Kamini and Vindi Banga Family Trust

The trust prioritises cancer research as its core funding area, supporting major institutions such as Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie. It also makes selective grants in arts, culture, heritage, and faith-based cultural exploration. The types of work it backs include high-impact projects, core funding, and capacity building, delivered by established organisations pursuing ambitious sectoral change. The trust focuses on large-scale commitments to national leaders in health sciences and culture. Its geographic scope is limited to England and Wales.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and academic institutions operating in England and Wales. The trust has a strong preference for larger, established entities; it does not support small grassroots groups. There is no restriction on faith or religious context. The trust prioritises organisations that are national leaders in their fields, driving innovation in health sciences or culture. Funding is by invitation only, and unsolicited applications are not accepted.

The trust does not support small grassroots groups, seed funding, emergency relief, or unrestricted grants. It also does not accept unsolicited applications. The trust does not fund broad community aid or general charitable purposes outside its focused areas.

The trust makes grants by invitation only, through trustee networks. It supports high-impact projects, core funding, and capacity building, rather than one-off or unrestricted support. The trust focuses on large-scale commitments to established organisations, aiming for enduring systemic impact. It does not accept unsolicited applications.