Heritage Foundation
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a UK-registered grant-making charity advancing general charitable purposes across England and Wales. Established with a broad, inclusive mission, it supports education and training, health and saving lives, poverty relief, and religious activities. The Trust values empowerment, accessibility, and sustained benefits for all ages and backgrounds. Taking a flexible approach that prioritises tangible outcomes, the Foundation operates without narrow thematic silos, funding a wide range of initiatives from grassroots to medium-sized organisations.
What Heritage Foundation funds
The Foundation funds initiatives across education, health, poverty relief, religious activities, and disability support. It supports project delivery, core costs, and capacity building for grassroots to medium-sized organisations serving both urban and rural areas across England and Wales. Specific themes include education programmes, health interventions, poverty alleviation, and interfaith projects. The Foundation prioritises inclusion, community strengthening, and vulnerability support, with beneficiaries including children and young people, the elderly, disabled individuals, and ethnic minorities.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups operating in England and Wales. The Foundation supports organisations of all sizes, with no income or size restrictions. It prioritises work benefiting children and young people, the elderly, disabled individuals, and ethnic minorities. The Foundation is open to all faiths and none. It does not accept unsolicited applications; funding is by invitation only.
What Heritage Foundation doesn't fund
The Foundation only funds activities taking place in England and Wales. It has no other rigid exclusions, given its broad general charitable purpose. Within its geographic area, it is open to a wide range of projects and causes, with no fixed list of excluded activities.
How they like to fund
The Foundation works by invitation only, selecting pre-selected, high-impact opportunities aligned with its broad charitable goals. It supports project delivery, core costs, and capacity building. The Foundation takes a flexible approach, with no fixed processes, and does not accept unsolicited applications.
How much does Heritage Foundation give?
Published grant sizes vary. A free fit check matches Heritage Foundation’s current criteria to your charity — so you know if it’s worth applying.
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 Heritage Foundation
Heritage 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.
What you can do here
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Heritage Foundation provide?
Grant amounts vary. Contact Heritage Foundation directly for current funding levels.
Where does Heritage Foundation fund charities?
Heritage Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Heritage Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Heritage Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Heritage Foundation?
Heritage 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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