Foyle Foundation grants
Foyle Foundation was a national grant-maker that funded arts, learning and general charitable causes across the UK; all of its grant schemes are now permanently closed.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Foyle Foundation was established in 2000 as an independent grant-making trust distributing grants to UK-based charities, primarily in arts and learning, and to schools. Over its final five years, its Major Grants ranged from £75,000 to £500,000, and it gave around £19.44m to organisations in total. Foyle Foundation states that all of its grant schemes are now permanently closed, following its liquidation in June 2026.
What they fund
Foyle Foundation funded general charitable purposes with an emphasis on arts, culture, heritage and science, and education and training; its Major Grants ranged from £75,000 to £500,000 in its final years.
Who and where
It supported charities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, though all its grant schemes are now permanently closed.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Foyle 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.
Who they say they'll fund
“The Foyle Foundation was established in 2000 as an independent grant making trust to distribute grants to U.K. based charities (primarily arts and learning) and schools.”
Source: foylefoundation.org.uk — The Foyle Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“(grants awarded between £75,000 and £500,000, in the final five years)”
Source: foylefoundation.org.uk — Major Grants – The Foyle Foundation →
How they say to apply
“All grant schemes are permanently closed.”
Source: foylefoundation.org.uk — The Foyle Foundation →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £5,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £5,000 – £15,000 |
| Grants published openly | 11 |
| Most recent published grant | 2000 |
Recent grants
- King's College Londontowards creating the Foyle Special Collections Library within the Maughan Library£2,000,000December 2000
- Ross McWhirter Foundationas a general donation£5,000December 2000
- Charlies ChallengeBrain Tumour Research£5,000December 2000
- The Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centreas a general donation£50,000December 2000
- Nightingale Houseas a general donation£5,000December 2000
- Norwood Ravenswoodas a general donation£5,000December 2000
From grants Foyle 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):
The promotion of such purpose or purposes as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of england and wales as the charity may from time to time decide.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much did Foyle Foundation give?
In its final five years, Foyle Foundation's Major Grants ranged from £75,000 to £500,000. Overall it gave around £19.44m to organisations.
What did Foyle Foundation fund?
It funded general charitable purposes, with an emphasis on arts, culture, heritage and science, and education and training, distributing grants to UK-based charities and schools, primarily in arts and learning.
Is Foyle Foundation still accepting applications?
No. Foyle Foundation states that all of its grant schemes are now permanently closed, following its liquidation in June 2026.
Who did Foyle Foundation help?
It supported disabled people, children and young people, elderly people, other charities and the general public, funding charitable work across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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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 Foyle Foundation.