Sackler Trust grants
Sackler Trust makes grants to UK registered charities for running costs, projects, equipment or capital developments, with no set grant size and no application deadlines.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Sackler Trust makes grants to other UK charities and organisations established for charitable purposes, registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its focus is on the UK, but it is also active globally. It does not set a grant size: there is no set amount, but it asks you to explain in the application the specific element of the project to be supported. Grants can be awarded towards running costs, projects, equipment or capital developments, and multi-year grants are considered. Its focus is on supporting charitable institutions and organisations, not individuals. There are no deadlines for submission, and an application will be reviewed at the next quarterly trustee meeting.
What they fund
The register records a wide range of purposes for this funder, from education and health to the arts, disability and overseas aid. Its own guidance describes what a grant can pay for rather than narrowing the subject.
Who and where
The register lists England and Wales and names other charities and voluntary bodies and the general public as beneficiaries. The funder says its focus is the UK but that it is also active globally.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Sackler Trust 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
“We make grants to other UK charities or organisations and entities established for charitable purposes. These are organisations which are registered with The Charity Commission for England and Wales”
Source: sacklertrust.org — Frequently Asked Questions | Sackler Trust →
“The Sackler Trust has a specific focus on the UK but is also active globally.”
Source: sacklertrust.org — Frequently Asked Questions | Sackler Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“Our focus is on supporting charitable institutions and organisations and not individuals.”
Source: sacklertrust.org — Frequently Asked Questions | Sackler Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“There is no set amount, but please explain in the application the specific element of the project to be supported.”
Source: sacklertrust.org — Frequently Asked Questions | Sackler Trust →
How they say to apply
“There are no deadlines for submission and the application will be reviewed at the next meeting of The Sackler Trust. The trustees meet quarterly.”
Source: sacklertrust.org — Frequently Asked Questions | Sackler Trust →
“Grants can be awarded towards running costs, projects, equipment or capital developments.”
Source: sacklertrust.org — Frequently Asked Questions | Sackler Trust →
“Yes, multi-year grants are considered.”
Source: sacklertrust.org — Frequently Asked Questions | Sackler Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The advancement of education of the public in england and wales andelsewhere including advancement in the fields of art, science and medicalresearch generally; and(b) such other legally charitable purposes as shall be exclusively charitableaccording to the laws of england and wales.
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 Sackler Trust give?
It does not publish a grant range. It says there is no set amount, and asks applicants to explain the specific element of the project to be supported. In its most recent published accounts it recorded £3,793,000 in grants to organisations. There is no published typical (median) award.
What does Sackler Trust fund?
Grants can be awarded towards running costs, projects, equipment or capital developments, and multi-year grants are considered. The Charity Commission register records a wide spread of purposes, including education and training, health, arts and culture, disability, poverty relief, environment and overseas aid. Its governing objects centre on the advancement of education, including art, science and medical research.
Who can apply?
UK charities and other organisations and entities established for charitable purposes, registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its focus is on the UK but it is also active globally.
What won't Sackler Trust fund?
Individuals. Its focus is on supporting charitable institutions and organisations, not individuals.
How do I apply?
There are no deadlines for submission and the application will be reviewed at the next meeting of The Sackler Trust, and the trustees meet quarterly. Check the funder's own website (www.sacklertrust.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1132097) for current guidance, as processes can 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 Sackler Trust.