Exclusions

The UK Branch of the Foundation gives grants only for proposals of a charitable kind, from registered charities or similar not-for-profit organisations. It does not fund individuals. It deals only with grant applications from organisations in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and only with projects which benefit people in these countries.

Please note we do not give grants for

• Housing or the purchase, construction, repair or furnishing of buildings
• Equipment, including vehicles, IT, or musical instruments
  
  
• Student grants or the education, training fees, maintenance or medical costs of individual applicants
• Establishing funds for scholarships or loans
• Teaching or research posts or visiting fellowships
• Support for gap year activities
  
  
• Commercial publications
• Website development
• Festivals
• UK cultural or other work in Portugal
  
  
• Scientific research
• Medicine or related therapies
• Religious activities
  
  
• Sports
• Holidays of any sort
• Animal welfare
  
  

Historically we have supported the arts and arts education but we will not any longer consider applications that are principally for arts development, performances or exhibitions, nor can we support arts education projects.

We never make loans or retrospective grants, nor help to pay off deficits or loans, nor can we remedy the withdrawal or reduction of statutory funding.

We do not give grants in response to any large capital, endowment or widely distributed appeal.