Last updated 28 January 2026
The Steel Charitable Trust is not currently open for new applications. The final grants for 2025-26 will be decided at a meeting of Trustees on 15 December 2025 and applicants concerned will be informed before Christmas.
In 2026, the Trust will continue to support two strands of work:
- Luton Matters – projects and programmes that provide positive benefit to Luton, its residents and charitable organisations
- opportunities for children and young people, under the age of 26, in the rest of the UK
Owing to the award of many Luton Matters multi-year grants in 2025, there will be limited (if any) opportunity for new applicants to apply to this programme in 2026 as most of the budget is already allocated. More funding will become available in 2027. Please check our website from time to time for updates. This is will be confirmed in mid-March, after the next Trustees’ meeting.
Owing to a continued high number of applications for the Under-26 programme, it will be by invitation only in 2026, whilst Trustees continue to review how best to proceed with this programme in the future. Please do not contact the Trust requesting an invitation.
More details will be available in the Grants menu in the coming weeks.
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