The Wolfson Foundation

Grants of between £25,000 and £75,000 are available for UK registered charities, exempt charities and local authorities working in the area of mental health for capital projects with a focus on training, employment and supported housing.

The Wolfson Foundation’s Funding for UK Charities Working in Mental Health programme awards grants towards capital projects, with an emphasis on projects which focus on training, employment and supported housing.

Grants of between £25,000 and £75,000 are available for projects that:

• Are for a new building, refurbishment work or equipment.
• Include capital costs of at least £50,000, and
• Have a shortfall in capital funding of at least £25,000.

A typical grant is usually for between £40,000 and £75,000. If the project cost is between £50,000 and £80,000, some match funding may be required. Projects costing above £80,000 should have at least 25% of match funding (this needs to be in place when submitting a Stage 2 application, which has a deadline of Saturday 1st March 2025).

Projects should address at least one of the following aims:

• Increased access to services for new and existing users.
• Improved quality and range of services, and
• Improved future financial sustainability of the organisation.

During the year ended 31st March 2023, the Foundation made around 200 grants totalling just over £38 million.

Details of all grants awarded during the year are provided on pages 28-52 of the Foundation’s Annual Report and Financial Statements. Grants awarded for disability, mental health and projects supporting older people are listed on pages 38-41.