Lunar Foundation

The Foundation supports charities delivering relief, care, and support services for disadvantaged groups across Scotland. Its focus areas include health, welfare, and aid for those facing hardship due to age, disability, illness, or youth. This encompasses a generalist range of social welfare initiatives, such as respite care, mobility aids, youth programmes, and elderly support services. The Foundation does not specify thematic sub-priorities or project types, funding work that directly alleviates immediate need rather than experimental or high-visibility projects. Geographically, all funded activity must benefit people in Scotland.

Eligible organisations must be registered charities in the United Kingdom, as per the Foundation’s criteria. The Foundation prioritises groups that serve older people, people with disabilities, young people, children, and those in need due to ill-health or hardship. There are no income thresholds or size preferences – small to large charities are considered. However, the Foundation operates strictly by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited applications. Only charities known through its internal networks can receive funding, and it does not publish application guidance or online forms.

The Foundation does not publish a detailed list of exclusions. Its funding is strictly limited to projects that fall within its beneficiary focus – namely, relief and care for people affected by age, disability, illness, or youth. Activities outside that scope, such as non-charitable purposes or work benefiting groups not covered by its mission, are unlikely to be supported. The Foundation does not fund innovation or leadership initiatives, and it avoids open calls or experimental projects.

The Lunar Foundation funds solely through an invitation‑only model, selecting grantees via its internal networks. It does not accept unsolicited applications or maintain public guidelines, forms, or enquiry processes. Grants are provided as traditional philanthropic support, though the Foundation does not specify whether it gives multi-year or one-off awards, nor whether it funds core costs, projects, or capital. Its approach is network‑driven and low‑profile, with no published application timelines or decision stages.