Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited
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- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £50,000
- Where they fund
- Bedfordshire
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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connollyfoundation.org.ukAbout Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited
The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited is a Bedfordshire-based grant-making charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people and older adults in the county. Rooted in a vision of enabling opportunity, access, and independence, the Trust funds practical initiatives that create measurable, sustainable change. It values targeted impact, local relevance, and rigorous governance, and prefers to support small and medium-sized organisations delivering grassroots projects. The Trust runs two distinct programmes: one for young people and one for older people. What makes the Trust distinctive is its dual-generational focus and its willingness to support multi-year projects. It does not fund individuals, and its work is strictly confined to Bedfordshire, making it a dedicated local funder for youth achievement and elder wellbeing.
What Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited funds
The Trust's young people's programme focuses on children and youth, education, and skills, supporting activities such as project delivery, equipment, training, and capital works. The older people's programme supports health, community development, and transport, and can fund core costs, project delivery, transport, training, equipment, and capital works. All funded work must take place in Bedfordshire. The Trust supports a range of costs including core costs, salaries, and capital works, and is open to multi-year projects.
Who can apply
Registered charities, community interest companies, community interest organisations, and unincorporated associations can apply, as can schools and community groups. The Trust prefers small and medium-sized organisations delivering grassroots projects. Work must be for the benefit of children and young people or older people in Bedfordshire. Individuals are not eligible.
What Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund individuals. For the older people's programme, it does not support health care services or advocacy services, and in Bedfordshire it is difficult to support research into diseases that affect older people.
How they like to fund
The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications and supports multi-year projects. It funds core costs, project delivery, equipment, training, capital works, and salaries, and runs two distinct programmes by theme: one for young people and one for older people.
How much does Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited give?
Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 21 sourced facts
- Online application form
- Multi-year funding
- Online application form
- Multi-year funding
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 Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited funds — and what they won't
The full exclusions list (1)
- We do not support health care services or advocacy services. In Bedfordshire it is difficult for us to support research into diseases that affect older people.
Good to know
How to apply to Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited
Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited takes applications via online form.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited's application asks
We hold the 39 questions from Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Name of your organisation (Required)”
“Address of your organisation (Required)”
37 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
How it works
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited provide?
Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited typically provides grants of £5,000 - £50,000.
Where does Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited fund charities?
Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited funds charities operating in Bedfordshire.
Does Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited accept unsolicited applications?
Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited not fund?
Their published exclusions include: We do not support health care services or advocacy services. In Bedfordshire it is difficult for us to support research into diseases that affect older people.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited?
Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.
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