Greggs Foundation grants
Greggs Foundation is a national corporate foundation supporting the prevention or relief of poverty and environmental causes, giving around £4.2m to organisations, with typical grants of £40,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Greggs Foundation is a national corporate foundation making grants to charities and community groups across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It supports the prevention or relief of poverty, and environmental, conservation and heritage causes. In its latest accounts it gave around £4.2m to organisations; of its 206 most recently recorded grants (up to 2025), the median award was £40,000, with typical awards ranging from £20,000 to £40,000. Its Feeding Brighter Futures programme also gives primary schools with high levels of free school meals £1,000 per academic term, and a Relief Grant scheme for individuals is accessed only through pre-approved referral partners.
What they fund
Greggs Foundation funds work on the prevention or relief of poverty and environmental, conservation and heritage projects; its Feeding Brighter Futures programme prioritises primary schools with high proportions of children eligible for free school meals.
Who and where
It supports a wide range of groups, including people with disabilities, children and young people, older people and other charities, funding across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with priority given to organisations located near a Greggs outlet.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Greggs 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
“We prioritise organisations located near to a Greggs Outlet (Greggs shops are distinguishable by their red signage), delivering activities outlined in our Theory of Change and located in the areas listed in the current round of funding.”
Source: greggsfoundation.org.uk — Greggs Foundation | Apply →
Who they say they'll fund
“We primarily support primary schools which meet our eligibility criteria. Typically, we prioritise schools in an area of high need where the school population is 40% FSM or more.”
Source: greggsfoundation.org.uk — Greggs Foundation | Apply →
What they say they won't fund
“We will not provide funding for a Breakfast Club alongside another provider.”
Source: greggsfoundation.org.uk — Greggs Foundation | Apply →
Grant sizes they mention
“Feeding Brighter Futures offers schools a cash grant of £1,000 per academic term (x 3 times a year) to cover after school clubs, enrichment activities or holiday club support.”
Source: greggsfoundation.org.uk — Greggs Foundation | Apply →
Income limits they mention
“An annual income of between £25,000 and £1,000,000 in your last set of accounts.”
Source: greggsfoundation.org.uk — Greggs Foundation | Community funding →
How they say to apply
“We can only accept applications from referral partners pre-approved by the Greggs Foundation. This includes social organisations such as charities registered with the Charity Commission, housing associations and social services acting on behalf of a family or individual in need.”
Source: greggsfoundation.org.uk — Greggs Foundation | Apply →
“Applications are usually assessed weekly and you can expect a response within three weeks of your application.”
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“Grants are awarded across four funding rounds per year and typically we have considerably more requests for funding than we can support.”
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What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £40,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £20,000 – £40,000 |
| Grants published openly | 206 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- The Project£40,000 over two years towards core costs£40,000December 2025
- Feeding Families£40,000 over two years towards core costs£40,000December 2025
- St. Peters Immaculata YC£40,000 over two years towards core costs£40,000December 2025
- R-evolution£38,000 over two years towards core costs£38,000December 2025
- SURT NE£40,000 over two years towards core costs£40,000November 2025
- Kairos Women Working Together£40,000 over two years towards core costs£40,000November 2025
From grants Greggs 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 such charities or for such charitable purposes and in such proportions in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as the trustees may in their uncontrolled discretion determine having regard to any directions given or wishes expressed by the settlor to the trustees.
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 Greggs Foundation typically give?
Looking at its most recently recorded grants (206 up to 2025), the median award was £40,000, with typical grants ranging from £20,000 to £40,000. Its Feeding Brighter Futures programme separately offers schools £1,000 per academic term, three times a year.
What does Greggs Foundation fund?
Greggs Foundation funds work on the prevention or relief of poverty and on environmental, conservation and heritage projects, prioritising organisations located near a Greggs outlet or delivering activities in its current funding round areas.
Who can apply to Greggs Foundation?
For its community funding, organisations need an annual income between £25,000 and £1,000,000 in their last accounts. Its Feeding Brighter Futures programme typically prioritises primary schools with 40% or more pupils eligible for free school meals.
What won't Greggs Foundation fund?
Its Feeding Brighter Futures Breakfast Club funding cannot be provided alongside another breakfast club provider.
How do I apply to Greggs Foundation?
Its Relief Grant only accepts applications from pre-approved referral partners, such as registered charities, housing associations or social services acting on behalf of an individual or family in need; applications are usually assessed weekly with a response within three weeks. Grants are awarded across four funding rounds a year, and demand often exceeds what is available. Check the funder's own website (www.greggsfoundation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 296590) for current deadlines, as these 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 Greggs Foundation.