Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales

The Foundation prioritises early childhood development, mental health, environmental conservation, emergency responder wellbeing, armed forces veterans, and youth violence prevention. Funding supports children, families, at-risk groups, and underserved communities through restricted project grants, research, capacity building, and pilots. Its work is primarily UK-focused, with some global reach in conservation. Specific initiatives include the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, Heads Together, United for Wildlife, and Homewards for homelessness. The Foundation supports work that is evidence-led and designed for scalable, measurable impact.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups, typically medium-to-large established organisations or consortia with UK operations. There are no strict income thresholds, but preference is given to those demonstrating evidence-based, high-impact potential. The Foundation prioritises children, families, at-risk groups, and underserved communities. There is no religious restriction on applicants.

The Foundation avoids core costs unless they are essential to outcomes, speculative proposals, capital projects, and causes that do not align with its thematic focus. It does not support work where its unique position cannot catalyse national or global change.

The Foundation awards restricted project grants, research funding, capacity building support, and pilot funding. It works through multi-year collaborations and coalitions, with a distinctive approach of evidence-led design and transitioning projects to sustainability. Funding is by invitation only, driven by strategic programme needs and sector consultations; unsolicited applications are not accepted.