Reece Foundation grants
Reece Foundation funds engineering, manufacturing and environmental projects that create educational and employment opportunities, mainly for groups based in the North East of England.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Reece Foundation funds engineering, manufacturing and environmental initiatives that create educational and employment opportunities, and long-term prosperity in the North East. Its focus is projects and groups based in the North East of England, including Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham. Projects with a national or wider area focus may also be considered, and its Charity Commission entry records its area of operation more broadly as throughout England. Its objects also cover supporting engineering teaching at Cambridge and other UK universities, and encouraging children in Tyneside and throughout the UK to study mathematics, physics and related sciences. It does not accept applications from individuals, and it does not fund sponsorship of any kind. Applications can be made at any time, but a decision may take up to six months.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records a wide set of purposes for this foundation, including education and training, environment and conservation, health, arts and culture, and economic and community development. Its own guidance narrows this to engineering, manufacturing and environmental initiatives.
Who and where
The register records that it operates throughout England, benefiting children and young people, other charities and voluntary bodies, and the general public. Its own guidance says its focus is the North East of England, though projects with a national or wider focus may also be considered.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Reece 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
“Projects funded will be engineering, manufacturing and environmental initiatives that inspire the creation of more educational and employment opportunities as well as long-term prosperity in the North East.”
Source: reece-foundation.org — Reece Foundation - Our Process →
“The focus of our funding is for projects and groups based in the North East of England, including Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham. Projects with a national or wider area focus may also be considered.”
Source: reece-foundation.org — Reece Foundation - Our Process →
What they say they won't fund
“Please note, we do not fund sponsorship of any kind.”
Source: reece-foundation.org — Reece Foundation - Our Process →
“Please note we do not accept applications from individuals.”
Source: reece-foundation.org — Reece Foundation - Our Process →
How they say to apply
“Applications can be made at any time and will be reviewed at the next available Board of Trustees meeting.”
Source: reece-foundation.org — Reece Foundation - Our Process →
“There is a 12 month period before applicants can reapply for new project funding.”
Source: reece-foundation.org — Reece Foundation - Our Process →
“Please be aware that a decision may take up to six months and it may also be necessary to arrange a visit to your organisation to discuss your application in further detail.”
Source: reece-foundation.org — Reece Foundation - Our Process →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
1. Supporting engineering teaching at cambridge and other universities in the united kingdom. 1. Supporting and encouraging children in tyneside and throughout the united kingdom to study mathematics, physics and related sciences at school or college. 2 to advance engineering research for the public benefit. 3 to…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Reece Foundation give?
In its most recent published accounts it made £1,256,278 of grants to organisations and nothing to individuals. It does not publish a grant range, and there is no typical or median award figure available for this funder.
What does Reece Foundation fund?
Its guidance describes engineering, manufacturing and environmental initiatives that inspire the creation of more educational and employment opportunities, as well as long-term prosperity in the North East. Its objects also cover supporting engineering teaching at Cambridge and other UK universities, encouraging children in Tyneside and throughout the UK to study mathematics, physics and related sciences, and advancing engineering research for the public benefit.
Who can apply?
The focus of its funding is projects and groups based in the North East of England, including Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham, and projects with a national or wider area focus may also be considered. Its Charity Commission entry records its area of operation more broadly as throughout England. It does not accept applications from individuals. There is a 12-month period before applicants can reapply for new project funding.
What will it not fund?
It does not accept applications from individuals, and it does not fund sponsorship of any kind.
How do I apply?
Applications can be made at any time and will be reviewed at the next available Board of Trustees meeting. It warns that a decision may take up to six months, and that it may be necessary to arrange a visit to your organisation to discuss your application in further detail. Check the funder's own website (www.reece-foundation.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1121325) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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