Lancaster Foundation grants
Lancaster Foundation funds Christian activities in the UK and internationally through UK registered charities, with open grants of up to a maximum of £5,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The Lancaster Foundation funds Christian activities in the UK and internationally, through UK registered charities. It also funds community based projects focussed in the area of Clitheroe, Lancashire. Non-UK registered charities are among the things it will not fund. It offers grants of up to a maximum of £5,000. Strategic and multi-year grants are by invitation only, through the development of its partners scheme, so those are not something you can ask for directly. Your application must be for a new project which has not been funded by the Foundation in the last three years, and it is not currently considering funding any further projects in Africa.
What they fund
These are the purposes recorded for the Lancaster Foundation on the Charity Commission register, alongside what its own website says it funds.
Who and where
The register records that it works throughout England and Wales, making grants to other charities and voluntary bodies. Its own website also describes community based projects focussed in the area of Clitheroe, Lancashire.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Lancaster 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
“Christian activities in the UK and internationally, through UK registered charities.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — Grant funding - The Lancaster Foundation →
“Your application must be for a new project which has not been funded by the Foundation in the last three years.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — Grant funding - The Lancaster Foundation →
“Community based projects focussed in the area of Clitheroe, Lancashire.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — Grant funding - The Lancaster Foundation →
What they say they won't fund
“Non-UK registered charities.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — Grant funding - The Lancaster Foundation →
“we are NOT currently considering funding any further projects in Africa.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — Grant funding - The Lancaster Foundation →
“Festivals, conferences or fundraising events.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — Grant funding - The Lancaster Foundation →
“Church running costs.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — Grant funding - The Lancaster Foundation →
“Research Projects.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — Grant funding - The Lancaster Foundation →
“Building/capital projects – this includes renovation & restoration works, boilers, stained glass etc.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — Grant funding - The Lancaster Foundation →
“Activities that have already taken place (i.e. retro/shortfall funding).”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — Grant funding - The Lancaster Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“grants of up to a maximum of £5000.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — The Lancaster Foundation →
How they say to apply
“Strategic and multi-year grants are by invitation only and through the development of our partners scheme.”
Source: lancasterfoundation.co.uk — The Lancaster Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To or for such charitable institution or institutions or other charitable object or objects in any part of the world as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit to support or establish
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 Lancaster Foundation give?
Its website says it offers grants of up to a maximum of £5,000. Strategic and multi-year grants are by invitation only, through the development of its partners scheme, so those are not something you can apply for directly. We do not have a typical (median) award figure for this funder. Its most recent Charity Commission return records £2,179,604 in grants to organisations in total.
What does Lancaster Foundation fund?
Christian activities in the UK and internationally, through UK registered charities, and community based projects focussed in the area of Clitheroe, Lancashire. Its Charity Commission entry records religious activities and overseas aid and famine relief, with grants going to other charities and voluntary bodies.
Who can apply?
It funds through UK registered charities, and lists non-UK registered charities among the things it does not fund. Your application must be for a new project which has not been funded by the Foundation in the last three years.
What won't Lancaster Foundation fund?
Church running costs. Research projects. Building and capital projects, including renovation and restoration works, boilers and stained glass. Activities that have already taken place, meaning retrospective or shortfall funding. Festivals, conferences or fundraising events. Non-UK registered charities. It has also stated that it is not currently considering funding any further projects in Africa.
How do I apply?
We do not have a sourced description of its application steps, beyond its statement that strategic and multi-year grants are by invitation only. Check the funder's own website (www.lancasterfoundation.co.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1066850) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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