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The Fore is a UK venture philanthropy fund that supports high-potential small charities and social enterprises. It has announced that the next funding round will open on 25 March.

The programme offers unrestricted grants of up to £45,000 over one to three years. This funding is flexible and can be used for core and organisational costs that help organisations:

• grow
• build internal capacity
• improve structure
• become more sustainable and efficient
• reach new beneficiary groups

Eligible applicants include UK-registered charities, charitable CIOs, CICs limited by guarantee, and charitable or asset-locked Community Benefit Societies. Organisations must have an annual income of less than £500,000.

Organisations can be based anywhere in the UK and work in any sector. However, CICs limited by shares and non-charitable Community Benefit Societies without an asset lock are not eligible.

The Fore runs three funding rounds each year. During each round, organisations must first register their interest within a one-week application window. The registration window will close on 1 April 2026.

If demand exceeds the number of available places, entries are selected at random. Selected organisations are invited to take part in a multi-stage process. This includes a written application, an ideas-testing meeting for longlisted applicants, and final panel consideration.