Garfield Weston Foundation

The Garfield Weston Foundation is one of the largest grant-making trusts in the UK. They provide grants to UK Registered Charities and Schools for Capital Costs, Revenue/Core Costs and Project Costs. They fund a wide range of areas, including welfare, youth, community, environment, education, health, arts, heritage and faith.

There are two levels of funding you can apply for:

Regular grants of less than £100,000
Major grants of £100,000 or more (your organisation’s turnover or the cost of your project should be over £1million to apply for major grants)

You can see all the grants awarded by the Foundation on Grant Nav 360 Giving.

How to Apply

To apply, you must create a proposal document (maximum of 10 pages of A4) and submit via their online portal.

Get Grants Top Tip

Read the Application Guidance thoroughly before starting. Structure your proposal with the same/similar heading as the guidance: Executive Summary, Need, Reach & Impact, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, Partnerships, Case Study, Your Finances, Projected Income & Expenditure.

This is a hefty application, but worth getting right – use your proposal as the basis for a Case for Support for future fundraising. This one benefits from a second pair of eyes to look over and review your application.

There are no deadlines for the regular programme. Once you’ve made your application, it will normally take around four to six months to receive a decision.

For a Major Grant of £100,000 or more, first complete the eligibility quiz and online Expression of Interest. If taken forward, you will be invited to submit a full proposal. See the current application guidelines for the separate requirements for core, project and capital requests.