The Swire Charitable Trust’s core programmes – Opportunity, Nature and Heritage – are open to applications on a rolling basis, with no deadlines. They prioritise UK charities that are well positioned to meet current challenges, and aim to direct grants to where they are needed most.
The Swire Charitable Trust makes grants to charities supporting some of the UK’s most vulnerable people to overcome barriers and realise their potential, and to charities protecting our precious environment and heritage.
They welcome funding applications from charities whose work is closely aligned with the funding priorities of their core programmes (Opportunity, Nature and Heritage) and those who are well positioned to meet current challenges.
The Trust run a rolling programme with regular grantmaking meetings, so there are no deadlines. Once you have submitted your application it will be assigned to the next available meeting. You can expect to receive an outcome within 2-3 months of submission.
They’re interested in frontline charities that deliver practical support, providing people who fall through the gaps with opportunities to break the cycle of disadvantage. They prioritise charities that:
Support children and young people who are:
Help ex-service people out of homelessness and/or into employment;
Enable survivors of modern slavery and trafficking to rebuild their lives.
We support activities that improve the health and resilience of the UK’s ecosystems and native species, working to restore habitats on land and in freshwater and marine environments.
They’re interested in charities supporting nature-friendly farming, urban farms and community green spaces, particularly those in disadvantaged areas.
The Trust also look for activities that inspire people to enhance our natural environment, practice citizen science, learn green skills and spend more time in nature.
We are keen to fund heritage restoration, regeneration, or conservation projects that have the potential to deliver significant social and economic benefits. We favour grassroots organisations that strongly engage with their local communities.
They also fund charities working to protect, nurture, and cultivate the skills, knowledge, and expertise underpinning the UK’s heritage sector. They’re also interested in projects that open up opportunities for training and employment within heritage.