Open Grants Programme

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Summary

For organisations that work to uphold, enhance and implement the human rights protection frameworks in the UK, defend civic space and hold the Government to account around human rights protections.

Grant Purpose

This programme aims to support and strengthen small to medium sized charities, and the wider ‘eco-system’, in their priority areas.

They usually fund single focus organisations working solely in our priority areas. For these organisations, we generally give unrestricted grants.

They fund organisations who work in these priority areas:

  • The Human rights Framework
  • Access to Justice
  • The Criminal Legal System and Penal Reform
  • Migrants and Refugees

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for their open programme, an applicant will:

  • Work in one of their priority areas
  • Be registered as a UK charity delivering work in the UK
  • Have an annual income between £150,000 and £1.5 million
  • Have operated for at least a year
  • Deliver activities to protect the human rights framework and the principles of human rights and the rule of law, including campaigning, advocacy and narrative change work

Funder/Grant Manager

AB Charitable Trust

Award Value Type

Unlimited amount

Area Type Covered

Lincolnshire

Availability Type

Multiple dates grant

Opening Dates

Deadline: 30th January 2026

Decisions in April 2026

Deadline: 24th April 2026

Decisions in July 2026

Deadline: 31st July 2026

Decision in October 2026

Opening Date

April 25, 2025

Closing Date

January 30, 2026

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