Azima Foundation
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- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £30,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Azima Foundation
The Azima Foundation is a grant-making trust established in 2002, rooted in advancing education, health, disability relief, arts, culture, heritage, and science. Governed by trustees including Jennifer Azima and Lady Henrietta Mary Spencer-Churchill, the Foundation emphasises prudent stewardship and low-key, relationship-based funding, fostering positive change without seeking publicity. Distinctively generalist yet judicious, the Foundation operates without fixed programmes or strategies, funding at trustee discretion.
What Azima Foundation funds
The Foundation supports impactful organisations in education, health and life-saving work, disability inclusion, arts and cultural preservation, heritage, science, and voluntary sector strengthening. Grants support projects, core costs, and general needs, covering diverse themes such as educational initiatives, healthcare delivery, disability alleviation and inclusion, cultural preservation, heritage conservation, scientific advancement, and capacity building within the voluntary sector. Funding is available for charities and voluntary bodies across England and Wales, prioritising established small to medium-sized entities with demonstrable impact.
Who can apply
Eligibility is limited to UK-registered charities and voluntary bodies based in England and Wales. The Foundation prioritises established small to medium-sized entities with demonstrable impact. There is no religious restriction; organisations of all faiths and none are welcome. Organisations must be directly invited by trustees; unsolicited applications are not accepted.
What Azima Foundation doesn't fund
The Foundation does not support individuals, overseas work, or unsolicited applications. Beyond standard charity norms, no granular exclusions are specified; the Foundation focuses on trustee-identified needs rather than competitive processes.
How they like to fund
The Foundation funds at trustee discretion, supporting projects, core costs, and general needs. Grants are made through a low-key, relationship-based approach; organisations must be directly invited by trustees. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
How much does Azima Foundation 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.
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How to apply to Azima Foundation
Azima Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Azima Foundation provide?
Azima Foundation typically provides grants of £5,000 - £30,000.
Where does Azima Foundation fund charities?
Azima Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Azima Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Azima Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Azima Foundation?
Azima Foundation 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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