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The Foundation supports projects across 5 main themes:

• Children and Young People disadvantaged physically, socially or economically
• Living well with cancer
• Mental health
• End of life care
• Financial Wellbeing

They fund the direct delivery costs of services and support activities across these core themes - for example, salary costs or specific programme expenses. They also offer multi-year funding to charities.

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Geographical areas funded: UK Overseas

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Applications will be accepted from charities registered with the UK Charity Commissions, exempt charities (including special needs schools) and CIO’s.

Minimum annual income:

£1,000,000

Maximum annual income:

£7,000,000

When to apply

Quarterly calls for applications, with two calls for each of the five main funding themes annually.

• Q4 Autumn: open 1 - 8 October 2026 for charities delivering projects that focus on the following:
  • Children and Young People disadvantaged physically, socially or economically
  • Mental Health Support

Upcoming rounds for Financial Wellbeing; End of Life Care; Living Well with Cancer; Mental Health Support:

• Q1 Winter: open 4 - 11 January 2027 (decisions 17 March) for:
• Q3 Summer: open 1 - 8 July 2027 (decisions 15 Sept)

Upcoming rounds for Children and Young People disadvantaged physically, socially or economically:

• Q2 Spring: open 5 - 9 April 2027 (decisions 21 June)
• Q4 Autumn: open 1 - 8 October 2027 (decisions 15 January 2028)

Next deadline: 8 Oct 2026

How to apply

Apply online via Blackbaud portal.

Contact information

Exclusions

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Activites funded: Financial advice and support Health care and wellbeing Mental health care

Beneficiaries funded: Carers Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Mental health conditions Ill-health Disabilities Young people

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