International

Over the past 20 years, The Foundation has supported UK-registered charities working internationally across a range of initiatives, including health education, palliative care, and the relief of sickness. To date, we have awarded £1.9 million in grants to more than 90 organisations.

This is our smallest funding programme, representing just 10% of our annual grantmaking budget. Demand has consistently exceeded available resources, prompting the Trustees to adopt a more proportionate approach that aligns with our capacity and avoids placing undue burden on applicants.

As such, the International Programme is no longer open for applications. Future grants will be awarded at the discretion of the Trustees.

For at least the next 12 months, funding will be restricted to organisations that have previously received support from The Foundation. Unfortunately, we are unable to advise on eligibility for discretionary grants, regardless of whether an organisation has held a previous grant.

Charities selected by the Trustees will be contacted directly. The next round of discretionary grants will be awarded in June 2026.

If you have not been contacted by us by 1st July 2026, please assume that you have not been awarded a grant this year. 

An unrestricted grant is awarded to give you full flexibility to meet your organisation’s spending plans. It may also help you respond to needs you had not anticipated, supporting you to manage unexpected circumstances.

We recognise the importance of keeping our requirements proportionate. For that reason, we will not ask you to submit any bespoke reports during your grant period. Instead, we will download your Annual Report and Accounts from your website or from the charity regulator relevant to your organisation.