Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust
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- Typical grants
- From £1,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- As needed
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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affj.orgAbout Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust
The Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust is an independent UK grant-making charity established in 2019, driven by the Amar family's philanthropic vision to advance education, the arts, and sciences through strategic grants to academic institutions, cultural organisations, and select individuals. Guided by values of access, excellence, innovation, and long-term impact, it empowers talent development, institutional sustainability, and creative expression via a familial board of trustees, favouring proactive, merit-based investments over broad dispersal. The Trust operates as a discreet, high-value benefactor, fostering enduring partnerships that strengthen UK talent pipelines, and its funding character is characterised by selective, partnership-based support rather than open grant-making.
What Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust funds
The Trust prioritises scholarships, bursaries, and multi-year support for leading entities such as the National Opera Studio, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Slade School of Fine Art, and primary schools like Booker Hill. Funding backs artist training, postgraduate studies, plant science research, facility enhancements, and capacity-building programmes at the intersection of education, performing and visual arts, and biodiversity. The work spans England, focusing on established institutions with robust governance and proven delivery. The Trust supports both cultural organisations and academic institutions, with a particular emphasis on talent development and institutional sustainability. Causes funded include education, the arts, and the environment, often through projects that combine these themes.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities or academic institutions, primarily in England (though not strictly limited), with a preference for large, established organisations boasting robust governance and proven delivery. No formal income thresholds apply, but the Trust targets high-impact players. Smaller grassroots groups are unlikely to be considered. It does not accept unsolicited applications; funding is invitation-only or via partner-administered scholarships, and it avoids direct support to individuals or communities.
What Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund unsolicited proposals, direct support to individuals or communities, emergency aid, or unrestricted grants. It operates exclusively through invitation-only grants or partner-administered scholarships. Projects outside the Trust's focus on education, the arts, and sciences are not considered, nor are those not delivered through established institutions.
How they like to fund
The Trust favours proactive, merit-based investments, delivering substantial multi-year awards designed for high impact. It works through invitation-only grants or partner-administered scholarships, fostering enduring partnerships rather than broad dispersal. The Trust's board of trustees makes investment decisions based on merit and alignment with its values of access, excellence, innovation, and long-term impact.
How much does Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust
Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically as needed.
What you can do here
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust provide?
Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust typically provides grants from £1,000.
Where does Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust fund charities?
Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust?
Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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