George Family Foundation
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- Typical grants
- £50,000 – £200,000
- Where they fund
- Minnesota, Dallas, Northern San Francisco Bay Area/Marin County, Vail Valley
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Two-stage application
- Decisions
- Bi annually
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georgefamilyfoundation.orgAbout George Family Foundation
The George Family Foundation fosters wholeness in mind, body, spirit, and community by developing authentic leaders and supporting programmes for the common good. Rooted in values of authenticity, compassion, collaboration, and inclusiveness, the Foundation emphasises holistic wellbeing, ethical leadership, and sustainable societal change. It funds across four programme themes: whole-person health and wellbeing, spirituality and inner life, authentic leadership, and youth development. The Foundation operates in Minnesota, Dallas, the Northern San Francisco Bay Area/Marin County, and the Vail Valley.
What George Family Foundation funds
The Foundation supports work in whole-person health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, as well as spirituality and inner life, authentic leadership, and youth development. It also considers community cohesion and environmental sustainability within its holistic framework. Funded activities can be direct services, capacity-building, or systems change. The Foundation works with registered charities in Minnesota, Dallas, the Northern San Francisco Bay Area/Marin County, and the Vail Valley.
Who can apply
Registered charities operating in the Foundation’s geographic regions are eligible to apply. The Foundation seeks well-established organisations with a track record of serving the common good, preferring medium-to-large groups. It looks for alignment with its programme themes and values of authenticity, compassion, collaboration, and inclusiveness. Startups and small grassroots groups are generally not supported.
What George Family Foundation doesn't fund
The Foundation does not fund capital works, research, new endeavours, pilots, or the first year of a programme. Unrestricted funding requests are also not supported.
How they like to fund
The Foundation offers multi-year grants and welcomes unsolicited applications. It takes a relational, hands-on approach, working closely with grantees to build long-term partnerships. It supports both project and capacity-building costs.
How much does George Family Foundation give?
George Family Foundation runs 4 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Two-stage process
- 1 rounds a year
- Multi-year funding
- Two-stage process
- 1 rounds a year
- Multi-year funding
- Two-stage process
- 1 rounds a year
- Multi-year funding
- 1 rounds a year
- 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 George Family Foundation funds — and what they won't
Foster wholeness in mind, body, spirit, and community by developing authentic leaders and supporting transformative programs serving the common good.
The full exclusions list (1)
- new endeavors, pilots, or the first year of a program
Good to know
How to apply to George Family Foundation
George Family Foundation takes applications via two-stage application.
- Published programme route: two-stage process.
- Decisions are typically bi annually.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does George Family Foundation provide?
George Family Foundation runs 4 grant programmes — Authentic Leadership: £10,000 – £2,000,000 · Spirituality and Inner Life: £10,000 – £2,000,000 · Whole-Person Health and Wellbeing: £10,000 – £2,000,000 · Youth Development: £10,000 – £2,000,000.
Where does George Family Foundation fund charities?
George Family Foundation funds charities operating in Minnesota, Dallas, Northern San Francisco Bay Area/Marin County, Vail Valley.
Does George Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
George Family Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does George Family Foundation not fund?
Their published exclusions include: new endeavors, pilots, or the first year of a program. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from George Family Foundation?
George Family Foundation takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: two-stage process.
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