Ciao Foundation CIO grants
Ciao Foundation CIO gives grants to individuals, groups and teams overcoming a challenge from a physical or mental disability, illness or injury, and charities can also nominate applicants.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Ciao Foundation CIO (charity number 1165353) gives grants to individuals, groups or teams who are looking to overcome a challenge as a result of a physical or mental disability, illness or injury. Charities and organisations can also nominate an individual or group of individuals for a grant. Its support does not stop at the award: it says it offers ongoing mentorship, guidance and encouragement to grant recipients and partner organisations beyond the application process. Trustees meet four times a year to consider applications, and the foundation may ask applicants to raise part of the requested cost from another source, or to contribute towards it. Its register entry shows an income of £60,118 in its latest year on record; it does not publish a grants breakdown or a typical award amount.
What they fund
Ciao Foundation gives grants to help individuals, groups or teams overcome challenges linked to a physical or mental disability, illness or injury.
Who and where
It funds people directly across the UK, and charities or organisations can also nominate individuals or groups for support.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Ciao Foundation CIO 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.
What they say they're looking for
“providing a CiaO grant is just the beginning of the journey. We are committed to supporting our grant recipients and partner organisations well beyond the application process, offering ongoing mentorship, guidance and encouragement whenever needed.”
Source: ciaofoundation.com — Home - Ciao Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“Are you an individual, group or team who are looking to overcome a challenge as a result of a physical and or mental disability, illness or injury?”
Source: ciaofoundation.com — Apply - Ciao Foundation →
“Are you a charity or organisation who would like to nominate an individual or group of individuals for a CiaO Grant?”
Source: ciaofoundation.com — Apply - Ciao Foundation →
How they say to apply
“To apply, please fill in an application form, using one of the links. Please ensure your application is fully completed before submitting.”
Source: ciaofoundation.com — Apply - Ciao Foundation →
“we may ask the applicant to raise part of the requested cost from another source or contribute towards the costs of the Grant”
Source: ciaofoundation.com — Apply - Ciao Foundation →
“four trustee meetings per annum”
Source: ciaofoundation.com — Apply - Ciao Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the CIO are such exclusively charitable objects and purposes, for the public benefit, in any part of the world as the charity trustees may in their discretion think fit.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does it fund?
Ciao Foundation gives grants to individuals, groups or teams overcoming a challenge as a result of a physical or mental disability, illness or injury.
Who can apply?
Individuals, groups or teams can apply directly, and charities or organisations can also nominate an individual or group of individuals for a grant.
What can I expect after a grant?
The foundation says it offers ongoing mentorship, guidance and encouragement to grant recipients and partner organisations, and may ask applicants to raise part of the requested cost from another source or contribute towards it.
How do I apply?
To apply, fill in an application form using the links on the foundation's website, making sure it is fully completed before you submit it. Trustees meet four times a year to consider applications. Check the funder's own website (www.ciaofoundation.com) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1165353) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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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 Ciao Foundation CIO.