Louis Ross Foundation grants
Louis Ross Foundation funds charities, organisations and individuals in Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire working on homelessness, autism, young carers, mental health and education, with funding limited to £1,250 a year.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Louis Ross Foundation (charity number 1168723) is a regional foundation supporting charitable work in Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire. Its own website says it accepts applications for funding from charities, organisations or individuals resident or operating in those three counties, and that organisations must be registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its published priorities include homelessness, autism, young carers, young people's mental health and education. Funding is limited to £1,250 in any 12-month period. Proposals are submitted to its trustees for consideration. In its latest year on record it gave £21,865 in grants to organisations, from an income of £18,346.
What they fund
Louis Ross Foundation funds work on homelessness, autism, young carers, young people's mental health and education, with funding limited to £1,250 in any 12-month period.
Who and where
It supports charities, organisations and individuals resident or operating in Dorset, Wiltshire or Hampshire.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Louis Ross 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
“homelessness, autism, young carers, young people's mental health and education”
Source: louisross.org — Apply For Funding - Louis Ross Org →
Who they say they'll fund
“organisation must be registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales”
Source: louisross.org — Apply For Funding - Louis Ross Org →
“resident or operating within Dorset, Wiltshire or Hampshire”
Source: louisross.org — Apply For Funding - Louis Ross Org →
“applications for funds from charities, organisations or individuals”
Source: louisross.org — Apply For Funding - Louis Ross Org →
Grant sizes they mention
“limited to £1,250.00 in any 12-month period”
Source: louisross.org — Apply For Funding - Louis Ross Org →
How they say to apply
“proposal for funding will have to be submitted to our Trustees”
Source: louisross.org — Apply For Funding - Louis Ross Org →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial or other disadvantage for the public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively by, providing donations to:a) charities supporting young people or young people in dorset, hampshire and wiltshire who provide regular or on-going…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does it give?
Funding is limited to £1,250 in any 12-month period. In its latest year on record it gave £21,865 in grants to organisations.
What does it fund?
Its published priorities include homelessness, autism, young carers, young people's mental health and education.
Who can apply?
Charities, organisations or individuals resident or operating within Dorset, Wiltshire or Hampshire can apply; organisations must be registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
How do I apply?
Submit a funding proposal to the foundation's trustees. Check the funder's own website (www.louisross.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1168723) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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