Forte Charitable Foundation grants
Forte Charitable Foundation is a national grant-maker funding charitable work across the UK, with a typical grant of £10,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Forte Charitable Foundation funds a wide range of charitable work across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including education and training, health, poverty relief, disability, and economic and community development. It has given around £2.73m to organisations, through 484 recorded grants with a typical (median) award of £10,000. It runs Small Grants and Major Grants schemes, each with its own eligibility rules.
What they fund
Forte Charitable Foundation funds education and training, health, poverty relief, disability, and economic and community development, among other charitable purposes, with its Small Grants scheme prioritising community support projects in deprived areas.
Who and where
It supports disabled people, children and young people, elderly people and other charities, funding work across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Forte Charitable 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.
What they say they're looking for
“Projects must have a focus on community support”
Source: fortecharitablefoundation.org.uk — Small Grants Funding Guidelines from July 2026 →
What they say they won't fund
“Capital projects”
Source: fortecharitablefoundation.org.uk — Small Grants Funding Guidelines from July 2026 →
“Environment & conservation”
Source: fortecharitablefoundation.org.uk — Small Grants Funding Guidelines from July 2026 →
“We do not fund CICs.”
Source: fortecharitablefoundation.org.uk — Our Grants | Forte Charitable Foundation →
“Newly established organisations with no previous annual accounts”
Source: fortecharitablefoundation.org.uk — Small Grants Funding Guidelines from July 2026 →
“Medical research”
Source: fortecharitablefoundation.org.uk — Small Grants Funding Guidelines from July 2026 →
Income limits they mention
“Your annual income does not exceed £250,000”
Source: fortecharitablefoundation.org.uk — Small Grants | Forte Charitable Foundation →
“We fund voluntary sector organisations with a turnover up to £500,000.”
Source: fortecharitablefoundation.org.uk — Major Grants | Forte Charitable Foundation →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £10,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £5,000 – £46,319 |
| Grants published openly | 484 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- Clarity (Registered as North Devon Mental Health Service Users Forum)34% of the salary costs for a mental health charity providing counselling services for people in Barnstaple, Devon.£10,000June 2023
- Disability Advice North East Suffolk32% of the salary costs for a Disabled Persons advice and support service in Lowestoft and Waveney in Suffolk.£10,000June 2023
- Communities for All CIO35% of the salary costs for a Volunteer Co-ordinator for a charity supporting the community of Cheetham Hill in Manchester.£9,498June 2023
- Gateway Community LTD50% of the salary costs for a programme for adults with Learning Difficulties/Disabilities to progress towards new skills, qualifications and improved prospects for further training and employment in Halton, Cheshire.£7,509June 2023
- Initiative Factory22% of the salary costs for an advice/welfare community hub in Liverpool.£4,334June 2023
- Sports Key50% of the salary costs for a CIC delivering a programme of sports activities to improve the wellbeing and life opportunities of disadvantaged people living in Northwest Birmingham.£9,900May 2023
From grants Forte Charitable 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):
Such general charitable purposes in accordance with the law of england and wales as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion from time to time 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 Forte Charitable Foundation typically give?
Based on 484 recorded grants, its typical (median) award is £10,000, with the middle half of grants ranging from £5,000 to £46,318.
What does Forte Charitable Foundation fund?
It funds a wide range of charitable purposes across the UK, including education and training, health, poverty relief, disability, economic and community development, arts, and accommodation and housing. Its Small Grants programme prioritises community support projects in deprived areas, while its Major Grants programme focuses on family support.
Who can apply to Forte Charitable Foundation?
Its Small Grants scheme is for organisations with an annual income not exceeding £250,000. Its Major Grants scheme is for organisations with an annual turnover up to £500,000.
What won't Forte Charitable Foundation fund?
It does not fund Community Interest Companies (CICs). Its Small Grants programme additionally excludes capital projects, environment and conservation projects, medical research, and newly established organisations without previous annual accounts.
How do I apply to Forte Charitable Foundation?
More information on its Small Grants and Major Grants schemes is on its website, fortecharitablefoundation.org.uk, and the Charity Commission register under charity number 1063945.
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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 Forte Charitable Foundation.