Fidelity UK Foundation
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- Typical grants
- £50,000 – £200,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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filfoundations.fidelityinternational.comAbout Fidelity UK Foundation
Fidelity UK Foundation, established in 1988 and supported by Fidelity International, is an independent grant-making charity dedicated to strengthening the capacity, sustainability, and efficiency of UK non-profit organisations. Its core mission focuses on professionalising the charitable sector through capacity building, emphasising long-term organisational health, leadership development, strategic growth, impact measurement, technology adoption, and financial resilience. Guided by a theory of change that enhances charities' ability to deliver their missions, the Foundation prioritises four themes: enabling disadvantaged children and young people, health and wellbeing, arts, culture and heritage, and environmental conservation.
What Fidelity UK Foundation funds
The Foundation funds capacity-building grants that support infrastructure and systems-level change, rather than project delivery or routine costs. It prioritises four themes: enabling disadvantaged children and young people, health and wellbeing (including mental health initiatives), arts, culture and heritage (including community arts groups), and environmental conservation. Grants are available to charities based anywhere in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), with a preference for medium-to-large organisations with regional or national reach and demonstrated strategic ambitions.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities based anywhere in the UK. The Foundation prefers medium-to-large organisations with substantial annual incomes, regional or national reach, and demonstrated strategic ambitions. It supports beneficiaries including youth facing barriers, mental health initiatives, community arts groups, and conservation efforts. There is no religious restriction on applicants.
What Fidelity UK Foundation doesn't fund
The Foundation does not support project delivery, events, routine operating costs, or core funding unrelated to organisational strengthening. Its laser focus on capacity building means it excludes any funding that does not directly contribute to infrastructure and systems-level change.
How they like to fund
The Foundation exclusively funds capacity-building grants, typically ranging from substantial to significant amounts, occasionally higher for sector initiatives. It proactively identifies fits via research and networks, inviting select charities to apply. The Foundation works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited applications.
How much does Fidelity UK 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.
Good to know
How to apply to Fidelity UK Foundation
Fidelity UK Foundation 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 rolling (no fixed deadline).
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Fidelity UK Foundation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Fidelity UK Foundation provide?
Fidelity UK Foundation typically provides grants of £50,000 - £200,000.
Where does Fidelity UK Foundation fund charities?
Fidelity UK Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Fidelity UK Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Fidelity UK Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Fidelity UK Foundation?
Fidelity UK 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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