Street Foundation
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- Typical grants
- £1,000 – £25,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- Quarterly
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Street Foundation
The Street Foundation is a grant-making trust established in 1995, governed by volunteer trustees with no paid staff. Its mission is to improve the lives and life chances of children and young people with disabilities or special needs across England and Wales, with a focus on inclusion, opportunity, health and wellbeing. The Foundation provides flexible grants to both individuals and organisations, supporting practical interventions such as specialist equipment, educational initiatives, respite care, therapy, research and social participation. Its proactive, specialist approach addresses inequality and exclusion for disabled youth.
What Street Foundation funds
The Foundation supports a broad range of activities including project work, core costs, capital grants and direct individual aid. Specific themes include specialist equipment, educational initiatives, respite care, therapy, research and social participation. There are no restrictions on organisation size, income or project model, provided the work directly serves disabled children and young people. Geographically, the Foundation operates throughout England and Wales, with no regional restrictions.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include registered charities, specialist schools, therapy providers, grassroots groups and individuals. The Foundation prioritises children and young people with disabilities or special needs as the core beneficiary group. There are no restrictions on organisation size, income or project model, and no geographic limits within England and Wales. Unsolicited applications are welcome. There is no religious restriction on applicants.
What Street Foundation doesn't fund
The Foundation does not fund statutory bodies or activities that fall outside its core beneficiary group of disabled children and young people. This means it will not support organisations that are part of central or local government, nor any projects that do not directly benefit the specified age group and disability focus. The exclusion is clearly tied to its specialist mission, ensuring all grants serve its intended beneficiaries.
How they like to fund
The Foundation offers flexible grants that can cover project work, core costs, capital expenditure and direct individual aid. It welcomes unsolicited applications and operates without paid staff, with decisions made by volunteer trustees.
How much does Street Foundation 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 Street Foundation
Street Foundation 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 quarterly.
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Street Foundation.
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Street Foundation on the charity register
Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as THE STREET FOUNDATION, charity number 1045229.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Street Foundation provide?
Street Foundation typically provides grants of £1,000 - £25,000.
Where does Street Foundation fund charities?
Street Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Street Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Street Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Street Foundation?
Street Foundation 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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