Montpelier Foundation Limited

Montpelier Foundation Limited is a grant-making charity registered in England and Wales (number 1139851), dedicated to advancing education, youth development, and long-term social benefits through substantial grants and programme-related investments (PRIs). Established to facilitate impactful philanthropy, it addresses disadvantage and human potential in the UK, Latin America, and Africa, emphasizing sustainable, capacity-building initiatives with measurable outcomes. Its values center on prudent governance, rigorous due diligence, impact monitoring, and financial sustainability, blending traditional grants with PRI mechanisms to support enduring systemic change.

The foundation prioritizes educational advancement, youth services, and projects benefiting disadvantaged communities, offering project funding, core costs, capacity building, and PRIs to charities and social enterprises delivering scalable, long-term programmes. It favors medium to large organizations with proven capacity for tangible results, supporting people and communities across unrestricted geographies but with a track record in the UK and select regions in Latin America and Africa.

Unsolicited applications are not accepted; trustees proactively identify and approach aligned organizations via rolling reviews with no fixed deadlines. Typical grants range from £100,000 to £500,000 (or more for multi-year efforts), drawn from annual expenditures exceeding £1.6 million. Distinctively, it eschews one-off or emergency projects, focusing instead on follow-on funding and performance oversight, setting it apart in the UK landscape through its hybrid funding model, international scope, and commitment to high-impact, governance-driven philanthropy.