. It also makes bursaries to individuals, typically between £1,000 and £2,000 for each year of a course of study. Be prepared to wait: its own grants strategy says applications can take eight months or more and it cannot guarantee a specific meeting.
What they fund
The Charity Commission records the trust under education and training, which matches its own description of its grants.
Who and where
These are the groups and areas recorded on the register. The trust names 14 inner London boroughs where its funding can be applied.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Portal 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.
Who they say they'll fund
“The 14 inner London Boroughs where Portal Trust funding can be applied are: Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster, and the City of London.”
Source: portaltrust.org — The Portal Trust | Funding →
“Our grants enable young people aged under 25 in inner London, particularly those from disadvantaged or low-income backgrounds, to access educational opportunities.”
Source: portaltrust.org — The Portal Trust | Funding →
What they say they won't fund
“We don't normally fund general fundraising appeals, work that replaces statutory funding, retrospective costs, or capital projects where this is the sole focus.”
Source: portaltrust.org — The Portal Trust | Organisations →
“We don't award bursaries to people studying for qualifications at the same or a lower level than those they already possess”
Source: portaltrust.org — The Portal Trust | Individuals →
Grant sizes they mention
“We regularly consider applications that cost between £5,000-£100,000.”
Source: portaltrust.org — The Portal Trust | Organisations →
“Portal Trust bursaries are typically awarded between £1,000 and £2,000 for each year of your course of study.”
Source: portaltrust.org — The Portal Trust | Individuals →
Deadlines they mention
“Applications are considered by our Grants Committee, which meets three times a year, in June, October and March.”
Source: portaltrust.org — The Portal Trust | Organisations →
How they say to apply
“Once you've confirmed eligibility to apply, you can begin our 3 stage process.”
Source: portaltrust.org — The Portal Trust | Organisations →
“Applications can take eight months or more and we cannot guarantee a specific meeting”
Source: portaltrust.org — The Portal Trust Grants Strategy 2026 →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The establishment and maintenance of the schools of the trust known as the aldgate school and stepney all saints church of england secondary school. Assistance to voluntary church of england schools and the london metropolitan university to apply residue of the net yearly income of the trust in one or more of the…
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 the Portal Trust give?
For organisations it regularly considers applications that cost between £5,000 and £100,000. Its bursaries for individuals are typically awarded between £1,000 and £2,000 for each year of your course of study. In its most recent financial year on the Charity Commission register it made £6,256,926 in grants to organisations and £51,000 in grants to individuals.
What does the Portal Trust fund?
Its grants enable young people aged under 25 in inner London, particularly those from disadvantaged or low-income backgrounds, to access educational opportunities. The Charity Commission records it under education and training.
Who can apply to the Portal Trust?
Funding can be applied in 14 inner London boroughs, which it lists as Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster, and the City of London. It has separate routes for organisations and for individuals.
What will the Portal Trust not fund?
It does not normally fund general fundraising appeals, work that replaces statutory funding, retrospective costs, or capital projects where this is the sole focus. For individuals, it does not award bursaries to people studying for qualifications at the same or a lower level than those they already possess.
How do I apply to the Portal Trust?
Once you have confirmed your eligibility to apply, you can begin its three stage process. Applications are considered by its Grants Committee, which meets three times a year, in June, October and March. Its grants strategy warns that applications can take eight months or more and that it cannot guarantee a specific meeting. Check the funder's own website (portaltrust.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 312425) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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