Garfield Weston Foundation Regular Grant

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Funding

Up to £99,999

Deadline

Check with the funder

Location

United Kingdom; eligible projects in UK Overseas Territories may also be supported

Applications

Rolling applications

Overview

Regular Grants are below £100,000 and can support core running costs, capital works or specific projects. Eligible organisations can apply throughout the year, with no fixed submission deadline. The funder currently asks applicants to allow four to six months for a decision. Grants generally meet part of your costs, so explain how the rest will be funded.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

charity

Key requirements:

  • Capital and project applicants should normally have around half their funding secured before applying.
  • For local community capital projects, grants are generally no greater than £30,000 regardless of total project size.
  • The guidelines and FAQs differ on typical core and capital funding percentages. Confirm the expected contribution before finalising your budget.

UK registered charities, CIOs and organisations with exempt or excepted charitable status, with at least one year of accounts. Individuals, CICs, community benefit societies, social enterprises and councils are excluded. Work should benefit the UK; the guidance also permits projects in UK Overseas Territories. Sector-specific restrictions apply to education, hospices, medical research and counselling. Retrospective activity, feasibility studies and one-off events are among the excluded costs.

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

UK registered charities, CIOs and organisations with exempt or excepted charitable status, with at least one year of accounts. Individuals, CICs, community benefit societies, social enterprises and councils are excluded. Work should benefit the UK; the guidance also permits projects in UK Overseas Territories. Sector-specific restrictions apply to education, hospices, medical research and counselling. Retrospective activity, feasibility studies and one-off events are among the excluded costs.

Funder track record
Recent awards dataOpen to first-time applicants

Awards published

5,128

Typical award

£20,000

Most awards

£10,000 to £30,000

Most funded region

South East

132 awards in 2025, down from 2,470 the year before.

Recent awards include Royal Academy of Music (£300,000, 2026), Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust (£150,000, 2026) and National Museums Liverpool (£3,000,000, 2026).

Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.

Full details from Garfield Weston Foundation

Regular Grants are below £100,000 and can support core running costs, capital works or specific projects. Eligible organisations can apply throughout the year, with no fixed submission deadline. The funder currently asks applicants to allow four to six months for a decision. Grants generally meet part of your costs, so explain how the rest will be funded. UK registered charities, CIOs and organisations with exempt or excepted charitable status, with at least one year of accounts. Individuals, CICs, community benefit societies, social enterprises and councils are excluded. Work should benefit the UK; the guidance also permits projects in UK Overseas Territories. Sector-specific restrictions apply to education, hospices, medical research and counselling. Retrospective activity, feasibility studies and one-off events are among the excluded costs. Complete the funder eligibility quiz and read the current guidelines. Prepare a proposal of no more than ten A4 pages, with at least 11-point type, and your latest accounts or annual return. Submit through the linked Regular Grant portal. The funder also offers a postal route. There is no fixed deadline; allow four to six months for a decision.

How to apply

Complete the funder eligibility quiz and read the current guidelines. Prepare a proposal of no more than ten A4 pages, with at least 11-point type, and your latest accounts or annual return. Submit through the linked Regular Grant portal. The funder also offers a postal route. There is no fixed deadline; allow four to six months for a decision.

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Last updated: 2 October 2026