Aims/priorities: The Wolfson Foundation, established in 1955, is an independent charity that awards grants to support and promote excellence in the fields of science, health, education and the arts and humanities. The funding is intended to support capital infrastructure in these fields.
The main objective of the Foundation is the funding of capital infrastructure in the following areas:
- Science and medicine.
- Arts and humanities.
- Heritage.
- Education.
- Health and disability.
Who can apply? Applications are accepted from organisations and educational establishments in the UK which are registered charities or which have charitable status.
The Foundation accepts applications from the following types of organisation:
- Charities working with disability.
- Charities working in mental health.
- Charities working with older people.
- Historic buildings and landscapes.
- Hospices and palliative care organisations.
- Places of worship.
- Libraries and archives.
- Museums and galleries.
- Performing arts organisations.
- Public engagement with science organisations.
- Secondary schools and sixth form colleges.
- Special needs schools and colleges.
- Universities and research institutions.
Grant amount: There are no minimum or maximum levels of grant that can be applied for and the size of the grants varies greatly across different programme areas.
The Foundation will not fund projects where the total cost is below £15,000.
Application process: Stage 1 determines whether a project is eligible and applications should be submitted online through the Wolfson Foundation website. Applicants who are successful at stage 1 will be invited to submit a stage 2 application.
Deadline: Saturday 1 July 2023.
Contact information: Email: grants@wolfson.org.uk