Woodroffe Benton Foundation Small Grant Programme

The Small Grant Programme is open from 1 August to 31 August 2026, and the focus is on projects that support people, particularly those with physical or learning disabilities, to access the natural world and spend time outdoors.

The funding round will be closed on 3 August 2026 or when 150 applications have been received.

Applications that do not fit the focus for this grant round, or the wider criteria for the Small Grant Programme, will be automatically rejected. The Foundation provides grants to officially recognised charitable organisations within the United Kingdom only in respect of:

• Relief of persons in need, hardship or distress by reason of disaster or as a consequence of social or economic circumstance.
• Provision/Maintenance of care and accommodation for the sick and elderly.
• Promotion of education - in particular within the Derbyshire region.
• Environmental Conservation/Preservation/Protection/Improvement - in particular where this would encourage the provision of access by members of the general public.
• Human physical wellbeing – but applicants should note that funding in this area is proactive and the trustees will not make grants in response to unsolicited applications