Steve Morgan Foundation
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The Steve Morgan Foundation, established in 2001 by entrepreneur Steve Morgan CBE, is one of the UK's largest charitable funders, having awarded over £300 million in 2,500+ grants to support at least 10 million individuals. Rooted in the North West of England and North Wales, its mission is to tackle social disadvantage and improve life chances for vulnerable children, young people, and families facing poverty, inequality, or poor health. Guided by ambitious, evidence-led philanthropy, the Foundation's five-year strategy commits £100 million by 2030 to break cycles of deprivation through sustainable, systemic interventions, emphasizing collaboration, long-term partnerships, and national influence.
It prioritizes projects enhancing education outcomes, access to health, housing, homelessness support, youth services, and employment opportunities, with a distinctive £50 million Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge—the UK's largest philanthropic diabetes research commitment—in partnership with Diabetes UK and JDRF. Funding targets holistic solutions addressing root causes, including recent multi-million support for Liverpool FC Foundation youth programs, Maggie's Centres, Cradle to Career, and Everton in the Community.
Eligible applicants are medium-sized not-for-profits with £300,000–£5 million annual turnover, operating in Merseyside, North Wales, North Shropshire, or Cheshire west of the M6; unsolicited applications are not accepted and have been paused indefinitely since 25 February 2025, with no reopening timeline announced. Typical grants range £250,000–£500,000 over three years for project costs, core funding, or capacity building. Exclusions include animal welfare, arts, environment, and religious promotion; its scale, regional focus, founder-driven health emphasis, and shift to fewer, larger strategic grants set it apart for charities seeking transformative regional impact.
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Steve Morgan Foundation typically provides grants ranging from £250,000 - £500,000.
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Steve Morgan Foundation funds charities operating in UK.
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