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UK registered charities operating both in the UK and those operating overseas can apply for funding to support educational projects in the UK and abroad.
The Foundation, a UK-registered charity, distributes around £700,000 annually through this fund. Grants are open to UK-registered charities with annual incomes between £25,000 and £2.5 million.
Funding is targeted at two areas.
International projects may apply for between £30,000 and £60,000, with a maximum of £30,000 per year for multi-year initiatives.
UK-based projects supporting care-experienced young people under 25 can secure between £30,000 and £90,000, again limited to £30,000 annually.
Grants can run for one to three years, with the Foundation covering between 25% and 100% of total project costs. However, annual grant payments cannot exceed 50% of an applicant’s three-year average income, and overheads are restricted to 20% of the award. Preference is given to projects that secure matched funding.
Eligible organisations must demonstrate financial stability, submit at least three years of accounts, and have safeguarding procedures in place. A commitment to environmental sustainability is also expected.
There is a two-stage application process.
The stage 1 application deadlines are as follows:
- International Grants - 5 November 2025
- UK Grants - 14 January 2026.
Applications shortlisted at this stage will be invited to submit a Stage 2 proposal.
Projects supported in the past have included:
Hello World – Literacy and Numeracy Support in Ugandan Refugee Communities
Hello World received £59,335 for a two-year pilot project to assist out‑of‑school children in refugee settlements and host communities in Uganda. The initiative provides offline tablets pre‑loaded with educational software at 50 learning ‘Hubs’, enabling guided early-years learning even in resource‑constrained settings.
Hull FC Rugby Community Sports and Education Foundation – Care-Experienced Young People in the UK
The Foundation awarded £39,685 over three years to this UK-based project, which supports care‑experienced young people aged 16–18. The programme uses sport as a vehicle for developing employability skills, accredited qualifications, and mental wellbeing
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