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St James's Place Foundation - Major Grants Programme

Details

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:: Premium information

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.

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)

How to apply

Apply online via Blackbaud portal.

Funding applications are by invitation only (from a SJP Partner, Adviser or employee) who has an active, significant involvement in the charity they are introducing.

You can find their Programme Guidelines on their website.

Contact information