Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation

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Typical grants
£10,000 – £50,000
Where they fund
uk_wide
Applications
Accepted
How to apply
Online form
Decisions
Bi annually

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About Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation

The Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation is a grant-making body dedicated to animal welfare through kindness, compassion, and care. Its mission focuses on improving animals' lives, preventing suffering, and fostering humane human-animal bonds. The Foundation prioritises direct rescue, treatment, rehabilitation, education, protection, and conservation. It prefers individual projects with deliverable outcomes over ongoing costs, ensuring that grant funding has measurable impact for animals.

What Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation funds

The Foundation supports animal welfare, conservation, rescue, and rehabilitation. Its main grant programme funds capital works, equipment, core costs, and training for projects that directly improve animals' lives. It also runs a special competition for bold, transformative ideas that move a charity's mission forward significantly, funding capital or core projects that provide momentum. UK-registered charities working anywhere in the world are eligible, provided they have a UK bank account and work directly to improve animal welfare.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities with a UK bank account whose work directly supports animal welfare, conservation, rescue, or rehabilitation. The Foundation welcomes charities working around the world. There are no income thresholds, and both small grassroots and larger organisations can apply. Charities must wait 24 months between applications from the date of the previous outcome.

What Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation doesn't fund

The Foundation does not fund salaries, rent, or recurring expenses. It also excludes applications from individuals. Re-applications are not accepted within 24 months of a previous application outcome.

How they like to fund

The Foundation prefers to fund individual projects with clear, deliverable outcomes for animals rather than ongoing costs. It offers a main grant programme and a separate competition for bold, transformative ideas. Unsolicited applications are welcome, and the Foundation typically supports capital or core projects that provide momentum and measurable impact.

How much does Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation give?

Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 34 sourced facts

25th Anniversary Competition (The AVM Awards)Currently closed
  • Online application form
Main Grant ProgrammeCurrently closed
Typically £10,000
  • Online portal

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

We’re looking for bold, transformative ideas. This prize should help you achieve something meaningful and measurable — something that moves your mission forward in a significant way. This giveaway is designed to complete a capital or core project, not contribute to ongoing day-to-day costs. Think impact , completion , momentum — not covering salaries, rent, or recurring expenses.

Where they fund
uk_wide
Costs they'll cover
Capital works & buildingsCore costsEquipmentTraining
They don't fund
SalariesRentRecurring expensesIndividuals
The full exclusions list (1)
  • Re-application only after 24-month gap from previous application outcome

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

How to apply to Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation

Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation takes applications via online form.

  • Published programme route: online application form.
  • Decisions are typically bi annually.
  • Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation's application asks

We hold the 4 questions from Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“Submit Your Dream Project”

Question 2

“Tell us what you would do with the funding”

2 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.

How it works

  1. 1
    Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
  2. 2
    See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
  3. 3
    Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation provide?

Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation runs 2 grant programmes — Main Grant Programme: Typically £10,000.

Where does Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation fund charities?

Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation funds charities operating in uk_wide.

Does Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Re-application only after 24-month gap from previous application outcome. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation?

Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.

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