Simon Heller Charitable Settlement
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- Typical grants
- £50,000 – £200,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- As needed
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Simon Heller Charitable Settlement
The Simon Heller Charitable Settlement is a low-profile family-linked trust established in 1977. Guided by long-standing Heller family trustees, it supports rigorous academic inquiry with tangible impacts on health, science and knowledge. The trust favours a strategic, considered approach, funding targeted project grants for defined research initiatives, capital support for buildings and facilities, and direct sponsorship of academic studies through universities and research institutions. It prioritises medical research alongside broader science, education, health advancement and poverty relief. Beneficiaries are established universities, research institutes and health charities conducting applied research, with a focus on England and Wales. The trust works through a small number of pre-selected partners, identifying and approaching organisations that demonstrate substantial research capacity. What makes the Settlement distinctive is its narrow research focus, institutional exclusivity and strong alignment to founding priorities.
What Simon Heller Charitable Settlement funds
The trust funds targeted project grants for defined research initiatives, capital support for buildings and facilities, and direct sponsorship of academic studies. Its primary focus is medical research, with additional support for broader science, education, health advancement and poverty relief. Recent grants have supported research-driven organisations across England and Wales, including universities, research institutes and health charities conducting applied research. The trust favours a strategic, considered approach, prioritising high-impact, multi-year projects that align with its founding priorities.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities or academic institutions based in England and Wales. The trust works with established universities, research institutes and health charities that demonstrate substantial research capacity. It does not fund individuals, and its focus is on institutional partners. The trust is invite-only, with trustees proactively identifying and approaching pre-selected medium-to-large organisations.
What Simon Heller Charitable Settlement doesn't fund
The trust does not fund individuals, core or unrestricted funding, emergency relief, or non-institutional activities. It also does not accept unsolicited applications, as it works through a small number of pre-selected partners.
How they like to fund
The trust provides targeted project grants, capital support for buildings and facilities, and direct sponsorship of academic studies. It favours a strategic, considered approach, funding high-impact, multi-year projects. The trust is invite-only, with trustees identifying and approaching organisations that demonstrate substantial research capacity, rather than accepting unsolicited applications.
How much does Simon Heller Charitable Settlement give?
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.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Simon Heller Charitable Settlement
Simon Heller Charitable Settlement does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically as needed.
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Simon Heller Charitable Settlement.
- 2Find open funders. Shortlist similar funders you can approach.
- 3Save the notes. Keep the fit check if you are later invited to apply.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Simon Heller Charitable Settlement provide?
Simon Heller Charitable Settlement typically provides grants of £50,000 - £200,000.
Where does Simon Heller Charitable Settlement fund charities?
Simon Heller Charitable Settlement funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Simon Heller Charitable Settlement accept unsolicited applications?
Simon Heller Charitable Settlement does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Simon Heller Charitable Settlement?
Simon Heller Charitable Settlement does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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