James Tudor Foundation

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Typical grants: £10,000 – £15,000
Where they fund: South West England, South Wales
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Two-stage application
Decisions: Three times yearly

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About James Tudor Foundation

The James Tudor Foundation is an independent grantmaker dedicated to relieving sickness and advancing health. It supports a diverse range of physical health and mental health charities through two open programmes. The Foundation prioritises service delivery staff costs and ongoing core costs, favouring specialist charities that demonstrate strong governance and direct impact. The Mental Health programme funds charities with a single, specialist focus on addressing and preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The Physical Health programme supports a broad range of health service delivery across the UK. Only UK registered charities are eligible; the Foundation does not support CICs, community groups, social enterprises, or individuals. Capital works, research, and pilot projects from first-time applicants are not funded.

What James Tudor Foundation funds

The Foundation's Mental Health programme is open to charities whose sole focus is addressing and preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). It prioritises the cost of service delivery staff. The Physical Health programme supports a wide range of charities delivering health services in the UK, with a priority for staff costs and ongoing costs. Both programmes fund core costs and project delivery but exclude capital works and research. The Foundation does not fund pilot projects from charities it has not previously supported. Geographically, both programmes operate across the United Kingdom.

Who can apply

Only UK registered charities can apply. The Foundation does not accept applications from CICs, community groups, social enterprises, or individuals. For the Mental Health programme, a charity must have a specialist, single focus on ACEs; charities that include ACE work alongside other activities are not eligible, nor are those using sport, leisure, mentoring, befriending, or peer support. For the Physical Health programme, first-time applicants cannot apply for pilot projects, and vision support charities providing reablement services are not eligible. The Foundation does not fund any project aligned to a political party.

What James Tudor Foundation doesn't fund

The Foundation does not fund capital works, research, or pilot projects from first-time applicants. It does not support organisations that are not registered charities, including CICs, community groups, social enterprises, and individuals. Political activities, retrospective funding, and activities delivered through sport, leisure, mentoring, befriending, or peer support (for ACE work) are excluded. Vision reablement services are also not funded.

How they like to fund

The Foundation prioritises funding for service delivery staff costs and ongoing core costs. Grants are typically made for direct service delivery rather than capital projects. The Foundation does not provide retrospective funding.

How much does James Tudor Foundation give?

James Tudor Foundation runs 4 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

£10,000 – £15,000

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 42 sourced facts

Hospice CareCurrently closed

Next round opens 1 October 2026
1 rounds a year

InternationalCurrently closed

Mental HealthOpen to applications

Two-stage process

Physical HealthOpen to applications

Two-stage process

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 James Tudor Foundation funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Supports independent adult and children's hospices delivering end-of-life and palliative care services in South West England and South Wales.

Where they fund

South West EnglandSouth Wales

Costs they'll cover

SalariesProject deliveryCore costs

They don't fund

Capital works & buildingsResearchCICsCommunity groupsSocial enterprisesIndividuals

The full exclusions list (3)

Only independent adult and children's hospices in South West England and South Wales. Geographical restriction applies.
Open only to charities with a specialist, single focus on addressing and preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Charities providing some ACE support but not as sole focus are not eligible. Charities supporting through sport, leisure activities, mentoring, befriending, or peer support are not eligible.
We do not fund pilot projects / services by charities we have not previously supported. We do not fund any project aligned to any political party. We do not provide retrospective funding. We do not accept applications from individuals. Vision support charities providing reablement services (Physical Health programme) are not eligible.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

HealthMental healthChildren & youth

How to apply to James Tudor Foundation

James Tudor Foundation takes applications via two-stage application.

Published programme route: two-stage process.
Decisions are typically three times yearly.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

How it works

1
Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
2
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3
Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does James Tudor Foundation provide?

James Tudor Foundation typically provides grants of £10,000 - £15,000.

Where does James Tudor Foundation fund charities?

James Tudor Foundation funds charities operating in South West England, South Wales.

Does James Tudor Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

James Tudor Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does James Tudor Foundation not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Only independent adult and children's hospices in South West England and South Wales. Geographical restriction applies.; Open only to charities with a specialist, single focus on addressing and preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Charities providing some ACE support but not as sole focus are not eligible. Charities supporting through sport, leisure activities, mentoring, befriending, or peer support are not eligible.; We do not fund pilot projects / services by charities we have not previously supported. We do not fund any project aligned to any political party. We do not provide retrospective funding. We do not accept applications from individuals. Vision support charities providing reablement services (Physical Health programme) are not eligible.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from James Tudor Foundation?

James Tudor Foundation takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: two-stage process.