Jane Hodge Foundation grants
Jane Hodge Foundation makes grants from £2,500 to UK registered or exempt charities, but says it is temporarily unable to receive new applications online.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Jane Hodge Foundation makes grants to UK registered or exempt charities, for the purpose of furthering objectives in the UK or overseas. Before you start, note that its website says it is temporarily unable to receive new applications online, so check the current position first. Grant amounts typically start from £2,500, and multi-year funding may be considered depending on the circumstances. Only UK charities registered with the Charity Commission, or exempt charities, are eligible; it does not fund community interest companies or individuals. There are no fixed deadlines and applications are accepted year-round, but only one application may be submitted at a time. Allow up to four months for a response — if you do not receive one within that period, your application has not been successful.
What they fund
These are the areas of work recorded on the Charity Commission register. The foundation's registered objects centre on medical and surgical research, education and religion.
Who and where
These are the groups and areas recorded on the register. The foundation says grants go to UK registered or exempt charities, for objectives in the UK or overseas.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Jane Hodge 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
“Only UK charities registered with the Charity Commission or exempt charities are eligible.”
Source: hodgefoundation.org.uk — FAQs - Hodge Foundation →
“Grants are awarded to UK registered or exempt charities for the purpose of furthering objectives in the UK or overseas.”
Source: hodgefoundation.org.uk — FAQs - Hodge Foundation →
What they say they won't fund
“We do not fund Community Interest Companies (CICs) or individuals.”
Source: hodgefoundation.org.uk — FAQs - Hodge Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grant amounts typically start from £2,500”
Source: hodgefoundation.org.uk — FAQs - Hodge Foundation →
Deadlines they mention
“There are no fixed deadlines. Applications are accepted year-round.”
Source: hodgefoundation.org.uk — FAQs - Hodge Foundation →
How they say to apply
“Please note that we are temporarily unable to receive new applications online.”
Source: hodgefoundation.org.uk — Hodge Foundation - Supporting projects that help those most in need →
“Only one application may be submitted at a time.”
Source: hodgefoundation.org.uk — FAQs - Hodge Foundation →
“Please allow up to 4 months for a response. If you do not receive a response within this period, your application has not been successful.”
Source: hodgefoundation.org.uk — FAQs - Hodge Foundation →
“Multi-year funding may be considered depending on the circumstances.”
Source: hodgefoundation.org.uk — FAQs - Hodge Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The encouragement of medical and surgical studies and research and in particular the study of a research in connection with causes diagnosis treatment and cure of cancer poliomyelitis and tuberculosis and diseases affecting children. (ii) the general advancement of medical and surgical science. (iii) the advancement…
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 Jane Hodge Foundation give?
It says grant amounts typically start from £2,500. It does not publish an upper limit in the sources we hold. It also says multi-year funding may be considered depending on the circumstances.
What does the Jane Hodge Foundation fund?
Its registered objects are the encouragement of medical and surgical studies and research, the general advancement of medical and surgical science, the advancement of education, and the advancement of religion. The Charity Commission records it across a wide range of areas, including poverty, community development, disability, health, the arts, housing, education and the environment. It says grants are awarded for the purpose of furthering objectives in the UK or overseas.
Who can apply to the Jane Hodge Foundation?
It says only UK charities registered with the Charity Commission, or exempt charities, are eligible. It says it does not fund Community Interest Companies or individuals, and that only one application may be submitted at a time.
How long does a decision take?
It asks you to allow up to four months for a response, and says that if you do not receive a response within this period, your application has not been successful.
How do I apply to the Jane Hodge Foundation?
There are no fixed deadlines and applications are accepted year-round. However, its website has carried a notice saying it is temporarily unable to receive new applications online, so check the current position first. Check the funder's own website (www.hodgefoundation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 216053) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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