Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited

The Trust funds a range of causes including mental health, youth empowerment, employment for adults with disabilities, food poverty, dementia care, poverty alleviation, frontline health, and capacity building. It also supports projects aligned with sustainability goals such as clean energy and carbon reduction. Grants are provided for core costs, projects, and emergency relief. While the Trust works UK-wide, it prioritises communities near Zurich's main office locations, including areas around Birmingham, Fareham, Farnborough, Gloucestershire, Glasgow, Leeds, and Swindon. The Trust focuses on supporting charities that address unpopular or overlooked social issues, helping them build resilience and sustainability.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, typically medium to large in size. The Trust prioritises organisations that support vulnerable people, including those with mental health needs, young people, adults with disabilities, older people, and individuals experiencing poverty. The Trust works through employee-led partnerships and does not accept unsolicited proposals. It generally does not fund small grassroots organisations unless they are supported by an intermediary. Charities operating near Zurich's main office locations are particularly encouraged, though the Trust also supports national initiatives.

The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications; all funding is by invitation only. It generally does not fund small grassroots organisations unless they work through an intermediary. The Trust avoids transactional, one-off funding arrangements, instead focusing on long-term, resilience-building partnerships.

The Trust provides multi-year grants for core costs, projects, and emergency relief. It works through employee-led partnerships and a 'More than Money' programme that offers apprenticeships, training, volunteering, and sector resources. Funding is by invitation only, based on employee nominations or existing partnerships. The Trust emphasises long-term sustainability and resilience over one-off grants.