Safera Foundation

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Typical grants: £5,000 – £100,000
Applications: By invitation only
Decisions: Rolling (no fixed deadline)

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Safera Foundation

The Safera Foundation is a private family foundation established by Sakina and Fakhruddin Suterwalla, with trustees including their children. Rooted in the family's philanthropic legacy and business success, its core mission is to alleviate poverty, aid crisis regions, and enhance living standards through flexible, trustee-led grantmaking. Emphasising social justice, education, health, heritage, and cross-cultural engagement, the foundation adopts a responsive, generalist approach prioritising tangible impact over rigid themes. This family-driven discretion and absence of thematic barriers make it a distinctive funder.

What Safera Foundation funds

The foundation supports a wide range of causes including education, health, disability services, poverty relief, overseas aid, housing, religious activities, arts and culture, science, environment, and community development. It funds various types of work: project costs, core costs, scholarships, capital works, emergency relief, and cultural programmes. Geographically, funding spans London-based projects and global initiatives, working with both grassroots groups and established institutions. The foundation has a strong focus on education access, social mobility, health initiatives, and community cohesion, particularly within UK and international contexts.

Who can apply

The foundation funds community groups, organisations, and individuals. Beneficiaries include children and young people, elderly people, disabled individuals, and the general public. The foundation works by invitation only, so organisations are typically introduced through trustee networks. There are no specified restrictions on legal status, income, or size, making it accessible to a broad range of entities, but the foundation favours aligned partners demonstrating meaningful social impact.

What Safera Foundation doesn't fund

The Safera Foundation does not operate with a predefined list of exclusions. Its generalist, responsive approach means it avoids rigid thematic barriers, allowing it to consider a wide array of causes and organisations. However, it does not accept unsolicited proposals, so funding is limited to those approached by the trustees.

How they like to fund

The foundation operates on an invite-only basis, with trustees selecting partners. It provides flexible grantmaking covering project costs, core costs, scholarships, capital works, emergency relief, and cultural programmes. The foundation does not have a public application process.

How much does Safera Foundation give?

£5,000 – £100,000

Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Poverty & hardshipEducationHealthDisabilityArts & culture

How to apply to Safera Foundation

Safera Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).

What you can do here

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Safera Foundation provide?

Safera Foundation typically provides grants of £5,000 - £100,000.

Where does Safera Foundation fund charities?

Safera Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Safera Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Safera Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Safera Foundation?

Safera Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.