The Foundation provides grants to small, registered charities, voluntary groups, and charitable organisations. The funding is for work that focuses on specific groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination. The Foundation has sharpened the focus of beneficiaries. The following focus on adults only:

Asylum seekers and refugees – support work to benefit refugees, asylum seekers, and refused asylum seekers, including those held in detention. The focus has been changed to women only.
Offenders and ex-offenders – support for penal reform and fund groups working with offenders in prison and out in the community. The focus now is solely on organisations supporting female offenders, and those in prison for violence against women.
Older People – funding is focused on projects that benefit isolated elderly people (generally aged 70+) including those with dementia. There will now be a greater focus on specific areas of work for the elderly especially for those in rural and more deprived areas.
People affected by violence or abuse
Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities
People with mental health issues

In addition, there is funding for work with:

Young people – aged 12-21 who are vulnerable, socially excluded or marginalised with a focus on those who are persistently absent from school; school leavers with no qualifications; and young people in/leaving care.

The Foundation typically makes around 130 to 150 grants in a year with a total value of between £720,000 and £800,000. The maximum grant is £15,000. This can be a single grant, or over two to three years. The average grant is £5,000 to £6,000 Applications can be made at any time and are considered three times a year, generally in February, June, and October.