McCarthy & Stone Charitable Foundation

The Foundation funds a variety of community-based initiatives that promote social interaction, including events, groups, and projects designed to bring people together. Activities must take place in England, Wales or Scotland. Grants support activities such as social events, group sessions, and other ventures that encourage engagement and reduce isolation. The Foundation is open to different types of work that foster connections, whether through regular meet-ups, special events, or recurring community programmes.

Registered charities, community interest companies, and constituted community groups based and operating in England, Wales or Scotland can apply. There are no income restrictions, so organisations of any financial scale are welcome. The Foundation accepts applications from groups of all sizes, as long as their proposed activity takes place within the eligible nations. Applicants do not need to target a specific beneficiary age group.

The Foundation does not fund activities that take place outside England, Wales or Scotland. It also does not support projects that fall outside its focus on social connections, though specific exclusions beyond geography are not stated.

The Foundation does not require match funding and welcomes unsolicited applications. It provides grant funding for project costs and does not stipulate a particular funding style beyond what is described on its programme pages. Grants are assessed on a rolling basis through the Creating Connections Grants Programme.