The Wolfson Foundation has a wide range of funding programmes and activities. Their fundamental aim is to improve the civic health of society, mainly through education and research. More specifically, they support excellence in the fields of education, science and medicine; health and disability; and heritage, humanities and the arts. The next deadline is 1st July.
The programmes can be grouped into funding for places (capital funding) and funding for people.
These grants are for capital initiatives, i.e. buildings (new build or refurbishment) and equipment.
Funding is available for a broad range of organisations working across the fields of education, science & medicine, health & disability, heritage, humanities & the arts.
Who can apply
Registered charities. Some categories of funding also allow Local Authorities, schools and universities to apply.
When to apply
There are two funding rounds each year. The key dates are:
Round 1
Open to Stage 1 applications: 20th November
Stage 1 application deadline: 5th January
Stage 2 application deadline: 1st March
Funding decision: June
Round 2
Open to Stage 1 applications: 14th May
Stage 1 application deadline: 1st July
Stage 2 application deadline: 1st September
Funding decision: December
If a deadline date falls during a weekend, we are happy to accept applications that arrive by 9am on the following Monday.