Baring Foundation grants
The Baring Foundation is a national grant-maker giving around £8.2m to organisations in its latest year, with a typical grant of £17,849.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The Baring Foundation is a general foundation with an income of around £6.7m, giving around £8.2m to organisations in its latest year across England and Wales. It funds through several programmes - including Arts and Mental Health, International Development (supporting LGBTI communities in sub-Saharan Africa), and Strengthening Civil Society (tackling corporate harm through the law, UK only) - though several of these are currently closed to new applications or by invitation only. It uses a mix of funding tools, including capacity building, project delivery and core funding.
What they fund
The Baring Foundation supports general charitable purposes through programmes covering Arts and Mental Health, International Development in sub-Saharan Africa, and Strengthening Civil Society in the UK.
Who and where
It funds other charities and voluntary bodies throughout England and Wales.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Baring Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
How they say to apply
“The Arts Programme is currently closed. Future open round opportunities will be posted on this website, as well as in our e-newsletter and on our social media.”
Source: baringfoundation.org.uk — Arts - The Baring Foundation →
“Applications to this programme are by invitation only, unless otherwise advertised.”
Source: baringfoundation.org.uk — International Development - The Baring Foundation →
“This programme is currently closed. Future open round opportunities will be posted on this website, as well as in our e-newsletter and on our social media. Please note that this programme funds within the UK only.”
Source: baringfoundation.org.uk — Strengthening Civil Society - The Baring Foundation →
“The Baring Foundation does not have a single preferred way of funding but seeks to 'build a field' over time using many tools. This includes funds to build capacity, to run projects and deliver services and to core fund.”
Source: baringfoundation.org.uk — How we fund - The Baring Foundation →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £17,849 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £7,543 – £45,215 |
| Grants published openly | 662 |
| Most recent published grant | 2024 |
Recent grants
- The Unity ProjectTraining/mentoring for referral partners (particularly outside London) so they can assist clients with ?Change of Conditions' applications in-house.£90,000December 2024
- Project 17To reduce homelessness and poverty among families with NRPF by supporting organisations to challenge structures that create and entrench destitutiion.£90,000December 2024
- Foxglove Legal CICTo scale up the Watchdog's legal hub to open the gates of the information law world to civil society£75,000December 2024
- Youth Justice Legal Centre CICA judicial review, qualitative research and the production of training and resources to support communities to challenge police in schools.£50,000December 2024
- The Care Rights ProjectSalaries and running costs over 36 months, to scale up our existing specialist second tier advice, training, policy, strategic litigation work.£45,000December 2024
- The Future Governance ForumA one-day workshop and follow-up advocacy work examining the role and operational capacities of the EHRC and how it can be reformed and renewed£22,250December 2024
From grants Baring Foundation publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To pay or apply or cause to be paid or applied the capital and income of the foundation to such charities or for such charitable purposes and in such proportions in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as the foundation may determine.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does the Baring Foundation typically give?
Based on 662 recorded grants to 2024, the typical (median) grant from the Baring Foundation is £17,849, with the middle half of grants ranging from about £7,543 to £45,215.
What does the Baring Foundation fund?
The Baring Foundation supports general charitable purposes through several programmes: Arts and Mental Health; International Development, which supports LGBTI communities in sub-Saharan Africa; and Strengthening Civil Society, which funds UK-only work using the law to tackle corporate harm.
Who can apply to the Baring Foundation?
Access varies by programme: the Arts and Mental Health programme is currently closed to new applications, its International Development programme is by invitation only unless otherwise advertised, and its Strengthening Civil Society programme is also currently closed.
How do I apply to the Baring Foundation?
Because most Baring Foundation programmes are currently closed or invitation-only, prospective applicants should check its website (www.baringfoundation.org.uk) for when a round next opens - the foundation says future opportunities will be posted there, in its e-newsletter and on social media. Its Charity Commission number is 258583.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Baring Foundation.