Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation
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- Typical grants
- Up to £100,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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lloyds.comAbout Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation
The Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation is a grant-making body established to support research that improves risk understanding and management for the benefit of society. Its mission focuses on addressing global and UK risks, particularly climate change adaptation and mitigation, and ensuring that research has a clear path to practical impact through stakeholder engagement. The foundation funds innovative research that links to the financial dimension of risk and how it affects different parts of society. It seeks to bridge academic excellence with applied outcomes, supporting projects that deliver positive real-world change for communities.
What Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation funds
The foundation supports research in environment and community development, with a focus on improving risk understanding and management for specific communities and the greater good of society. Priorities include climate change adaptation and mitigation, additive and innovative research addressing global or UK risks, and work that clearly links to the financial dimension of risk and its societal impact. Projects must demonstrate a clear path to practical impact through stakeholder engagement. The foundation funds salary, direct costs, research, and project delivery costs. Its geographic scope is UK-wide.
Who can apply
Applications are accepted from individuals, universities, research institutions, registered charities, think tanks, and commercial entities. The foundation prioritises projects that benefit the general public and have a clear societal impact. There is no religious restriction. Unsolicited applications are welcome. Organisations of all sizes may apply, but projects must demonstrate academic excellence and a robust research methodology.
What Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation doesn't fund
The foundation does not fund projects that lack a clear research methodology, those that do not meet standards of academic excellence, or research that fails to engage with non-academic stakeholders. Proposals without a clear path to practical impact are also excluded.
How they like to fund
The foundation offers multi-year funding for research projects. It welcomes unsolicited applications and seeks to fund work that bridges academic excellence with practical, applied outcomes. Funding is provided for research costs, salaries, and project delivery, with an emphasis on stakeholder engagement and real-world impact.
How much does Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation give?
Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 16 sourced facts
- Online application form
- 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 Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation funds — and what they won't
["improving risk understanding and management for specific communities and for the greater good of society both in the UK and globally","climate change adaptation and mitigation","delivery of additive and innovative research focussing on addressing global and/or UK risks","clear link to the financial dimension of risk and how it impacts on different parts of society","clear path to positive and practical impact through stakeholder engagement"]
The full exclusions list (3)
- No clear research methodology
- Lack of academic excellence
- No engagement with non-academic stakeholders
Good to know
How to apply to Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation
Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation takes applications via email application.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- 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.
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- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation provide?
Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation runs one grant programme — Lloyd's of London Foundation Research Grant 2026: Up to £100,000.
Where does Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation fund charities?
Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation not fund?
Their published exclusions include: No clear research methodology; Lack of academic excellence; No engagement with non-academic stakeholders. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation?
Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.
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