Triangle Trust 1949 Fund grants
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund is a national funder giving around £1.09m to organisations, with grants of up to £100,000 over 18 to 36 months.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund is a national foundation making grants to registered charities, social enterprises and community interest companies across the UK. It gave around £1.09m in grants to organisations, with grants of up to £100,000 over 18, 24, 30 or 36 months. Its current focus is on supporting young women and girls, aged 11 to 30, who are already in contact with the criminal justice system or at high risk of becoming so.
What they fund
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund funds charitable purposes including disability, health, poverty relief, economic and community development, housing and education; its current focus is young women and girls aged 11 to 30 who are in, or at risk of entering, the criminal justice system.
Who and where
It supports other charities and voluntary bodies, and elderly people, across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Triangle Trust 1949 Fund 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
“Our focus for 2026 is on supporting work with young women and girls who are either already in contact with the criminal justice system or at a high risk of involvement with it.”
Source: triangletrust.org.uk — The Triangle Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“Applicants must be a registered charity, a not-for-profit social enterprise or a community interest company working within the UK, with a UK office.”
Source: triangletrust.org.uk — (PDF) Applicant-Criteria-April-2026-1.pdf →
What they say they won't fund
“Organisations that have more than one year's worth of unrestricted reserves”
Source: triangletrust.org.uk — What we fund - The Triangle Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grants of up to £100,000 for a duration of 18, 24, 30 or 36 months. The amount of funding requested must be proportional to the project being undertaken A maximum of £50,000 per year can be requested”
Source: triangletrust.org.uk — The Triangle Trust →
Income limits they mention
“The maximum annual income threshold for this funding is £5M per annum.”
Source: triangletrust.org.uk — (PDF) Applicant-Criteria-April-2026-1.pdf →
How they say to apply
“The application process has three stages as this gives us the best chance of understanding your proposal and how it links to our aims and our overall Theory of Change.”
Source: triangletrust.org.uk — The Triangle Trust →
What a typical grant looks like
| Grants published openly | 370 |
|---|---|
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The capital and income of the triangle trust 1949 fund shall subject to the payment thereout of all costs and expenses incurred in or about the formation administration and execution of the trusts thereof be applied to such charitable purpose or purposes as the managing trustees shall from time to time in their…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Triangle Trust 1949 Fund typically give?
Detailed grant-size averages are not available, though it recorded 370 grants, the most recent dated 2025. It offers grants of up to £100,000 for a duration of 18, 24, 30 or 36 months, with funding proportional to the project and a maximum of £50,000 per year.
What does Triangle Trust 1949 Fund fund?
It supports charitable purposes including disability, health, the arts, poverty relief, economic and community development, housing and education. Its current focus is on supporting young women and girls, aged 11 to 30, who are already in contact with the criminal justice system or at high risk of involvement with it.
Who can apply to Triangle Trust 1949 Fund?
Applicants must be a registered charity, a not-for-profit social enterprise or a community interest company working within the UK, with a UK office, and a maximum annual income of £5 million.
What won't Triangle Trust 1949 Fund fund?
Organisations that have more than one year's worth of unrestricted reserves are not eligible.
How do I apply to Triangle Trust 1949 Fund?
Its application process has three stages: an Expression of Interest, a full online application, and an assessment visit from the Director for shortlisted applicants. See its website, www.triangletrust.org.uk, and its charity registration (number 222860) on the Charity Commission register for current guidance.
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